Top Items:
Fox News:
Sources: Intelligence community investigated Bergdahl's conduct — A senior official confirms to Fox News that the conduct of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl — both in his final stretch of active duty in Afghanistan and then, too, during his time when he lived among the Taliban — has been thoroughly investigated …
RELATED:
Nathan Bradley Bethea / The Daily Beast:
We Lost Soldiers in the Hunt for Bergdahl, a Guy Who Walked Off in the Dead of Night — For five years, soldiers have been forced to stay silent about the disappearance and search for Bergdahl. Now we can talk about what really happened. — It was June 30, 2009, and I was in the city of Sharana …
Discussion:
Power Line, The Long War Journal, National Review, Gawker, Anderson Cooper 360, New York Times, The Daily Caller, Fox News, RedState, PoliticusUSA, Lawfare, Washington Monthly, BuzzFeed, The Jawa Report, Balloon Juice, Business Insider, Hot Air, Associated Press, The PJ Tatler, Mediaite, Telegraph, Yahoo! News, ABC News, CNN, Politico, Liberaland, Washington Free Beacon and Weekly Standard
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
‘We Swore to an Oath and We Upheld Ours. He Did Not.’ — The Obama administration is facing mounting questions about the controversial prisoner swap that freed Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from jihadists in Pakistan in exchange for the transfer and ultimate release of five senior Taliban commanders previously held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Discussion:
CNN, Mediaite and BREITBART.COM
Michael Tomasky / The Daily Beast:
Bowe Bergdahl Is the Right's New Benghazi — Buckle up: The right is going to try to turn the Taliban prisoner swap for ‘deserter’ Bowe Bergdahl into a Willie Horton moment for the president—and they'll ride it to January 2017. — So let's imagine that on Saturday night …
Discussion:
Yahoo! News, NPR, The Daily Caller, NO QUARTER USA NET, Washington Post, The Federalist, Christian Science Monitor, Defense One, Guardian and The Hill
Daniel Bates / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - 'A cover up just like Benghazi': Outraged parents of officer who died hunting for ‘deserter’ POW Bergdahl lash out at Obama over ‘LIES’ they were told about how their hero son died — Lt Darryn Andrews, from Dallas, Texas, died at the age of 34 on Sept 4, 2009 during his second tour of Afghanistan
Mark Thompson / TIME:
The 6 U.S. Soldiers Who Died Searching For Bowe Bergdahl — Troops suggest that Bergdahl's desertion makes him more traitor than hero — Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl was freed by the Taliban over the weekend after they held him for nearly five years, in exchange for five Taliban leaders …
Discussion:
Liberaland, Debbie Schlussel, Washington Free Beacon, National Review, Weekly Standard, The Gateway Pundit and PoliticusUSA
Sarah Palin / Facebook:
Commander-in-Chief's Definition of “Honorable Service” Includes Anti-American Actions While in Uniform; He Just Destroyed Troop Morale — The Obama administration tells America this soldier served “with honor and distinction.” (http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/ susan-rice-bergdahl-served-honor-and- distinction_794066.html)
Discussion:
Politico, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, PoliticusUSA, CBS DC and Little Green Footballs
CBS News:
The five Taliban swapped for Bowe Bergdahl
The five Taliban swapped for Bowe Bergdahl
Discussion:
The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Firedoglake and ThinkProgress
Tom Kludt / Talking Points Memo:
Palin Bashes Bergdahl For His ‘Horrid Anti-American Beliefs’
Palin Bashes Bergdahl For His ‘Horrid Anti-American Beliefs’
Discussion:
Washington Post, Politico, The Daily Caller, National Review, Independent Journal Review, New York Post and Mediaite
Jeryl Bier / Weekly Standard:
Jay Carney, 2013: No Decisions About Bergdahl-Detainee Deal ‘Without Consulting With Congress’
Jay Carney, 2013: No Decisions About Bergdahl-Detainee Deal ‘Without Consulting With Congress’
Discussion:
Hot Air, Washington Free Beacon, protein wisdom, Mediaite and National Review
Washington Post:
Mixed reaction to Bergdahl's recovery by service members who consider him a deserter
Mixed reaction to Bergdahl's recovery by service members who consider him a deserter
Discussion:
The Heritage Foundation, NPR, Fox News, Lawfare, Right Wing Watch, Just Security, Joe For America, Yahoo! News, New York Times, The Dish, MiamiHerald.com, The Daily Beast, Hot Air and CNN
Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Served With ‘Honor and Distinction’
Susan Rice: Bergdahl Served With ‘Honor and Distinction’
Discussion:
Yahoo! News, Hit & Run, National Review, CNSNews and The PJ Tatler
Evan Wyloge / Arizona Capitol Times:
Two-time GOP loser changes party to Democrat, name to Cesar Chavez for new congressional bid — Scott Fistler didn't have much luck as a Republican candidate. He lost a 2012 write-in campaign against U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, then lost a 2013 bid for a Phoenix city council seat now held by Laura Pastor, Ed's daughter.
