The madame, her girls and the pols
Nothing rocks official Washington like a good, juicy sex scandal and the town has thirsted for one since the tawdry tales of Bill…
Minimum wage hike stalled by Iraq standoff
Increasing the minimum wage should be easy for a Congress controlled by Democrats, especially with President Bush's pledge of support. But a $2.10 boost for America's lowest-paid workers is again being…
Gun charges dropped again Webb aide
Authorities dropped charges Friday against an aide to Virginia Sen. Jim Webb who carried a loaded gun into the U.S. Capitol complex. …
Tenet’s book angers targets
The backlash has built up even before the official release of former CIA Director George Tenet's memoir, with criticism about his version of the run-up to the Iraq war, interrogation…
More and more American troops dying in Iraq
Murtha: Bush could face impeachment over Iraq
Rep. John Murtha
Modern morality: How times have changed
Morality used to be “doing the right thing.†Apparently, the definition has changed. Here's a recent line-up: …
Randall Tobias: The moral masturbation man
Masturbation or massage? Potato or potata? There's no reason to preach to the choir here on CHB about sexual hyocprisy, but I do have a few thoughts about former Ambassador…
Nine more American soldiers dead in Iraq
As the standoff between President George W. Bush and Congress continues in Washington, violence in Iraq escalates as the death toll of American soldiers and civilains mounts. Nine more Americans have…
Iraq reconstrution: Another failure
A major component of the Bush administration's Iraq war campaign -- rebuilding the war-ravaged country -- is failing because of unfinished projects, shoddy construction or failure of systems already installed. …
