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The new book Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election by investigative journalists Daniel Klaidman and Michael Isikoff [...]

The US born translators in the FBI's Washington office are accusing their middle Eastern born counterparts of making 'mistranslations' in favor of Muslim nations. It is reported that they are failing to translate comments that might reflect poorly on their fellow Muslims, such as references to sexual deviancy.

Discovering a cryptic posting on the Alsaha Website, Alsaha.com, the U.S. intelligence community was alarmed as further attacks were expected in the next 48 hours. A few of Qaeda soldiers as identified by the Feds are already in the United States.

A judge throw out Paula Jones's sexual-harassment suit and gave Bill Clinton a big win--for now. But his nemesis Ken Starr is still on the case. What's the next move? [...]

Hobbled by self-inflicted wounds, Starr struggles to keep his probe on track. Behind the lines of an ever-dirtier war--on both sides. When the reporter called, his questions hinted at something [...]

Prideful and brilliant, the suspected Unabomber throws his trial into chaos by trying to kill himself. Is it madness or a trick to avoid the death penalty? TED KACZYNSKI HAS [...]

The tale of the White House tapes isn't over. As Reno struggles to crack the ever-growing Clinton money scandal, a behindthe-scenes look at an investigation in chaos. FOR A WOMAN [...]

Her sexual-harassment suit is going to the Supreme Court next week. The history of the case--and what it could mean for the president's future. WHEN BILL CLINTON CONTEMPLATES THE scandals [...]

HUNTER AND QUARRY, KENNETH Starr and Bill Clinton came face to face one afternoon in April 1995. Starr and his team of prosecutors arrived at the White House and were [...]

AS USUAL WITH WHITEWATER, THE known facts could be looked at two different ways. There was the benign image of President Bill Clinton, Griever in Chief, sharing the pain of [...]

Gay activists won a major victory in the U.S. Supreme Court last week. But for all the celebrating they have far to go before gaining equality before the law. THE [...]

The author, a journalist for the news magazine "Newsweek," discusses media coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. Journalists such as Evan Thomas and Fareed Zakaria are mentioned, and the author argues that the analysis provided by news magazines such as "Time" contributed to public understanding of topics such as the terrorist group al Qaeda, radical Islamic sects, and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) knowledge of terrorist threats.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's policies regarding the American War on Terror as of December 2012, focusing on an analysis of the U.S. government's use of drone aircrafts to fight terrorism, as well as Obama's ability to safely remove American military troops from war-torn areas such as Afghanistan. Director Kathryn Bigelow's motion picture "Zero Dark Thirty," which addresses the U.S. search for alleged terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, is also examined.

The article discusses the 2012 scandal surrounding U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting to an affair with his biographer Paula Broadwell. Petraeus' military tours in Iraq, his command of troops in Afghanistan, and Broadwell's career as an intelligence officer are discussed. The involvement of people such as U.S. air force base social liaison Jill Kelley, U.S. General John Allen, and federal agent Frederick W. Humphries are mentioned.

The article discusses the U.S. president Barack Obama, focusing on the political skill that, according to the article, has enabled Obama to take advantage of political opportunities and win elections including the 2012 presidential election. Topics include Obama's career as a senator, his studying of oration, and scandals that hindered the campaigns of Obama's competitors Bill Ryan and Blair Hull. U.S. health-care reform, economic conditions, and unemployment during Obama's presidency are discussed. The 2012 U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is mentioned. INSET: BUBBA'S BIG NIGHT OUT.

The article examines how the growing number of motion pictures and books based on U.S. Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, and Land Teams) operations could impact the military branch. It states that the Navy SEALs' values, which include loyalty, selflessness, and patriotism, has increased national attention, causing some Navy SEALs to suggest that it could give some members false confidence or misconstrue the nature of their duties. In particular, the films "Zero Dark Thirty" and "Act of Valor" are discussed.

