The Republican Energy Drill

The Republican Energy Drill

By Ted Roach on Aug 22, 2008

Energy is currently the most debated issue on Capitol Hill, and Republicans in Congress have seized the moment to stage a political coup, blaming Democratic resistance to expanded domestic oil drilling for high gas prices. Democrats have started to cave to some of the pressure. But would more drilling help anytime soon?

Kucinich Gets His Day

Kucinich Gets His Day

By Ted Roach on Jul 25, 2008

Since June 9, 2008, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich has pushed for impeachment proceedings against President Bush. Last week, in an effort to placate Kucinich, the House Judiciary Committee finally agreed to hold a hearing July 25, 2008. The night before the hearing, Kucinich sat down with ANP in an exclusive one-on-one interview.

Kucinich's Fight to Impeach Bush - Part I

Kucinich's Fight to Impeach Bush - Part I

By Ted Roach on Jul 15, 2008

Rep. Dennis Kucinich continued his seemingly quixotic crusade to impeach President Bush last week. But with Speaker Pelosi suggesting the House Judiciary Committee may hear his argument, Kucinich might get his day very soon.

No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special

No Paine, No Gain: A July 4th Special

By  Nick Penniman on Jul 04, 2008

An Independence Day look back at the radical influence of Thomas Paine, the often-overlooked founding father whose words sparked the American Revolution.

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."

The $300 Billion Betrayal

The $300 Billion Betrayal

By  Nick Penniman on Jun 10, 2008

The Pentagon spends hundreds of billions of dollars on weapons systems, but our troops still aren't getting what they need. It's a scandal of enormous proportions that involves deceptive corporations and complacent government officials. But the biggest problem of all is that the people in Washington who could fix it continue to ignore it.