Articles by Libby Emmons and Thomas Stevenson

Opening ANWR:

After years of trying, the Senate cleared a major hurdle to open Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Re...

Busting the Budget:

House conservatives won an important concession from the Republican leadership this week that allows ...

No Border Wanted:

In a news conference March 16, Mexican President Vicente Fox declared that walls built by the United ...

‘Complete Fabrication’:

Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell (R.-Ky.) was none too pleased by a Boston Globe report and conse...

So Long, Sarbanes:

Liberal Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D.-Md.) surprised members of his own party and stirred up Maryland’s poli...

Photo Opportunity:

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) brought nearly all Senate Democrats to the Capitol steps ...

Answer Pending:

Gizzi brought the report to McClellan’s office the following morning. At the next session with the pr...

China Loans?

Responding to Tim Carney’s March 7 cover story in Human Events revealing that the U.S. government’s E...

HUMAN EVENTS Questions White House on Ex-Im $5-Billion Loan for Chinese Nuclear Company

Why is the federal government willing to fund an agency that helped with Iran and Pakistan nukes? * U...

Hillary Watch — Week of March 14

Bush Kills Women; HRC and Kim Jong-Il; and More...

Chafee’s Charade:

President Bush can thank Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R.-R.I.) once again for the failure of his Clear Skies ...

Morally Bankrupt?

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D.-N.Y.) attempted to derail bankruptcy reform legislation last Tuesday when he o...

MEDIA ALERT:HUMAN EVENTS Editor to Appear on CNBC

Our Editor, Terry Jeffrey, will be a guest on Larry Kudlow's show on CNBC at 5:15 p.m. Friday evening...

Saving Schiavo:

Two Republican members of Congress from Florida-Sen. Mel Martinez and Rep. Dave Weldon-introduced the...

Red States Enjoy More Economic Freedom

Kerry states concentrated in the least free regions of U.S....

Bolton’s Five:

UN Ambassador-designate John Bolton likely has the 60 votes (all 55 Republicans, plus 5 Democrats) ne...

For the Byrd:

Previewing this strategy, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R.-Utah) delivered a floor speech last week, citing chapt...

No More ‘Nuke’!

Senate Republicans are now refraining from using the term “nuclear option” to describe the parliament...

Miranda’s New Gig:

A year after leaving Frist’s office as counsel on judicial nominations, Manuel Miranda joined the Her...

Lugar’s True Colors:

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Richard Lugar (R.-Ind.) was more enthusiastic in 1999 when Presiden...

Clearing the Bench:

Stanley Brand, a long-time Democratic legal force around Capitol Hill, is representing Major League B...

High and Tight:

House Government Reform Chairman Tom Davis (R.-Va.) has fired a fastball at the chin of Major League ...

FLASHBACK: May 8, 2001Senate Narrowly Refuses to Block Bolton Nomination

Think Dems were nasty to Bolton in 2001? Just wait....

Political I.Q. — Week of March 7

Test your knowledge of politics....