Investigations

Dick Cheney's Cynical Bet

Taylor Marsh | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics


Taylor Marsh

Nothing Dick Cheney does is by accident. This is a calculated plan to weave a narrative before another attack happens into the political blood stream, with the attempt of casting blame in advance.

Sam Stein

John Kerry: Uptick In Iraq Violence Was Expected, Could Get Worse

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.28.2009 | Politics


A recent uptick in violence in Iraq was expected and could get worse as the country seeks to reconcile itself politically after years of bitter sectar...

Sam Stein

Axelrod: We Can't Afford To Get "Bogged Down" In Bush Investigation Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


Remarks made by Obama senior adviser David Axelrod on Monday provide the clearest indication to date that the White House is not only uninterested in ...

The Case for Letting the Rats Slink Away

Dan Sweeney | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics


Dan Sweeney

I'm as bug-eyed angry about the Bush years as anyone. But drag the whole damned crew up on war crimes? The Machiavellian side of me calls that a bad idea.

Torture: Leadership Requires Accountability, All the Way to the Top

Gov. Bill Richardson | Posted 12.13.2007 | Politics


Gov. Bill Richardson

In the thirteen months since winning back Congress, Democrats have done too little to force this administration to stop torturing.

Alberto Gonzales Getting Ready To Head To Court?

Michael Roston | Posted 09.24.2007 | Politics


Michael Roston

If you blinked while you were reading Michael Isikoff's latest Newsweek Periscope item, you might have missed this little scoop: Meanwhile, the probes...