Brian Beutler

Brian Beutler is the Washington correspondent for the Media Consortium, a network of progressive media organizations, including Mother Jones. Get my RSS

How to Think about Immunity
Tue Jul. 1, 2008 2:49 PM PDT

The Yoo-Sands Controversy
Tue Jul. 1, 2008 12:11 PM PDT

John Yoo's Attempt to Discredit a Critic
Mon Jun. 30, 2008 11:40 AM PDT

Feingold and Dodd Take to the Floor of the Senate
Wed Jun. 25, 2008 1:03 PM PDT

FISA, Feingold, and a Filibuster?
Mon Jun. 23, 2008 2:56 PM PDT

FISA Amendments Pass
Fri Jun. 20, 2008 11:11 AM PDT

FISA, Compromised
Thu Jun. 19, 2008 11:39 AM PDT

Border Harassment
Thu May. 29, 2008 12:54 PM PDT

Murat Kurnaz Details His Plight Before House Subcommittee
Wed May. 21, 2008 7:05 AM PDT

Reliable Replacement Warheads Rejected by House
Thu May. 15, 2008 3:40 PM PDT

Contempt in Court
Wed May. 14, 2008 12:18 PM PDT

Torture Subpoenas?
Mon Apr. 28, 2008 3:38 PM PDT

Preserving White House Emails... Eventually
Wed Apr. 16, 2008 2:38 PM PDT

Iran: Sabers and Sobriety
Thu Apr. 10, 2008 2:18 PM PDT

White House FISA Olive Branch?
Tue Apr. 1, 2008 1:11 PM PDT

A New FISA Whistleblower
Fri Mar. 7, 2008 2:32 PM PST

FISA and Total Online Awareness
Wed Mar. 5, 2008 10:16 AM PST

House Capitulation on FISA?
Mon Mar. 3, 2008 11:33 AM PST

Pelosi Throws Down Gauntlet on Contempt
Thu Feb. 28, 2008 2:24 PM PST

After the FISA Fight: An Interview with Sen. Russ Feingold

Why did some Democrats cave to the administration's wiretapping demands? "A constantly pulsating fear of being accused of being soft on terrorism."

Thu Jul. 10, 2008 12:00 AM PDT

The Year in Oversight

The yeas and nays of Congress' efforts to gavel the Bush administration into order in 2007

Mon Dec. 24, 2007 1:00 AM PST

An Uncertain Fate for the Whistleblowers Who Took on State Department's Inspector General

The Blackwater investigation has fueled controversy about military contractors' abuses in Iraq. But it has also raised questions about where government whistleblowers can turn for protection.

Fri Oct. 5, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Dissecting the Mortgage Meltdown

Years of freewheeling subprime lending have finally come back to haunt the mortgage industry. Now, House Democrats are beginning to ask what went wrong.

Thu Sep. 6, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

The Coming Battle Over FISA

An administration-backed overhaul of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act was railroaded through Congress before lawmakers adjourned for the August recess. Now, Nancy Pelosi wants another shot at reining in the administration?s warrantless wiretapping program.

Thu Sep. 6, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

FBI Director's Notes Show More Gonzales Malfeasance

Congress gets heavily redacted documents describing visit to attorney general's hospital bed to extend domestic spying.

Tue Aug. 7, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Did Gonzales Lie to the Senate?

New testimony from FBI Director Robert Mueller suggests that the attorney general did not tell Congress the truth about warrantless wiretapping.

Fri Jul. 27, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Patience for Privilege Wearing Thin

House Democrats have filed contempt charges after weeks spent battling claims of executive privilege from Bolton and Miers. Next step? Shackles.

Thu Jul. 26, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Subpoena Showdown

Empty chairs at committee hearings in the firing of U.S. attorneys and the continued fight against executive privilege.

Sat Jul. 21, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Post-Katrina Aftermath: How the Labor Department Fell Down on the Job

The nation's worker protection agency has been in slow decline for a generation, the consequences of which were evident in New Orleans, where predatory reconstruction employers were allowed to thrive. The conclusion of a <a href="/washington_dispatch/2007/07/katrina_reconstruction_workers.html">two-part series</a>.

Wed Jul. 18, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Post-Katrina Aftermath: In Absence of Oversight, Reconstruction Workers Became Another Casualty

After Katrina, the Bush administration relaxed worker protection rules, allowing companies tasked with rebuilding New Orleans to become predators in a lawless environment. Part one of a two-part series.

Mon Jul. 16, 2007 12:00 AM PDT