Frank James

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. Ambassador Ryan Crocker's testimony on Iraq's progress or lack of...

by Frank James Earlier, we provided the White House's reaction to today's Labor Dept. report that payrolls fell by 4,000 workers in August. Democrats have predictably reacted by slamming the...

by Frank James Most close observers of journalism know we journalists like a good disagreement. It makes a much more interesting story when people don't get along than when they...

Gen. David Petraeus speaks with reporters on Aug. 18, 2007. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images. by Frank James Gen. David Petraeus has written a letter to troops serving in Iraq in...

by Sabrina Fang

by Frank James It's a pre-emptive strike from Australia. Knowing that President Bush's opponents are working on their own press releases criticizing the president's handling of the economy following the...

by James Oliphant Peter Keisler Thursday became the latest high-ranking Justice Department official to head for the exit. Keisler ran the department's civil division, which manages the government's litigation docket....

by Frank James Uh ohhh. The Labor Department reported bad news this morning in its monthly employment report. Payrolls decreased by 4,000 workers in August. That was the first drop...

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun had an...

by Frank James Ohio is important state in presidential politics. Just ask Sen. John Kerry who might now be finishing up his first term in the White House had he...