If Democratic complaints aboutpoor oversight in the 109th Congress are to be taken seriously, they should start by revamping the committee structure.

Congress deserves both praise and criticism for its efforts on election reform.

These days, the "Tuesday to Thursday Club" is essentially universal. Members straggle in late Tuesday afternoon, then scramble to get out of town as early on Thursday as possible.

Policymakers are abuzz with the explosive recommendations for U.S. policy toward Iraq soon to be released by the Baker-Hamilton Commission.

Will a new occupant of Pentagon office 3E729 mean a new direction for American strategy in Iraq? Will a new Democratic leadership in Congress deliver a new strategy?

When it comes to preparing for another disastrous attack, we have done pitifully little.

What an ironythat jamming through ethics changes on a wholly partisan basishas put even more public focus on Rep. Tom DeLay and denied him a forum to deflect the charges.

One of the most significant advances in the 110th Congress was the passage earlier this year of a lobbying and ethics bill.