With a tip of the hat to one of my favorite features of The Daily Show, I thought I’d kick the ol’ “God Machine” into gear and highlight some of the more provocative stories of the week from the world of religion. First up is the Concerned Women for America, a leading religious right group, […]
In November, NBC released a poll showing that Americans preferred Dems take the majority in Congress, 48% to 37%. The 11-point gap is the widest enjoyed by either party on that question since the poll began asking it in 1994. It’s only gotten worse for Republicans since. In an ominous election-year sign for Republicans, Americans […]
Once former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-Calif.) realized that prosecutors had him dead to rights, he agreed to cooperate with them, even before he publicly acknowledged his guilt. In fact, as it turns out, the ol’ Duke was wearing a wire. Washington’s power players have always bragged about being well-wired, but for disgraced former congressman […]
Just four days after news of Bush’s warrantless-search program broke, the administration relied on its lawyers to present its best defense. Facing mounting criticism over use of the National Security Agency to listen to phone calls of suspected al Qaeda contacts in the United States without court approval, the Bush administration went public [on December […]
I’ll give the media credit; when Congress and the White House were at odds over anti-torture language, the coverage was thorough and largely accurate. Considering the seriousness of the issue, it was encouraging to see reporters handle the story well. It’s why I’m confused there’s been so little coverage of the more recent developments. The […]
I said yesterday that Bush’s meeting with 13 former secretaries of state and defense about the war in Iraq was a public relations stunt for Bush to hear advice that he will no doubt ignore. It turns out it wasn’t even that. But if it was a bipartisan consultation, as advertised by the White House, […]
If you have an even passive interest in political news, you know that Jack Abramoff’s corruption charges are a pretty big deal. The fact that he’s turned state’s witness and may implicate as many as 60 lawmakers, in addition to several Bush administration officials, is a political earthquake that has the potential to completely up-end […]
I guess the questions surrounding the Christiane Amanpour controversy grew intense enough to compel the National Security Agency to respond. According to what the agency told CNN, nothing happened. A senior U.S. intelligence official told CNN on Thursday that the National Security Agency did not target CNN’s chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour or any other […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * Sen. George Allen’s (R-Va.) presidential aspirations got a significant boost yesterday when former RNC chair and Bush confidant Ed Gillespie joined Allen’s political action committee. * In a poll that will further […]
I know Rick Santorum is worried about losing to Bob Casey in November, but I didn’t know he was worried enough to suggest he can’t trust the Bush administration to give the country a fair analysis of the war in Iraq. Sen. Rick Santorum yesterday wrote a letter to President Bush asking him to create […]