Congress
The Budget-Cutters Who Couldn't Stop Spending
The Republican Study Committee, one of the biggest groups in Congress, was created to rein in big spenders. So why can't it deliver?
Mr. Ed Goes to Washington
Horse lovers want to stop people from eating their sacred animal.
Butch Otter Rides Again
Idaho' next governor demonstrates the possibilities--and limits--of libertarian politics in the Republican Party.
The Honorable Representative from Ohio Will Now Beam Up
James Traficant's greatest Trek hits
Straight Talk Is Cheap
How John McCain became the capo of the new, reformed campaign finance syndicate
Reasonable Search and Seizure, Capitol Hill Style
Since when is Congress worried about the separation of powers?
Sleepwalking Into History, Kennedy Style
How Patrick Kennedy's dangerous driving became Ambien's fault
You Can't Outlaw a Free Lunch
The Senate's lobbying reform proposal will fail because it's designed to fail
The Mobility Myth
Pundits love to fret about our "increasingly mobile society," but Americans are actually more likely than ever to stay put.
Are We Ready for the Next 9/11?
The sorry state--and stunning waste--of homeland security spending.