The Safire Rules The Safire Rules
Is a New York Times columnist--or any columnist--free to make a false assertion and not have to correct it? According to the newly installed public ...
Mar 29, 2004 / David Corn
The 9/11 Bog The 9/11 Bog
The September 11 commission has become mired in partisan bickering, as questions go unasked and new revelations are overwhelmed by the noise.
Mar 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn
MIA WMDs–For Bush, It’s a Joke MIA WMDs–For Bush, It’s a Joke
Only in Washington. Last night I was at the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner. It's a formal-and-fun affair where thousands of...
Mar 25, 2004 / David Corn
The Worst of Bush’s Iraq Whoppers The Worst of Bush’s Iraq Whoppers
For months now I have been contemplating a grand project: chronicling every misleading statement George W. Bush and his crew uttered before the war about Ir...
Mar 17, 2004 / David Corn
Happy Birthday, C-SPAN! Happy Birthday, C-SPAN!
The mud is flying, as a bitter presidential campaign is under way. With eight months remaining until E-Day, commentators are already pointing to the vicious...
Mar 12, 2004 / David Corn
Klayman Watch Klayman Watch
A conservative provocateur turned Senate candidate may have tried to skirt campaign finance rules.
Mar 10, 2004 / David Corn
Super Tuesday: Ten Talking Points Super Tuesday: Ten Talking Points
1. Conventional wisdom rules. John Kerry started out the front-runner, according to the political handicappers. And largely because of the same reas...
Mar 3, 2004 / David Corn
What’s Right With Kerry What’s Right With Kerry
At key moments, he's displayed guts and taken tough, sometimes lonely, positions.
Feb 26, 2004 / Feature / David Corn
The Propaganda of William Safire The Propaganda of William Safire
William Safire, New York Times columnist, doesn't know what he's talking (or writing) about. Who says? The New York Times. Underneath ...
Feb 24, 2004 / David Corn