Michael Isikoff

Clinton's schedules reveal curious deletions

Why can't the president fill two top terror jobs?

Citing wiggle room in an obscure, 26-year-old Democratic Party rule, Hillary Clinton's campaign is leaving the door open to the idea of attempting to persuade Barack Obama's pledged delegates to switch their votes at the last minute and back the New York senator—despite fears among some party officials that it could throw this summer's Denver convention into chaos.The question of whether pledged delegates must stick to the candidate they were elected to vote for has prompted party chatter for...

U.S. officials are thrilled about the arrest in Bangkok of accused Russian arms trafficker Viktor Bout following a lengthy undercover sting by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

A new series of TV commercials featuring sinister photos of Osama bin Laden may signal what's to come this fall: a wave of secretly financed political attack ads.

An aggressive campaign by the White House and its allies to win approval of a new electronic spying bill is escalating partisan tensions on Capitol Hill. The contentious debate over the measure could spill over into this fall's election campaign.

An apparent contradiction in his response to lobbyist story.

Imad Mughniyeh's life and death

Newly released documents suggest that the U.S. government videotaped more Qaeda suspects than it has publicly disclosed. Court filings unsealed last week show that federal prosecutors recently informed a judge about videos depicting the questioning of a key figure in the case of convicted Qaeda operative Zacarias Moussaoui.

Bush officials finally come clean about waterboarding.

An obscure government program gives cash for terror tips. But did it hand over $5 million to the wrong guy?

Since leaving office, Bill's gotten by with a little help from his friends. Now he's re-examining his circle.

The White House prepares for a showdown with Democrats over secret surveillance.

Former U.S. representative Mark Siljander is indicted on charges related to work for an Islamic charity that prosecutors say has Al Qaeda and Taliban ties.

Mudslinging. Hit jobs. Dark arts. Whatever you want to call the practice, it's back for Campaign 2008, and it's only going to get worse.

White House, Congress eye new ways to keep key surveillance statute alive.

Is Pakistan telling the truth about Bhutto's death?

A National Archives official reveals what the veep wanted to keep classified--and how he tried to challenge the rules

Did tape destruction violate records law?

The CIA agrees to cooperate with Hill's tapes probe.

As Mike Huckabee gains in the polls, the former Arkansas governor is finding that his record in office is getting more scrutiny. One issue likely to get attention is his handling of a sensitive family matter: allegations that one of his sons was involved in the hanging of a stray dog at a Boy Scout camp in 1998.

A memo from a top intelligence official warned the CIA not to destroy its interrogation tapes

CIA official in tape tangle lawyers up

Who authorized the CIA to destroy interrogation videos?

How will the new attorney general respond to the CIA's destruction of interrogation videotapes?

Why the Bush administration decided to make the new Iran nuclear intelligence public.

Giuliani won't release a full list of his business interests. One now-public deal is of particular note.

Master spinners Bill Clinton and Karl Rove try to rewrite the roles they played in the run-up to war.

The Bush administration has offered the former World Bank president a new public service position.

Bill Clinton and Karl Rove get creative with history.