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Keeping the peace between a president and his cabinet takes talent. Danielle Gray represents a rare but real archetype every White House needs: she is the most [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Actually, it isn't much of a plan--and that's the problem. But who's to blame--Obama or Congress? No problem has been more insoluble for Barack Obama than closing [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman The White House gets an unlikely assist from the Tea Party. SINCE PRESIDENT Obama vowed last May to revive his stalled efforts to close the detention facility [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Obama's choice to be head of the FBI has an iffy record on surveillance. JAMES COMEY, President Obama's expected choice to lead the FBI, will likely be [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Quietly, Obama may be moving ahead. THREE WEEKS ago, President Obama tried to seize the initiative in balancing the war on terror with civil liberties. In a [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman James Comey is Obama's pick to run the FBI-our front line in the war on terror. But is he too self-righteous for his own good? It was [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Five years later, Guantanamo remains open. It is the president's biggest failure. Now he tries to close it--again. At a press conference in late April, President Obama [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Can Obama ever close Guantanamo? AT A press conference on Tuesday, President Obama vented about his inability to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay--which is back in [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Did a fine general really deserve such public humiliation? Sometime this winter, sitting in his hooch in Afghanistan, Marine Gen. John Allen was reduced to calculating the [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman John Brennan, the most misunderstood man in Washington. John Brennan, the president's counterterrorism chief and now his nominee to head the CIA, has spent his career in [...]

Byline: Daniel Klaidman Why obama wanted an â¨improbable fellow traveler at the pentagon. IN the lingo of Capitol Hill they're known as 'codels.' Members of Congress go on congressional delegations [...]

The article looks at the governing practices of U.S. President Barack Obama as of October 2012. It recounts the 2011 negotiations and ultimate deadlock between the Obama administration and Republican leaders in the U.S. Congress over raising the federal debt ceiling. The author suggest this episode changed Obama's view of the possibility of bipartisan compromise, and say that since then he has used administrative means and executive power to take policy steps which a Congressional majority does not support. It cites as an example his June 2012 announcement of a suspension of deportation for young undocumented immigrants. The views of conservatives and liberals about Obama's actions are described.

The article presents a profile of Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court. Robert's decision to join and write the 2012 majority opinion upholding the constitutionality of the U.S. Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act medical care law, which angered other conservative justices, is attributed to a personal concern for order and decorum and for the institutional reputation of the Court as a nonpolitical branch of government.

The article discusses the financial status of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign of U.S. President Barack Obama as of July 2012, focusing on Republican candidate Mitt Romney's fundraising lead over Obama, including donations to Romney from super political action committees (PACs) funded by donors such as billionaire Harold Simmons. The financial impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission is also examined.

The article looks at military policies by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as of June 2012. Topics include the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) procedure for issuing drone missile strikes by unmanned aircraft in the Middle East, the concept of signature strikes, also known as crowd killing, and the roles of James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and John Brennan, Obama's counterterrorism aide, in shaping Obama's military tactics.

The article focuses on the blind Chinese human rights lawyer and political dissident Chen Guangcheng. Topics include Chen's escape from house arrest to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China, the involvement of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in negotiations for his relocation to the U.S., and Chen's political activities in China.

The article offers information about the use of the U.S. Navy SEALs by President Barack Obama. Topics include the release of hostages of Somali pirates through a mission of the SEALs in 2009, the mission to assassinate suspected criminal Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, and Special Operations (Ops) Forces in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The article also discusses Obama's military leadership, the relationship between Obama and teams of Special Ops Forces, and the role of social media in military missions.

The article discusses the challenges facing U.S. President Barack Obama, regarding attempts by Iran to develop nuclear weapons as well as the global economy. Particular focus is given to the influence of Israel, noting speculation that Israel is responsible for the killings of Iranian nuclear scientists and has developed plans to bomb Iran. Topics explored include Obama's use of diplomacy and economic sanctions against Iran, U.S.-Israel relations, and the effect of the situation on oil prices.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's policy on terrorism. Prior to Obama's having approved the military mission that killed Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, some believed was not prepared to aggressively pursue terrorists. A speech he delivered in August 2007, however, suggests otherwise.

The article profiles Eric Holder Jr., the U.S. attorney general appointed by the administration of President Barack Obama. Sources have confirmed that the attorney general is considering the appointment of a prosecutor to investigate brutal interrogations tactics, which could be construed as torture, that took place during the administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush. INSETS: THE INDEPENDENTS;THE LOYALISTS.

The article discusses the Israeli attack on Gaza that began in late 2008. The initial aerial bombardment and subsequent ground invasion was intended to halt rocket attacks on Israel launched by members of the Hamas organization. Contained in the article are a number of issues that need to be resolved if there is to a be a lasting Arab-Israeli peace.

Fighting for her job, the attorney general spares the president a special prosecutor on Indogate. But the 'Clinton scandals' aren't going way. JANET RENO'S OBSERVATION, in a press conference last [...]

They made an unlikely pair--a sandy-haired, straight-arrow FBI veteran and a brash young conservative journalist. But Gary Aldrich and David Brock had two things in common: both disdained Bill Clinton [...]

