Biden Blunders, Again Biden Blunders, Again
The remarkable thing about Joe Biden's botched announcement of his second presidential run is not that he said something outrageously inappropriate and, if we are to assume that D...
Feb 2, 2007 / John Nichols
Father Robert Drinan, D-Constitution Father Robert Drinan, D-Constitution
When Father Robert Drinan was swept into Congress as part of the "New Politics" surge of 1970 -- which saw Democratic primary voters across the country replace pro-Vietnam War inc...
Jan 30, 2007 / John Nichols
“Exercising Congress’s Constitutional Power to End a War” “Exercising Congress’s Constitutional Power to End a War”
Vice President Dick Cheney has made it clear that he does not believe Congress has much to say about the war in Iraq, in particular, or about foreign policy in general. With repea...
Jan 29, 2007 / John Nichols
Pushing the Iraq Debate Pushing the Iraq Debate
Beyond merely opposing escalation, lawmakers are pushing tough measures to withdraw troops and defund the war.
Jan 29, 2007 / John Nichols
DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War DC Marchers Challenge Congress to End War
Actor Sean Penn summed up the new energy -- and the new focus -- of the anti-war movement Saturday, when he turned George Bush's own words against the president. Just hours after...
Jan 28, 2007 / John Nichols
March for Peace, Accountability March for Peace, Accountability
Hundreds of thousands of antiwar demonstrators will take to the streets this weekend in a surge for peace that is long overdue. The message of these demonstrations is not directe...
Jan 26, 2007 / John Nichols
Edging Impeachment Back Onto the Table Edging Impeachment Back Onto the Table
The news from former vice presidential chief of staff "Scooter" Libby's trial on charges of obstructing a federal investigation -- particularly the revelation that Vice President ...
Jan 25, 2007 / John Nichols
The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan The President’s Healthcare Deform Plan
It is no secret that, in this era of spin uber alles, State of the Union addresses are nothing more than public-relations events. At best, they offer presidents a chance to rally ...
Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols
Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails Bush’s Iraq Plea Fails
The most pained look of the night on which George Bush delivered the most difficult State of the Union address of his presidency swept across the face of Secretary of State Condol...
Jan 24, 2007 / John Nichols
State of the Union: Disapproval of Bush State of the Union: Disapproval of Bush
President Bush will use tonight's State of the Union address to make what White House Press Secretary Tony Snow refers to as "bold proposals" designed to appeal to Democrats. In ...
Jan 23, 2007 / John Nichols