Congress

Flawed Intelligence Bill Flawed Intelligence Bill

The debate held before Congress voted to reorganize the nation's intelligence agencies under the authority of an all-powerful intelligence czar was generally portrayed as a simpl...

Dec 16, 2004 / John Nichols

The Party of Moral Values Displays Its Own in the Case of Majority Leader Tom (The Hammer) DeLay The Party of Moral Values Displays Its Own in the Case of Majority Leader Tom (The Hammer) DeLay

         I. In order never to convey A tolerance for going astray, Republicans, who now hold sway,

Dec 9, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

The Party of Moral Values Displays Its Own in the Case of Majority Leader Tom (The Hammer) DeLay The Party of Moral Values Displays Its Own in the Case of Majority Leader Tom (The Hammer) DeLay

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Dec 2, 2004 / Column / Calvin Trillin

In Fact… In Fact…

REPUBLICAN BLOOD SPORTS

Nov 24, 2004 / The Editors

Questions for Rice Questions for Rice

"Dr. Rice, nice to see you again. Congratulations on your appointment. We Democrats on the committee are certainly in no position to block your nomination.

Nov 18, 2004 / David Corn

Hammered Hammered

Any election result that gives Tom DeLay cause for celebration--and, make no mistake, the 2004 election gave the dark prince of Congress plenty to celebrate--ought to send a shar...

Nov 4, 2004 / John Nichols

Hammer  Strikes–Out?

Hammer Strikes–Out? Hammer Strikes–Out?

Has Tom DeLay--a k a The Hammer--hit his last nail? Not yet, but the Republican House majority leader has sustained his own whacks recently for a series of unethica...

Oct 14, 2004 / The Editors

Will the Senate Tip? Will the Senate Tip?

The Democratic Party is poised to regain the majority.

Jun 24, 2004 / Feature / John Nichols

Undemocratic Process Undemocratic Process

There has been much comment about the take-no-prisoners approach of the Congressional Republican leadership in cramming through the Medicare prescription-drug benefit this past N...

Feb 26, 2004 / Wayne S. Smith

Patriots vs. the Patriot Act Patriots vs. the Patriot Act

When Attorney General John Ashcroft felt obliged to go out campaigning in August in defense of the USA Patriot Act, his problem wasn't just what people were saying about the ac...

Sep 4, 2003 / Feature / David Sarasohn

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