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Weekend Watchdog Wrap-Up

The Sunday shows break their three-week losing streak, and actually ask a Watchdog question. On ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos asked Sen. John Ensign if the GOP had a double standard by pressuring Sen. Larry Craig to resign but rallying around Sen. David...

Weekend Watchdog

Every Friday in our Weekend Watchdog feature, we post suggested questions for scheduled Sunday guests. You can add your own questions in the comment thread. We'll also include contact information for the shows, so we can let them know what their viewers want asked....

How I Spent My August Recess: 2nd Rep. Fossella Edition

When we last checked in on Rep. Vito Fossella, R-N.Y., he was trying to keep quiet about his vote against expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Now he's taking it a step further. After the Bush administration issued new rules cracking down on states...

Working through the Obstruction on Labor Day

It’s Labor Day and Congress is coming back into session. Time to step back to see where things stand, and what Congress can do about it. Start with the state of working America. It’s Labor Day after all, a holiday earned by organized labor and dedicated to working...

More Healthy Kids or More Failed Occupation

On CNN a few minutes ago, Democratic political consultant Paul Begala noted that President Bush is going to have difficult time pushing for $50 billion more for occupying Iraq, while pledging to veto House and Senate bills for children's health insurance (the SCHIP...

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