Karl Rove
Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff to former President George W. Bush until Rove's resignation ... More »
Karl Rove Groups Releases Benghazi Cover-Up Ad
American Crossroads, the Karl Rove-led super PAC, has released the first attack ad of the 2016 campaign, accusing Hillary Clinton of mishandling the Benghazi killings. It’s a pretty shameless spot, filled with innuendo and as many unflattering pictures of the former secretary of state as ... Read more »
With IRS defanged, politics can run rampant
Priorities USA is a Democratic brand; Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS isn't likely to do anything other than help the GOP. To gain their tax-exempt status, they're supposed to promote the "social welfare. " What, exactly, does that mean? It's a complicated question that has become infinitely ... Read more »
Behind the I.R.S. Mess: A Campaign-Finance Scandal
Perhaps most incredibly, a 501(c)(4) can even transfer a portion of its funds to a super PAC, which can — thanks in part to the Citizens United decision — freely support candidates for office Karl Rove established just such a structure by pairing a 501(c)(4) organization (Crossroads GPS) ... Read more »
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On Sunday the conservative political action committee owned by Karl Rove, American Crossroads, released the first attack ad of 2016. The attack… Enter your e-mail address below and we will send you an e-mail with a link and reset code to reset your password. Grab the reset code we ... Read more »
What's behind the IRS tea party scrutiny flap
That case prompted a slew of politically-affiliated groups, including Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS, to become charitable organizations under 501(c)4, which allows donors to be kept secret. How many groups were targeted? The IRS says that 300 groups were set aside for extra review. About 75 ... Read more »
What Happens in Vegas for Hedge Funds
Yet the conference center was filled up at 8 a.m. the next morning for a rollicking session featuring the Republican operative Karl Rove and former congressman Barney Frank debating policy. The panel’s moderator asked whom they would like to see as the Federal Reserve’s next chairman... Read more »
Keller @ Large: Debate Issues That Matter To Us
And he raised the spectre of Gomez in league a pantheon of right-wing villains, from Karl Rove to the NRA, even though he acknowledged there’s no evidence of their actual support for Gomez, who will likely prove too moderate for many conservative donors. In response, the Gomez campaign ... Read more »
IRS probe ignored most influential groups
" Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS and the Koch brothers' Americans for Prosperity were among those that spent tens of millions of dollars on TV ads and get-out-the-vote efforts to help Republicans. Democrats were aided in similar fashion by Priorities USA, made up of former Barack Obama ... Read more »
IRS knew Tea Party targeted in 2011
Among the highest profile are Republican Karl Rove's group Crossroads GPS and the liberal Moveon.org. These groups claim tax-exempt status under section 501 (c) (4) of the federal tax code, which is for social welfare groups. Unlike other charitable groups, these organizations are ... Read more »
Obama plays Truth or Dare with your health care
Karl Rove is a Fox News political analyst and a former senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to President George W. Bush. He is the author of " Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight " (Threshold Editions, 2010) and helped organize the political action ... Read more »
Governor and First Lady Speak at GOP Convention in Athens
Scheduled speakers include Republican strategist Karl Rove and former U.S. Congressman Allen West. Gov. Nathan Deal and First Lady Sandra Deal spoke to GOP State Convention delegates about importance of early childhood education during breakfast Saturday. Business meetings were scheduled ... Read more »
IRS Scandal Strategy: The Democratic and Republican Playbooks
So were rejoinders from Republican operatives such as Karl Rove that Democrats’ hands were just as dirty in this regard. Both parties have exploited our porous campaign-finance regulations. In recent years, the Republicans have done so more energetically. What the IRS (and the Federal ... Read more »
Megyn Kelly, Fox News Anchor, Renews Contract; Might Foreshadow Network's First Primetime Lineup Cha...
She made a name for herself on election night when she strolled down a 12th floor hallway of Fox News to the “decision desk” where she confronted Karl Rove on his prediction that President Obama would win Ohio. Kelly has since been head-hunted by other major networks and reportedly met ... Read more »
Harlan Green: Austerinomics, the Anti-Growth Orthodoxy
" Once again, Karl Rove/GW Bush attempted to turn the clock back to the beginning of the 19th century, and we are now living with the consequences--wars and budget deficits without end. It's hard to see what form a new nationalism will take, until and unless a new Teddy Roosevelt comes ... Read more »
IRS Scandal Strategy: The Democratic and Republican Playbooks
So were rejoinders from Republican operatives such as Karl Rove that Democrats’ hands were just as dirty in this regard. Both parties have exploited our porous campaign finance regulations. In recent years, the Republicans have done so more energetically. What the IRS (and the Federal ... Read more »