Discussion:
The Raw Story, RT, Yahoo! News, Washington Post, Daily Kos, Colorlines, National Review and Lawyers, Guns & Money
RELATED:
Rebekah L. Sanders / Arizona Republic:
Mystery congressional candidate has legendary name — A mystery candidate for Congress with the potential to draw valuable votes in a close race has baffled longtime political watchers for months. — Democratic contenders with meticulously honed identities are battling for retiring U.S …
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Tea Party hits Reid with ethics charge over Koch brothers — Tea Party Patriots has filed a complaint against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) with the Senate Ethics Committee to protest his repeated attacks against Charles and David Koch. — Jenny Beth Martin …
Discussion:
Daily Kos, susiemadrak.com and Washington Free Beacon
RELATED:
Timothy Cama / The Hill:
McConnell: EPA proposal ‘dagger in the heart’ of middle class — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) lambasted the Obama administration's proposed regulation to limit carbon emissions from power plants, saying the middle class will bear the brunt of the rules.
Discussion:
The Raw Story and Daily Kos
epa.gov:
Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule
Clean Power Plan Proposed Rule
Discussion:
New York Times, Americans Against the …, Say Anything, The Huffington Post, Guardian, Watchdog.org, Business Insider, Vermont Public Radio, Common Resources, Grist, ThinkProgress, Hot Air, NPR, WFPL, Hit & Run, Washington Monthly, AEIdeas, The Verge, Wall Street Journal, Taylor Marsh, Fox News, The Hill and JustOneMinute
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Alison Lundergan Grimes to hold D.C. fundraiser with Harry Reid
Alison Lundergan Grimes to hold D.C. fundraiser with Harry Reid
Discussion:
The Hill and Washington Free Beacon
Jason Samenow / Washington Post:
Female-named hurricanes kill more than male hurricanes because people don't respect them, study finds — People don't take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study. — Female-named storms have historically killed …
Discussion:
Mashable, Vermont Public Radio, Liberal Values, Mediaite, Jezebel, Gawker, MyFOX8.com, Daily Kos and Althouse
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
No Easy Way to Be Fair On Media Credentials — WASHINGTON — Scotusblog has covered the Supreme Court in depth and with distinction since 2002. It wins journalism awards at a steady clip. Its main reporter, Lyle Denniston, is an old-school journalist of fearsome integrity and independence.
RELATED:
Associated Press:
Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source
Justices reject reporter's bid to protect source
Discussion:
Booman Tribune, Techdirt and Politico, more at Mediagazer »
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Reporter Over Identity of Source
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Reporter Over Identity of Source
Discussion:
Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, RT, Outside the Beltway, Freedom of the Press …, emptywheel, NPR, Hit & Run and Poynter
Mark Follman / Mother Jones:
Fearing Rising Backlash, NRA Urges Gun Activists to Stand Down — Carrying assault rifles into restaurants backfired—and now the gun lobby is firing at its own for acting “downright weird.” — THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS have been rough for proponents of open-carry gun laws.
RELATED:
Nathan Fenno / Los Angeles Times:
Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino sues NFL over concussions — Sports Now — Sports news from Los Angeles and beyond
Discussion:
ThinkProgress and Mediaite
Jonathan Choe / myfoxtwincities.com:
CHARGES: Neighbor, 61, pulls gun on father teaching girl to ride bike — It's yet another instance of a neighbor puling a gun on a neighbor. This time, it happened in Rosemount, Minn. while a father was teaching his 7-year-old daughter how to ride a bicycle.
Discussion:
Americans Against the …, Booman Tribune and The Raw Story