Recalling Truman
11 December 2006 |permalink | email article
“Do-nothing Congress,” Harry Truman’s bold epithet for the 1947-48 Republican-controlled session that rejected much of his program, comes to mind in describing the dismal record of the just ended 109th session.
The 80th Congress met 110 days compared to… read full story
Iraq: Illusion of victory
10 December 2006 |permalink | email article
The recommendations of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group have divided Republicans about how to manage the war while convincing many Democrats and liberal columnists that the war is verging on the non-winnable.
Right-wing conservatives blasted the report, suggesting the… read full story
House ethics failure
09 December 2006 |permalink | email article
The House ethics committee concluded that House Speaker Dennis Hastert and his top staff likely knew for months, if not years, about then-Rep. Mark Foley’s inappropriate contacts with former House pages. But the leadership did nothing to protect the… read full story
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