House Approves Fast Track House Approves Fast Track
At 3:28 a.m. Saturday, with senior members of Congress decrying the legislation before them as a "fraud" and a "hoax," the United States House of Representatives voted by a razor-...
Jul 27, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Fast Tracking Fast Track Fast Tracking Fast Track
At precisely the same time that members of the Bush administration and Congress are scrambling to publicly declare their willingness to crack down on corporate wrongdoing, they ar...
Jul 25, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Rockin’ in the Real World Rockin’ in the Real World
A crack in the façade of Congressional congeniality was discovered last week, as Senate Democrats gathered to discuss particulars of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform b...
Jul 22, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Old Guard vs. New in Michigan Old Guard vs. New in Michigan
John Dingell and Lynn Rivers are locked in a battle caused by redistricting.
Jul 18, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols
Bernie Sanders: It’s About A Lot More Than Accounting Bernie Sanders: It’s About A Lot More Than Accounting
US Rep. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who has for years been one of the Congress' most consistent critic of corporate excess, is worried about the current controversy ab...
Jul 15, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks Karl Rove’s Legal Tricks
Packing the judiciary with right-wingers like Priscilla Owen.
Jul 3, 2002 / Feature / John Nichols
Lonely Votes for Church-State Separation Lonely Votes for Church-State Separation
Anyone searching for hypocrites on issues of prayer and patriotism would be well advised to begin the hunt on Capitol Hill. On most days when Congress is in session, the overwhe...
Jun 28, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
An Alabama Primary That Went Global An Alabama Primary That Went Global
It is not often that a Democratic primary for a US House seat representing rural Alabama is big news in the United States -- let alone abroad. But the defeat of US Rep. Earl Hilli...
Jun 27, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight Denied Permission to Sue, Feingold Still Pushes ABM Treaty Fight
The Senate Ethics Committee has denied US Sen. Russ Feingold, D-Wi., permission to join a lawsuit that asks the federal courts to clarify whether it was appropriate for President ...
Jun 21, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols
Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President Hightower for President, er, no, Jackson for President
To hear Texas populist Jim Hightower and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. tell it, one of them should be running for president in 2004. Trouble is that each one says the other guy woul...
Jun 17, 2002 / Blog / John Nichols