Frank James

by Frank James At last night's debate, Sen. Hillary Clinton did what every Democrat has instinctively done for decades. When confronted with the word "liberal" she ran from it because...

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. The Democratic presidential debate featuring the novel format of questions...

by Frank James Will we look back in months on the CNN/YouTube Democratic debate from South Carolina and see it as a turning point in the race? Doubtful. While the...

by Frank James More bad news for the Veterans Affairs Department. A class-action lawsuit was filed today against departing Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson, his agency and other governmental plaintiffs...

by Frank James Cindy Sheehan, the nation's best-known Iraq War protestor, was in Washington today, trying to raise the pressure on Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House Speaker, to authorize...

President Bush and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten at Camp David Saturday, June 21, 2007. White House photo by Eric Draper. by Frank James In the escalating battle...

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Eric Whitaker, right, a career State Department diplomat, with Gen.David Petraeus, commander of coalition forces in Iraq. Photo provided by the State Department. by Frank James There are two surges...

by Frank James A quick guided tour of some of the morning's most important or interesting (or both) Washington-related stories. The U.S. military's increased security responsibilities in Iraq have slowed...

by Frank James Senators Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, the once and perhaps future Democratic presidential nominees, had a teleconference today to announce their plans for legislation to require the...