The jury in Scooter Libby’s criminal trial began deliberations a couple of hours ago, and no one has any idea what’s going to happen. While we wait, however, it’s worth taking a moment to consider some of the fascinating remarks prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald made in his closing remarks yesterday. As Dan Froomkin noted, by the […]
I mentioned this briefly earlier, but it seems to be the big political story of the day, so let’s flesh this out a bit. In her column today, the NYT’s Maureen Dowd quoted entertainment mogul David Geffen, who was a loyal Clinton supporter in the 1990s, saying all kinds of critical things about Hillary, while […]
We’re a ways off, but on August 14, the Nevada Democratic Party and the Western Majority Project are scheduled to host one of the season’s major Democratic presidential debates in Reno. The good news is, the event will be nationally televised. The bad news is, you’ll have to watch Fox News, which is co-sponsoring the […]
It’s not quite a firm and targeted withdrawal, but it looks like even Tony Blair has seen enough in Iraq. Britain will withdraw around 1,600 troops from Iraq in the coming months and aims to further cut its 7,100-strong contingent by late summer if Iraqi forces can secure the country’s south, Prime Minister Tony Blair […]
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: * The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is sponsoring the first presidential forum of the campaign season in Carson City, Nevada, today, at which eight candidates will appear. ABC’s George […]
For months, every credible national poll has said pretty much the same thing: Americans are dismayed at conditions in Iraq, they disapprove of Bush’s escalation strategy, they disapprove of Bush’s handling of the war in general, they think the war was a mistake, and they want to see U.S. troops withdrawn within the next year, […]
Former NYC Mayor Ed Koch, who sadly slipped from reality a while ago, has a new column out that several far-right blogs are excited about. If offers an intriguing argument. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress are seeking to humble, embarrass and, if they can, destroy the President and the prestige of his position as […]
As we discussed yesterday, Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari (aka Michael Mixon) currently faces federal charges of providing material support to terrorists. Alishtari is also a generous Republican donor contributing more than $15,000 in the ’02 and ’04 cycles to the National Republican Congressional Committee. He was also named to the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s […]
The Washington Post’s two–part series on the living and rehabilitation conditions for veteran outpatients at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center shocked everyone who read it. There’s a national assumption that those seriously wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan not only receive adequate medical care, but are treated well during their convalescence. These articles proved otherwise, […]
Today’s edition of quick hits. * The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled today that foreign-born prisoners seized as potential terrorists and held in Guantanamo Bay may not challenge their detention in U.S. courts. In the 2-1 ruling, which is sure to be appealed to the Supreme Court, the appeals court said, […]