THE CASE AGAINST Ted Kaczynski is 'a slam-dunk,' one senior official at the Justice Department says. But just to be sure, the FBI is now hauling a mountain Of evidence, [...]

This article discusses the quiet rebellion of a small group of President George W. Bush's administration's lawyers who were opposed to the unlimited powers he was being given in the war against terrorism by some of the president's closest advisers and supporters. Jack Goldsmith of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel led a small group of lawyers who were opposed to David Addington's and John Yoo's view that the president's power against terrorists should be unrestricted.

The article discusses the expansion of executive powers under United States President George W. Bush following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Bush administration sought to push the boundaries of the separation of powers and the Fourth Amendment's ban on unreasonable searches and seizures. The Bush administration pushed its program of electronic spying on U.S. citizens at home and abroad. In crisis, presidents will sacrifice civil liberties for national security. The spy satellites and computers of the National Security Agency were able to eavesdrop on telephone conversations and electronic mail messages. However, Congress had passed the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that required intelligence agencies to obtain a warrant before eavesdropping on communications involving U.S. citizens. Bush did not hesitate to circumvent FISA. The author questions whether Bush has waged an effective War on Terror or if the threat is not as great as had been supposed. INSET: How Uncle Sam Listens In.

Focuses on the discovery by intelligence officials of an al Qaeda plot to attack U.S. buildings. Criticism of the President George W. Bush administration for going public with the information; Statement by John Brennan, chief of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center, that Qaeda is trying to strike before the November elections; Question of whether there are Qaeda operatives inside the country; Search for sleeper cells; Background on the plot; Confusion of the public concerning the information; Role of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, mastermind of the 9/11 plot; Arrests of terrorists Babar Ahmad and Imam Yassin Aref; Recruitment of terrorists inside the U.S.; Miscommunication between the Feds and local officials; Efforts of intelligence agencies to locate the actual Qaeda network; Outlook.

Discusses the September 11th attacks on the United States and questions who was in charge that day. Fact that almost no one at the White House seemed to follow procedures that day; Dick Cheney's behavior on September 11th with President Bush's absence; Chilling account laid out by the 9-11 Commission; Bush's credibility on key national-security issues; Number of times Cheney has since run ahead of Bush on policy; Improvements made to streamline the government's reaction time to a potential aerial terrorist attack.

Offers a look at the War on Terrorism in the United States, 2004. Announcement of plans of the Al Qaeda terrorist group to attack the U.S. in 2004 by Attorney General John Ashcroft; Claim the national security warnings have political motives behind them; Activities of a terrorist organization called the Brigade of Abu Hafs Al Masri; Discussion of terrorist suspect Adam Yahiye Gadahn; Criticism of Ashcroft's warning statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge; Role of President George W. Bush in the decision to issue the warning; Claim that Bush is eager to divert the public's attention from conflicts in Iraq to the terrorist threat; Discussion of the possible effects of a terrorist attack on the 2004 presidential elections; Arrest of Abu Hamza in London, England, for his involvement with terrorism; Search of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for terrorist suspect Adnan El Shukrijumah; Dangers presented by terrorist suspect Aafia Siddiqui, a microbiologist who was trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Offers a look at the biographical information of United States Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean. Discussion of Dean's family background and childhood; Details of Dean's life at Saint George's preparatory school in Newport, Rhode Island; Development of Dean's social conscience and his interest in civil rights; Impact of the death of Dean's brother in the Vietnam War.

Focuses on how U.S. FBI agents are tracking suspected terrorists with more care in Iraq. Concerns over breaking civil liberties in Middle Eastern countries; Efforts of the U.S. government to track down and arrest suspected terrorists.

Offers a look at the power outage that affected millions of people in the United States in August 2003. Report that all of New York City's power shut down; Fear of terrorist attacks; Discussion of the powersharing network system of electricity grids in Canada and the United States; Problems with the transmission lines grid; Comments on the disaster management in New York City; Discussion of the New York City evacuation plans; Involvement of Ohio transmission company First Energy in the crisis.

Speculates on the possible network of Al Qaeda terrorists operating within the borders of the United States. Indications that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed offered information regarding terrorists in the United States; Efforts made by Al Qaeda to recruit citizens within the U.S. or people with legitimate Western passports; Role of Jose Padilla in efforts to build a radiological device, a so-called dirty bomb; Investigation methods used by Federal Bureau of Investigations agents and other investigators in monitoring the activities of suspected terrorists and their sympathizers.