U.S. officials have been helping guide the [tag]Saddam Hussein[/tag] [tag]trial[/tag] from the outset, and today we learn that the case should be wrapped up soon — just in time for a certain domestic event. A [tag]verdict[/tag] against [tag]Saddam[/tag] [tag]Hussein[/tag] and seven co-defendants charged with crimes against humanity in connection with an anti-Shiite crackdown in the […]
At this point, the Republican establishment knows it’s going to lose ground in the Senate; it’s just a question of how many seats and whether it’s enough to give Dems the majority. Last week, the RNC leaked word that it’s adopting a “[tag]firewall[/tag]” strategy for the rest of the season — Republicans would cut their […]
In March, Vanity Fair published an item about Jack Abramoff’s White House connections that, at least at the time, raised some eyebrows. The political world knew all about the disgraced GOP lobbyist’s work on the Hill with ethically-challenged lawmakers like Tom DeLay and Bob Ney, but this piece highlighted additional work at the other end […]
Even after losing the Democratic primary to [tag]Ned Lamont[/tag] (D), Sen. [tag]Joe Lieberman[/tag] (I) nevertheless expressed some pride in being a Democrat. He said he was “proud” of his party affiliation and looked forward to caucusing with the party if he returned to the Senate in January. As recently as late August, Lieberman reiterated his […]