Walter Shapiro

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Running scared in Ohio
GOP Sen. Mike DeWine is worried enough about Bush's low approval ratings that he blasted Rumsfeld in an interview. Will the Democrats be able to take control of the state that swung the presidency last time?
Exterminated by greed
Hubris and ruthless amorality raised Tom DeLay to the heights -- and hurled him into darkness and disgrace.
The war Lieberman didn't want
Despised by Democratic liberals for his unrepentant support of the Iraq war, Joe Lieberman is facing a tough fight from antiwar newcomer Ned Lamont.
The Hillary juggernaut
The rank and file may be against her, but numbers (and dollars) don't lie. Why Clinton may already be unstoppable.
GOP product launch
Preening presidential hopefuls gather in a very early test of the best man to defeat the dreaded Hillary Clinton in 2008.
The sixth-year swoon
Bush's job approval vs. likability ratings are the opposite of Clinton's at this time in his presidency, but being a great guy has its limits.
Parsing pain
As he spoke to the Heritage Foundation, you would never have guessed that mild-mannered John Yoo paved the legal road to torture.
Why we're publishing the new Abu Ghraib photos
America -- and the world -- has the right to know what was done in our name.
Exclusive: Alexander Hamilton commits suicide
Administration denies "scurrilous allegations" that Vice President Burr killed Hamilton in duel.
Out-hawking Bush on Iran
Saber-rattling Evan Bayh has joined Hillary Clinton in running to Bush's right on Iran. Will this tough stance pay off in 2008 -- or backfire?
Surveilling Gonzales
The attorney general defended warrantless spying with yet more doublespeak, but the Senate is homing in on Bush's dangerous abuse of power.
Remembering Wendy
The world will remember Wendy Wasserstein for her amazing plays -- "The Heidi Chronicles," "The Sisters Rosensweig" and others -- but what I'll never forget is her laugh.
Rebels with a cause
GOP libertarians like New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu are fighting Bush -- and their party -- over the Patriot Act.
The filibuster fiasco
If they had geared up from the start to stop Alito, the Dems might have at least won a political battle. Now they'll lose both ways.
Rove: It's the (eternal) war, stupid!
In his first speech in two months, "Bush's brain" laid out his plan for GOP victory: War, war and more war.
Fear of spying
Democratic strategists say opposing Bush on NSA spying makes the party look weak. Of course, that's what they said about Iraq.
The gang that couldn't question straight
Eight Democratic senators had a chance to grill Samuel Alito Tuesday -- but their artless queries could have been dodged by a tree sloth.
Boring, but not scary
Samuel Alito came across as wimpy, but he didn't reveal any weird Bork-like tendencies. He's well on his way to joining a rightward-leaning high court.
Alito's bad luck
The latest Supreme Court nominee has to face a Senate newly emboldened to challenge the imperial Bush presidency. And his paper trail gives senators plenty of ammunition to do it.
Famous for being famous
From his salute to his father through his career at George, JFK Jr.'s triumphs were mostly style over substance.
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