NRA under fire over gun-control bill
The July Fourth fireworks over the Washington Monument are nothing compared with the sounds of battle accompanying an uncommon war raging on Capitol Hill, gun-rights Web sites and radio talk…
Brownback details ‘hatred’ of Clintons
Sam Brownback says he harbored a "hatred" of Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton until he experienced a religious awakening in the mid-1990s. Brownback, a Republican presidential hopeful, details in a new…
Another Justice Dept. official quits
An assistant attorney general at the Justice Department announced her resignation on Friday, becoming the seventh official to quit the department since the Democratic-led Congress launched an investigation in March…
Right-wing Court: Bush’s only legacy?
Facing stirrings of Republican revolt over Iraq and domestic policy disappointment, US President George W. Bush can at least point to the Supreme Court for an enduring legacy. America's ultimate constitutional…
Battered Bush runs home to daddy
President George W. Bush did not tarry before going fishing on arrival at the family vacation spot in Kennebunkport, where the Atlantic held more promise than angling in the dangerous…
Defiant Dems challenge Bush, Cheney
Democrats took the first steps Friday in what could be a long march to court in a tug-of-war between the White House and Congress over subpoenas and executive and legislative…
Even sex has abandoned Washington
In 1983, as chief of staff for a newly-elected member of Congress, I interviewed many applicants for jobs in our office. Some were earnest, sincere-sounding youngsters who said they wanted to…
Why are we in so much trouble?
It is a funny thing, power. In certain circumstances, the very nature of "Power" precludes its use. A great example was the cold war when the USSR and USA pointed…
