It didn’t exactly capture a lot of attention, but last year, a federal court issued a very important ruling when it comes to the separation of church and state. Prison Fellowship Ministries, founded by ex-Watergate felon Charles Colson, was effectively given an entire wing of Iowa’s Newton Correctional Facility, at which Colson’s group created what […]
In response to a post I had over the weekend, the Daily Howler’s Bob Somerby took issue with what I wrote, arguing that I underestimate the ineptitude of the political media. I thought I’d take a moment to consider Bob’s point, because I think in this case, he and I are both right. My post, […]
The Bush administration assembled a new National Intelligence Estimate focused exclusively on Iran, but Dick Cheney has been working behind the scenes to keep the information secret. Now we know why. A new assessment by American intelligence agencies concludes that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that the program remains on hold, […]
Earlier this year, House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) invited Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald to stop by the committee to discuss the Plame leak scandal and answer lawmakers’ questions. Fitzgerald declined, but offered a consolation prize: some of the documents assembled over the course of the investigation. Wouldn’t you know it, the White House […]
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 Des Moines Register poll showing Barack Obama taking the lead in Iowa shook up the landscape, but it’s not the only poll. The Clinton campaign is noting this morning that there […]
In a recent issue of National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru and Rich Lowry explained how Republicans can avert electoral disaster and get back on track. Conservative writers offer advice columns like these periodically, but this one included a concession we usually don’t see in print. The plain truth is that the [Republican] party faces a cataclysm, […]
After an unusually rough week, Rudy Giuliani has apparently decided he can help get his campaign back on track by focusing on his economic beliefs. Today, the former mayor has an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, though it doesn’t take too long to start noticing its flaws. Here’s the first paragraph: With economic uncertainty […]
Ah, the advantages of front-runnerdom. For months, Hillary Clinton enjoyed the benefits of having huge leads in every poll, in every state, leading her to remain largely above the fray. She had no motivation to lash out her Democratic rivals — why bother attacking a candidate who’s losing? — and could remind voters that she […]
After months of speculation and unsolicited advice, Mitt Romney suggested a few weeks ago that he was inclined to give a major campaign speech outlining his religious beliefs and how his Mormon faith might affect his administration, but his campaign aides were against it, saying it would “draw too much attention” to Romney’s religious tradition. […]