David Corn

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

The Wolfowitz Report: How He and Riza Gamed the Bank The Wolfowitz Report: How He and Riza Gamed the Bank

World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz broke the rules and engaged in an actual conflict of interest when in 2005 he arranged for a rather generous salary boos...

May 15, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is! Wolfowitz and Riza: How Sweet It Is!

At the start of the scandal triggered by the revelation that World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz had helped arrange generous pay boosts for his girlfriend S...

May 4, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

George Tenet’s Evasions George Tenet’s Evasions

His new memoir proves how hard it is to tell the truth about oneself, but how easy it is to blame others.

May 2, 2007 / Editorial / David Corn

In New Book, Tenet Bashes Cheney Belatedly In New Book, Tenet Bashes Cheney Belatedly

This was first posted at www.davidcorn.com... Should Americans have to pay to get the truth about how their government failed them? F...

Apr 27, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Rove’s Newest Investigator Is Under Investigation Rove’s Newest Investigator Is Under Investigation

Karl Rove is under investigation by the executive branch. So, too, is his investigator. On Tuesday, The Los Angeles Times

Apr 24, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Bush Gets Something Right Bush Gets Something Right

President Bush finally got something right. On Saturday night, he was--as usual--at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. This ...

Apr 23, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Hillary and the Antiwar Congressman Hillary and the Antiwar Congressman

When Philip Johnston, the chairman of the Democratic Party in Massachusetts, first heard the news, he was stunned. Representative Jim McGovern, the six-term...

Apr 17, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Neocon Godmother Considered Iraq War a Mistake Neocon Godmother Considered Iraq War a Mistake

From the grave, Jeane Kirkpatrick, the godmother of the neoconservative movement, speaks: the Iraq war was something of a mistake. Kirkpatrick, best...

Apr 10, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

Trying to Stay Out of Iran Trying to Stay Out of Iran

Does Congress have the strength to prevent Bush from going to war with Iran?

Apr 9, 2007 / Editorial / David Corn

John McCain and the Jew-Counter John McCain and the Jew-Counter

Every day, the presidential campaigns email to reporters press releases touting the endorsements they have most recently snagged. On Tuesday morning, the Jo...

Apr 3, 2007 / Capital Games / David Corn

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