The cases of Representatives Maxine Waters and Charlie Rangel reveal the corruption that is almost inevitable when any politician is given a job for life and the scandalous lack of accountability in the Congressional Black Caucus.

There is a right way and a wrong way to move toward justice, and this was the wrong way.

The Foley scandal is a pivotal event--very likely the tipping point in the elections, and another stiff test for the House to demonstrate some trace elements of institutional integrity.

The way the Justice Department and the FBI carried out the congressional raid was itself reckless and foolish and a clear affront to Congress, setting an extraordinarily dangerous precedent.

Congress's ethical policy has failed to workwhen a member of Congress is indicted. In order to be effective, the ethical policy needs to be reformed.

Members of Congress are again opposing meaningful ethics reform.

Here is one issue that is crying out for Congressional focus: election procedure and reform.

It"s time to take stock of both parties in Congress. And it"s not a pretty picture on either side.