Articles
Did Senator Vitter Get Hustled?
When Sen. David Vitter of Louisiana confessed to "a very serious sin" on Monday night, Debra Jean Palfrey was not about to forgive him. Sin is one thing; but...
Solyndra Hypocrisy: David Vitter Sought Energy Loans He Now Seeks to Scrutinize
Washington “scandals” have a predictable rhythm, and the Solyndra solar loan “scandal” has entered the phase where critics start exploiting the controversy to...
Resignation at the CIA: Why Petraeus Had to Go
Gen David Petraeus announced today that he has resigned as head of the CIA citing an extramarital affair The idea of a senior figure in Washington resigning...
Two More Fed Nominees Blocked: A Missed Chance for Obama
Two years ago, in April of 2010, President Obama nominated economist Peter Diamond to the board of the Federal Reserve. Four months later, after Republicans in...
Good Riddance to Avastin
Here we go again. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision earlier this month to withdraw approval for the cancer drug Avastin for treating women with...
Drug-Testing the Poor: Bad Policy, Even Worse Law
Under a new Florida law, people applying for welfare have to take a drug test at their own expense. If they pass, they are eligible for benefits and the state...
Congressional Silliness Over the Memorial Day Recess
Republicans, it seems, really didn’t want the Senate to break for Memorial Day recess. Really, really, really didn’t want them to. Twenty House Republicans sent...
D.C. Madam: Suicide Before Prison
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, known as the "D.C. Madam," once implied that suicide was cowardice but, in the end, she seems to have chosen that same path herself. "She...
Texts, Lies and the Mayor of Detroit
It's been an unusual season of political sex scandals, but Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's is particularly lurid: there are allegations of parties featuring...
2004 Election: New Faces
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN JOHN THUNE The Giant Killer Elections are not just about votes. They're also about symbols. And for Senate Republicans, minority leader...
