Articles by Michael Seifert

Appeasing the Chief:

Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is already making gestures of appeasement to the man who will n...

Wamp for Whip

Less than twenty-four hours after he played a high-profile role in the conservative scotching of an a...

22 For, 22 Against:

Senate Democrats were evenly split for and against John Roberts as the Senate voted 78-22 to confirm ...

It’s Blunt, Not Dreier

Contrary to reports in the Associated Press, Fox News, and other news sources, House Republicans did ...

Still No Word on Spending Cuts from White House

On my third attempt in less than a week to get White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan to reveal ...

Book Publishers Not Interested in Charitable Katrina Tax Breaks

Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R.-Iowa) and Max Baucus (R.-Mont.) offered a $17 million tax break to book ...

America Says, ‘Cut Spending’:

A solid majority of respondents in an Associated Press/Ipsos poll released last week said they want t...

Hillary Watch: Week of September 26

Bill on Hill; Pirro Pushes Pledge; Getting Honored; and More...

Lottsa Earmarks:

Asked if he favored suspending earmarks to offset Katrina funding, Sen. Trent Lott (R.-Miss.) said: ?...

Able Danger Dodge:

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Bad Cop:

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.), who, as Democratic whip, engineered his party??¢â???¬â??...

Anybody Home?

With anti-War on Terrorism demonstrators, including Cindy Sheehan, converging on Washington this week...

Leahy’s Line:

Speaking of how Leahy has positioned himself to fight against whomever Bush nominates to replace Just...

Leahy’s ‘Conscience’:

Before he voted to recommend confirmation of John Roberts as chief justice, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D.-Vt...

The Richest and Poorest U.S. Counties

Richest Counties Surround D.C.—Poorest Line Mexico Border Three of the richest counties in the United...

Judge Dinh?

The buzz around town is that President Bush may name former Assistant Atty. Gen. Viet Dinh to replace...

Coburn Slaughters Pork:

Sen. Tom Coburn??¢â???¬â???¢s (R.-Okla.) amendment to block pork from being stuffed into the Agricult...

Defending Ray Nagin?

Sooner or later, a conservative was going to defend Ray Nagin. Here’s my rebuttal. Would you want Ray...

??¢â???¬????Senator No??¢â???¬â???¢ Reveals Exactly Where He Stands

Excerpt from Sen. Helms' Here's Where I Stand...

Hillary Watch: Week of September 19

Hurricane Hillary; Immigration Factor; Field of Four; More...

Ready And Willing:

When Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D.-Nev.) put forward his colleague Sen. Mike Crapo (R.-Idaho)...

Bold Enough For These?

Many conservatives in Washington are hoping President Bush replaces O??¢â???¬â???¢Connor with either ...

Floating Batchelder:

The buzz around the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for John Roberts last week was t...

??¢â???¬????What Are They Going To Blow Up???¢â???¬â???¢

The Pascagoula, Miss., home of Sen. Trent Lott (R.) was completely destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. ??...