David Corn

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

Bush’s Prewar Putin Strategy Bush’s Prewar Putin Strategy

It was January 31, 2003. George W. Bush was moving toward war in Iraq, and he was meeting with British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the Oval Office to disc...

Apr 3, 2006 / David Corn

Woodward and Reality–UPDATED Woodward and Reality–UPDATED

After reading the below piece, Bob Woodward called to tell me that he thought that the article was "dishonest" and "unfair" and that I owed him an apolog...

Mar 31, 2006 / David Corn

Card Folds, and Bush Draws to the Inside Card Folds, and Bush Draws to the Inside

The White House doesn't seem to understand the meaning of the term "fresh blood." It usually refers to new blood that is introduced into an anemic entity--n...

Mar 28, 2006 / David Corn

Bush Slipping and Spinning on Iraq and Wiretaps Bush Slipping and Spinning on Iraq and Wiretaps

In his Tuesday press conference, President Bush delivered the good news: But I believe -- I believe the Iraqis -- this is a moment where the Iraq...

Mar 21, 2006 / David Corn

Still Looking for that Smoking Gun in Iraq Still Looking for that Smoking Gun in Iraq

Doesn't the Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee read? In a Washington Post

Mar 17, 2006 / David Corn

Springsteen Does Seeger Springsteen Does Seeger

The best entertainment news of the weekend had nothing to do with the Oscars (though kudos to George Clooney, who picked up a statuette as best supporting a...

Mar 6, 2006 / David Corn

White House Whitewash on Katrina? White House Whitewash on Katrina?

I first posted this at www.davidcorn.com.... We all know how much this White House cherishes self-exam...

Feb 24, 2006 / David Corn

Scooter Libby’s Graymail Scooter Libby’s Graymail

I just posted this at www.davidcorn.com.... Last week, I

Feb 17, 2006 / David Corn

Real Men Don’t Hide Behind Scott McClellan Real Men Don’t Hide Behind Scott McClellan

THIS JUST IN: Harry Whittington suffered a minor heart attack on Tuesday morning due to bird shot from Cheney's gun that migrated into his heart. Click

Feb 14, 2006 / David Corn

Will Scooter Libby Graymail the CIA? Will Scooter Libby Graymail the CIA?

Will Scooter Libby, a neocon who helped orchestrate the war in Iraq, end up graymailing the US government? That seems to be one of the strategies be...

Feb 6, 2006 / David Corn

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