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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / 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 / Capital Games / David Corn
Wolfowitz Out: The Spin Doesn’t Matter Wolfowitz Out: The Spin Doesn’t Matter
From the statemen...
May 18, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn