David Corn

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

The Death of Mary McGrory The Death of Mary McGrory

Washington is less today than it was yesterday. Mary McGrory is dead. She was the best liberal newspaper columnist of the latter 20th Century. Sorry...

Apr 23, 2004 / David Corn

Bush’s New Iraq Viceroy Bush’s New Iraq Viceroy

Like dirty money, tainted reputations can be laundered, as the Administration fervently hopes in the case of John Negroponte. Now UN ambassador, Negroponte has been chosen by G...

Apr 22, 2004 / David Corn

Woodward on Bush Woodward on Bush

It's hard to know what is more disturbing. That George W. Bush misled the public by stating in the months before the Iraq war that he was seriously pursuing...

Apr 19, 2004 / David Corn

On 9/11, CIA Chief Gets Off Easy On 9/11, CIA Chief Gets Off Easy

Despite the headlines, CIA chief George Tenet got off easy. The day after Tenet testified before the 9/11 commission, The New York Times dec...

Apr 15, 2004 / David Corn

Ashcroft Attacks Ashcroft Attacks

When faced with criticism, accuse. That seems to be Attorney General John Ashcroft's rule of political survival.

Apr 15, 2004 / David Corn

Condi’s Cover-up Caves In Condi’s Cover-up Caves In

A small but significant White House cover-up fell apart this past weekend. When the White House finally released the August 6, 2001 President's Dail...

Apr 12, 2004 / David Corn

Rice on the Stand–And Afterward Rice on the Stand–And Afterward

[FOR AN UPDATE ON THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S RELEASE OF THE CONTROVERSIAL PRESIDENTIAL DAILY BRIEFING OF AUGUST 6, 2001, SCROLL DOWN TEN PARAGRAPHS.]

Apr 8, 2004 / David Corn

The Trouble With 527s The Trouble With 527s

What should be done about 527s--those new organizations used primarily by Democrats (so far) to skirt the McCain-Feingold legislation passed in 2002?

Apr 8, 2004 / David Corn

Lying About Rwanda’s Genocide Lying About Rwanda’s Genocide

As a fellow who wrote a book contending that the current president is a serial prevaricator, I often am asked by conservative critics: So did you ever c...

Apr 2, 2004 / David Corn

Laughing With Bush Laughing With Bush

When George W.

Apr 1, 2004 / David Corn

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