I’m a little surprised that this story has generated as much fuss as it has, but it seems to have become quite the topic of conversation in political circles. A top aide to Sen. [tag]James Webb[/tag] was charged yesterday with trying to carry a loaded pistol and extra ammunition into a Senate office building, U.S. […]
Last week, the key legislative question in DC was whether Speaker Pelosi would be able to keep just enough House Democrats together to pass a massive bill funding the [tag]war[/tag] in [tag]Iraq[/tag], including timetables for withdrawal. When the measure passed, and Pelosi scored a major victory, it was almost considered symbolic — the Senate wouldn’t […]
The president doesn’t seem to have much of a policy agenda anymore, so he’s apparently stuck looking at alternative-fuel cars all the time. An imperiled attorney general, an unpopular war, a hung-over housing market and a presidential approval level of 32 percent: White House officials took all that into consideration and made their decision. They […]
Awful news about White House Press Secretary [tag]Tony Snow[/tag]. White House press secretary Tony Snow, who has become the face of the Bush presidency over the last year, has cancer again. Snow’s deputy, Dana M. Perino, broke into tears at an off-camera briefing this morning as she announced that the cancer has spread to his […]
Whenever John McCain (R-Ariz.) sits down for an interview, one can only guess which McCain will show up. Will we see the self-effacing McCain, who jokes about his own propensity to say “stupid” things? Or maybe the maverick McCain, who’ll take subtle shots at the GOP? Or how about the above-the-fray McCain, who gives lip […]
I think Garance and Ezra are quite right; the [tag]media[/tag]’s coverage of [tag]Barack Obama[/tag] has taken a noticeably hostile turn. News accounts were less than kind from the weekend forum on health care policy, when Obama steered clear of specifics, citing the fact that his campaign is “only eight weeks old.” Today, The Politico’s Mike […]
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: * A new USA Today poll shows that Americans, by a 2-to-1 margin, support John Edwards’ decision to stay in the presidential race despite his wife’s illness. The same poll, however, find that […]
In July, the Washington Examiner ran an item that said the U.S. has a system in place that “is poised to shoot down anything launched from [tag]North Korea[/tag] that threatens the American homeland or the critical interests of our regional allies like Japan and Australia.” This development, the piece argued, has led long-time skeptics to […]
Just over the last few days, much of the media establishment has decided that Democrats are running against public opinion by pursuing the prosecutor purge scandal. Americans, pundits tell us, just don’t agree with Dems on this one. David Broder said there’s no political upside, so Dems should focus attention elsewhere. John Harwood and Brian […]
[tag]Attorney General[/tag] [tag]Alberto Gonzales[/tag] has been furiously working behind the scenes to shore up enough support to keep his job, but he hasn’t answered reporters’ questions since a press conference two weeks ago in which he claimed to be out of the loop. Yesterday, Gonzales endured an [tag]interview[/tag], this time with NBC’s Pete Williams. If […]