David Corn

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

The September 11 X-Files The September 11 X-Files

On March 25, during a Pacifica radio interview, Representative Cynthia McKinney, a Georgia Democrat, said, "We know there were numerous warnings of the ...

May 30, 2002 / David Corn

The Warning Game The Warning Game

The question is not the 1970s cliché, What did the President know and when did he know it? The appropriate query is, What did US intelligence know--and what did the Pre...

May 23, 2002 / David Corn

The 9/11 Warning Game–Blame for Bush and Many Others The 9/11 Warning Game–Blame for Bush and Many Others

The question is not the 1970s cliché, What did the President know and when did he know it? The appropriate query is, What did US intelligence know-and what ...

May 23, 2002 / David Corn

The bin Laden Warning: Why Did Bush Keep It a Secret? The bin Laden Warning: Why Did Bush Keep It a Secret?

By the way, we, uh, forgot to mention, that in August of 2001, while the President was taking a long vacation at his ranch in Crawford, the CIA told him tha...

May 16, 2002 / David Corn

Fidel and Bioweapons: Move Over Iraq? Fidel and Bioweapons: Move Over Iraq?

A few days ago, I was on a television show arguing there was nothing wrong with ex-President Jimmy Carter visiting Cuba, and the host kept exclaiming, "But ...

May 15, 2002 / David Corn

Crusader: Intrigue and Backstabbing In the House of Bush Crusader: Intrigue and Backstabbing In the House of Bush

It's a tale of big guns and a big gun. It's a Bush family melodrama, a story of personal connections, possible backstabbing and multiple intrigues, a Washin...

May 6, 2002 / David Corn

God, Make W Faster Than a Speeding Bullet? God, Make W Faster Than a Speeding Bullet?

Do you think Americans should ask God to grant George W. Bush the power to fly? House majority whip Tom DeLay, the ability to predict the future? Senate maj...

Apr 30, 2002 / David Corn

Searching for “Moral Clarity” Searching for “Moral Clarity”

If the rightwing had actual cheerleaders, they would be chanting, "What do we want? Moral clarity! When do we want it? Now." In recent weeks, "moral clarity...

Apr 23, 2002 / David Corn

Sharon Hawks Down? Sharon Hawks Down?

On April 3, a high-octane collection of thirty-three conservatives sent George W. Bush a letter urging him to lend Washington's "full support to Israel as it seeks to root out the...

Apr 11, 2002 / David Corn

Taiwangate: A Fallout-Free Scandal Taiwangate: A Fallout-Free Scandal

Some scandals find traction in Washington, others fizzle. The Taiwangate affair--which involves a $100 million secret Taiwan government slush fund that fina...

Apr 10, 2002 / David Corn

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