Taylor Testifies—Sort Of Taylor Testifies—Sort Of
The news was that there was no news. She showed up and testified--but in the end former White House political director Sara Taylor didn't--or couldn't--say much. Again and again ...
Jul 11, 2007 / Ari Berman
Vitter-Sweet on DC Madam Vitter-Sweet on DC Madam
So much for the DC madam's client list not being newsworthy. Tell that to Senator David Vitter, the conservative Louisiana Republican and first major politico linked to Madam Debor...
Jul 10, 2007 / Ari Berman
The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish” The GOP’s Iraq “Anguish”
The newest GOP buzzword: anguished. That's the phrase most often used these days to describe how Republicans feel about the war in Iraq. Three prominent GOP Senators have rhetorica...
Jul 9, 2007 / Ari Berman
A Clinton Spy Scandal? A Clinton Spy Scandal?
When news of the Bush Administration's warrantless wiretapping program became public, Senator Hillary Clinton called the eavesdropping "strange" and "far-fetched.&qu...
Jul 6, 2007 / Ari Berman
Obama Hits Another Homer Obama Hits Another Homer
Barack Obama hit another one out of the park. By now you've heard all about the $32.5 million the Illinois Senator's campaign raised in the second quarter of this year. That's five...
Jul 2, 2007 / Ari Berman
Should Democrats Nuke Washington? Should Democrats Nuke Washington?
It was not so long ago that Republicans threatened to "nuke" the Senate if Democrats employed the filibuster to block President Bush's judicial nominees, particularly tho...
Jun 29, 2007 / Ari Berman
Death Penalty Gets New Airing Death Penalty Gets New Airing
Written and reported by Matthew Blake: The death penalty is finally beginning to remerge as an issue inside the halls of Congress--and it only took the second Congressional power ...
Jun 28, 2007 / Ari Berman
Voices of Tomorrow Voices of Tomorrow
You've heard all the stereotypes. Students are apathetic, complacent and unaware of the world around them. There's a grain of truth to that statement. But a whole lot of falsity. ...
Jun 27, 2007 / Ari Berman
Thompson’s Spies & Smokers Thompson’s Spies & Smokers
Now that he's an all-but-declared candidate, surging in the polls and touring key primary states, Fred Thompson's campaign is starting to come together. One of Thompson's top opera...
Jun 26, 2007 / Ari Berman
McCain’s K Street Connection McCain’s K Street Connection
Remember that old story about the pot and the kettle. Well, Tom Edsall of the Huffington Post reports today that John McCain, the once-crusading reformer, has more lobbyists on his...
Jun 25, 2007 / Ari Berman