The Revolving Door of K Street

The Revolving Door of K Street

By  Nick Penniman on Jun 30, 2008

Capitol Hill lost yet another Congressman to K Street recently, as one more elected official rolled down the hill to join a lobbying firm. Through the story of the latest defector, the American News Project examines this burgeoning trend, known in DC as the "revolving door."

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Bush Lawyers on Child Torture and Burial Alive

D.C. SNAPSHOT: Bush Lawyers on Child Torture and Burial Alive

By  Harry Hanbury on Jun 26, 2008

On June 26, 2008, John Yoo and David Addington, two leading architects of the Bush administration's policies on torture, testified before the House Judiciary Committee. Even seemingly simple questions yielded evasive answers.