Jul 17th, 2007 · For the last 30 years, Mark E. Smith has led one hard-driving band and many, many band members. The latest incarnation of the post-punk collective has a new record out, one which features another impromptu Reformation of personnel.
May 14th, 2007 · Three major Sunni insurgent groups have officially broken with al-Qaida in Iraq and its other allies. A new umbrella group called the Reformation and Jihad Front is no friend to the U.S. goal of democracy in Iraq. But analysts say it may represent the most significant setback yet for al-Qaida in Iraq.
Feb 9th, 2006 · McCain, Obama Scuffle over Lobbyist Reforms February 9, 2006 · NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks about the latest news from inside the Beltway with his regular Capitol Hill insiders -- Donna Brazile, former campaign manager for Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore in 2000, and the Rev. Joseph Watkins, a member of President George H.W. Bush's White House staff. They discuss the scuffle in the Senate between Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and freshman Sen. Barak Obama (D-IL) over how to proceed with lobbying reform efforts.
Feb 3rd, 2006 · When President Bush skirted Congress and gave John Bolton a recess appointment to serve as ambassador to the United Nations, the idea was to shake up the scandal-ridden world body. But Bolton's focus on management reforms and his threats of holding up U.S. finances have angered many.
Jan 31st, 2006 · Members of the House of Representatives return to Washington Tuesday after a long winter break. One of the first orders of business is a package of reforms aimed at limiting the access of lobbyists to lawmakers.
Jan 26th, 2006 · New York City announced reforms this week following the death of a 7-year-old girl allegedly killed by her stepfather. Some experts are voicing concerns about the city's emphasis on keeping families together. Cindy Rodriguez of member station WNYC reports.
Jan 24th, 2006 · Some members of Congress seek sweeping reforms to curtail "earmarks," the term for special funding slipped into bills for projects in lawmakers' home districts. But others defend the practice.
Jan 22nd, 2006 · Reforming the Lobbyists' Role in Government January 22, 2006 · Both Democrats and Republicans have made proposals to reform relations between lobbyists and lawmakers. But are any of the ideas that have been aired actually good ones?