Articles by Michael Seifert

Independent Judgment:

Michelle Bernard, vice president of the Independent Women’s Forum, said of the racial stereotypes use...

Dr. Rice, Liberals, and Race:

In a witless and racially demeaning offering this week, cartoonist Jeff Danziger depicted the neat an...

Condi’s Condescending Critics:

Before serving four (mostly wartime) years as national security adviser, Dr. Condoleezza Rice, an exp...

Defending DeLay:

House Republicans this week changed a rule adopted in 1993 requiring leaders under indictment to step...

Kerry in ’08?

John Kerry reminded key campaign workers at Washington’s trendy H20 Restaurant this week that Ronald ...

Poe for Steering Committee:

The leading candidate for the coveted freshman spot on the House Republican Steering Committee appear...

Dole to Lead NRSC:

First-term Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R.-N.C.) edged out Sen. Norm Coleman (R.-Minn.), 28 to 27, to take th...

Darlin’ Arlen:

Coming out of his meeting with Senate leadership and the Republican members of the Judiciary Committe...

The Right Ear — Week of November 15

A Radical Lawyer; Global Warming Alarmism; and More...

Political I.Q. — Week of November 15

Test your knowledge of re-elections....

Hillary Watch — Week of November 15

2006 Before 2008; Only Four More Years; and More...

No Chief Justice Thomas:

That’s what Thomas and his wife have been telling the White House, a close, longtime friend of Claren...

Next Court Fight:

With the death last month of U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Richard Arnold of Arkansas, bench-watchers s...

Dole vs. Coleman:

Republican Senators Elizabeth Dole (N.C.) and Norm Coleman (Minn.), both in their first terms, are vy...

Clinton’s Double Take:

A week after his party took a drubbing from voters who cited “moral values” as their top issue, forme...

Dean to DNC?

At the urging of former Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman, failed Democrat presid...

Baseball Buddy:

Speculation about a replacement for Evans at Commerce centered on Cincinnati real estate magnate Merc...

Evans Back to Texas:

Commerce Secretary Don Evans, one of President Bush’s closest friends, also announced he will leave h...

Specter of Financial Fall-Out:

The GOP Establishment will pay heavily if the GOP Senate elevates Sen. Arlen Specter to the Judiciary...

Gonzalez Goes To Justice:

President Bush on Thursday tapped White House Counsel Alberto R. Gonzales to replace conservative her...

Political I.Q. — Week of November 8

Test your knowledge of election history...

Hillary Watch — Week of November 8

Enter Hillary; Spreading the Flu Blame; and More...

Changing Court:

If President Bush has to replace cancer-stricken Chief Justice William Rehnquist, sources close to th...

Reid to the Helm?

Senate Democratic Whip Harry Reid (Nev.) is the most likely successor to defeated Senate Minority Lea...