I was intrigued by John McCain’s assertion on Bill Bennett’s “Morning in America” show that “there are neighborhoods in Baghdad where you and I could walk through those neighborhoods today.” As it happens, Brian Bennett, the TIME correspondent who normally sits in the office next to mine, is in Baghdad at the moment. In my [...]

I defer, once again, to the legal expertise of my colleague Reynolds Holding.

Because you asked: 1) A post about how DC’s social environment influences coverage and attitudes would be very long indeed. It might even be a book (or, I know, a novel!). For now, I’ll just say that I was being a bit snarky in the post below and that, as far as I know, neither [...]

This guy I know has a smart column in the Observer today: The D.C. pundits are swooning in chorus. Dr. Krauthammer, with much jowly regret, called for Mr. Gonzales to resign over his clumsy handling of the fallout from the controversy, but confidently dubbed the controversy proper a “pseudo scandal.” Time magazine columnist Michael Kinsley [...]

First, I want to say that we’ve come a long way from Henry Luce. This kind of back and forth is something that is particular to this time and this technology and — just to peel back the curtain a bit — I had no idea whether my boss, Time Managing Editor Rick Stengel, would [...]

I’m not going to the cocktail weenie roast, either. I’m staying here in the office this evening and writing about … health care. UPDATE: To commenter POed Lib: I not only read Bob Somerby faithfully (even when it ouches), I have taken him to lunch to pump him on a story I was doing about [...]

I hunted around on the Pew site looking for how the center arrived at the conclusion that (in Karen’s paraphrase) “the public so far seems relatively uninterested” in the USA scandal. The closest to evidence for that assertion that I could find was this: “8% of the public said the U.S. attorneys story was the [...]

Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Senator John Edwards released the following statement today following the announcement that a growth in Tony Snow’s abdomen was found to be cancerous. “Elizabeth and I were saddened to hear the news that Tony Snow is once again battling cancer. Tony has been an incredible example for people living with [...]

To quote a colleague’s response upon hearing that a Webb aide was arrested for carrying a gun: “In Virginia, I guess that means he’ll get re-elected.” Speaking of Webb: He and Hagel are apparently announcing some sort of Iraq resolution tomorrow. (Specifically, a concrete timetable for withdrawal.) Does anyone else think they’re also trying out [...]