David Corn

is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief. Until 2007, he was Washington editor of The Nation.

Bush’s Simple State of the Union–and the World Bush’s Simple State of the Union–and the World

Simple works. For George W. Bush, at least. In this year's State of the Union address, Bush led with his weakness--the Iraq War--and stuck to the un...

Feb 1, 2006 / David Corn

Can Karen Hughes Spin the CIA Attack in Pakistan? Can Karen Hughes Spin the CIA Attack in Pakistan?

Imagine this: a drone launched from a ship off the Eastern coast of the United States fires a missile that destroys a neighborhood of Stamford, Connecticut....

Jan 17, 2006 / David Corn

Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP? Will Jackgate Destroy the GOP?

Is Jack Abramoff the gift that will keep on giving? And will he destroy the Republican Party? It's not a coincidence that Tom DeLay resigned his lea...

Jan 9, 2006 / David Corn

Bush the Liberal? Bush the Liberal?

From www.davidcorn.com: I thought that Bush administration officials believed in narrow and restrained interp...

Dec 26, 2005 / David Corn

Bush’s New Rhetoric on the War Bush’s New Rhetoric on the War

Rhetoric only goes so far in trumping reality--especially when it comes to a messy war. George W. Bush has been on a roll the past two weeks, delivering one...

Dec 19, 2005 / David Corn

Spielberg’s Munich: A Post-9/11 Cautionary Tale? Spielberg’s Munich: A Post-9/11 Cautionary Tale?

Should Stephen Spielberg be preparing himself for crucifixion? Last night I attended a screening of his new film, Munich, which is soon to open. It's...

Dec 15, 2005 / David Corn

The Best Secret Tellers in Washington The Best Secret Tellers in Washington

Washington is a city of secrets. Some old; some new. There are few institutions devoted to the mission of prying these secrets from the filing cabinets of a...

Dec 9, 2005 / David Corn

Beyond Wilkerson’s Remark on Cheney as a War Criminal Beyond Wilkerson’s Remark on Cheney as a War Criminal

Larry Wilkerson, who was chief of staff to Colin Powell at the State department, is in the news again. He first made headlines several weeks ago by accusing...

Nov 29, 2005 / David Corn

Cheney’s White Flag Cheney’s White Flag

"No Q and A." That's what Chris DeMuth, president of the American Enterprise Institute, said to me on the elevator at his think tank on Monday morning. I kn...

Nov 21, 2005 / David Corn

Who Was Woodward’s Source? Who Was Woodward’s Source?

This week, Bob Woodward didn't break a story. He entered the story. On Wednesday, The Washington Post, Woodward's home base, disclosed that two days ...

Nov 18, 2005 / David Corn

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