After Time editor-at-large and MSNBC talking head Mark Halperin called President Obama a "dick" during Morning Joe, the veteran newsman apologized via Twitter, statement and on MSNBC. Jon Stewart looked at Halperin's apology and wondered why MSNBC couldn't just focus in on Halperin, instead making it seem like Halperin's apology was chaperoned by Willie Geist: more ›

Time magazine's editor-at-large and political analyst Mark Halperin appeared on MSNBC's Morning Joe, where he called President Obama a "dick." And now he feels bad! Halperin Tweeted, "I want to offer a heartfelt and profound apology to the President and the viewers of Morning Joe.My remark was not funny.I deeply regret it." Ahh, the lamestream media. more ›

Call it the Olbermann Effect: After revealing that Keith Olbermann had donated to political campaigns (against NBC News policy), leading to his brief suspension from MSNBC, Politico has once again found out about the undisclosed political donations of another MSNBC personality. This time, it's former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough. Politico reports, "MSNBC said Friday that it is suspending 'Morning Joe' co-host Joe Scarborough for two days after he acknowledged giving eight previously unknown $500 contributions to friends and family members running for state and local offices during his tenure at the network, a violation of parent NBC’s ban on political contributions by employees without specific permission from the network president." So, is the show going to be called "Morning Mika" for those two days? more ›

Former Republican Congressman (from Florida) and current MSNBC talking head Joe Scarborough is today's NY Times magazine interview subject. Besides giving some credit to Obama (and also calling him Nixonian) and explaining he's genial, not angry, the commentator explains his potentially head-scratching residence to Deborah Solomon: "How did you end up living on the Upper West Side? I love the Upper West Side. I walk down the street all the time and am stopped by Democrats. I don’t think they’ve ever actually met a Republican before.Do they shriek when they see you? Actually, they hug me, especially the little old ladies." more ›