David Corn

is Mother Jones' Washington bureau chief. Until 2007, he was Washington editor of The Nation.

Where’s the CIA’s Missing Jewel? Where’s the CIA’s Missing Jewel?

What's the missing jewel? Today, the CIA released its infamous "Family Jewels" file. This is a set of internal memos compiled in the mid-1970s after...

Jun 26, 2007 / David Corn

SiCKO Is Boffo SiCKO Is Boffo

In 1971, Edgar Kaiser, the son of the founder of Kaiser Permanente, one of the first big HMOs, went to see John Ehrlichman, a top aide to President Nixon, t...

Jun 21, 2007 / David Corn

Obama for the Heart, Edwards for the Head?–UPDATED Obama for the Heart, Edwards for the Head?–UPDATED

One spoke to the heart. One spoke to the head. But both presidential candidates had the same mission: to prevent Senator Hillary Clinton from claiming the s...

Jun 19, 2007 / David Corn

Libby Is Closer to Jail; Now Comes Neocon Pardon-mania Libby Is Closer to Jail; Now Comes Neocon Pardon-mania

Now it gets serious. On Thursday afternoon, federal district court Judge Reggie Walton ruled that he will not put off sending Scooter Libby to jail....

Jun 14, 2007 / David Corn

Libby Sentenced: 30 Months in Jail Because “Truth Matters” Libby Sentenced: 30 Months in Jail Because “Truth Matters”

I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby stood before federal district court Judge Reggie Walton. It was finally the moment for Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff ...

Jun 5, 2007 / David Corn

Libby Sentenced: 30 Months and $250,000 Libby Sentenced: 30 Months and $250,000

I'm at the courthouse and will be back with a report soon.

Jun 5, 2007 / David Corn

Dems Debate: Is There a Difference on Iraq–Or Not? Dems Debate: Is There a Difference on Iraq–Or Not?

There are no major differences among us regarding the Iraq war. So said Senator Hillary Clinton at Sunday night's Democratic presidential deb...

Jun 4, 2007 / David Corn

Dems Wimp Out on Bush & Prewar Intelligence Dems Wimp Out on Bush & Prewar Intelligence

As part of its much belated inquiry into the prewar intelligence, the Senate Intelligence Committee released a 229-page report on Friday on the intelligence...

May 29, 2007 / David Corn

The Dems’ Self-Defeat on the Iraq War Vote The Dems’ Self-Defeat on the Iraq War Vote

The congressional Democratic leaders' big problem: they can't count. Given the choice of funding the unpopular Iraq war or being accused by George W...

May 25, 2007 / David Corn

Wolfowitz Out: The Spin Doesn’t Matter Wolfowitz Out: The Spin Doesn’t Matter

From the statemen...

May 18, 2007 / David Corn

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