On the sizzling heels of Senator Ted Cruz's (R-TX) victory in Monday night's Iowa caucuses, there has been a rush by the media to topple the candidacy of Iowa runner-up Donald Trump like some gold-plated, questionably-coiffed Saddam Hussein statue. It's true that Trump ...read more

Greetings, dear Banterers, and welcome to another edition of A Day at the White House, in which I take you behind the scenes of my coverage of the People's House, and all of its contents. This week's edition covers the span of Wednesday, Jan. 28 through Thursday, January 29, ...read more

Tommy Christopher is the latest addition to the Daily Banter team. Tommy is known for his past work as Mediaite's White House correspondent and his reputation as, to quote Ben Cohen, "a no-nonsense, rabble-rouser with the rare ability to write hard-hitting stories in a ...read more

My name is Tommy Christopher, and since today is my first day writing for this site, I thought it would be a good idea to introduce myself, and explain some of the trepidation I've experienced surrounding this assignment. When Ben Cohen and I first discussed the job, I ...read more

A few weeks back, Bob Cesca emailed me with the news that Tommy Christopher had parted ways with Mediaite.com. In not so many words, he said, "If there's any way humanly possible, get Tommy over to the Banter." About 24 hours later, Chez Pazienza emailed me independently ...read more