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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 258 to 176 to begin an impeachment inquiry into President Bill Clinton.

Former Iowa Representative Jim Leach, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon about the need to bridge different cultures. He also resp…

Republican Representative Leach spoke to delegates at the 2008 Democratic National Convention about his support for Senator Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and reasons he had decided no…

Peace Corps alumni and others gathered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the organization, founded by the Kennedy administration to allow private citizens to assist others around the worl…

A number of prominent former and current public servants discussed ways of reintroducing bipartisan statesmanship into American political discourse. Former Senator Sam Nunn read the statemen…

Former Senator Bradley was interviewed about his book, The New American Story, published by Random House, in which he presents a plan to reevaluate the current American political system. The…

The panelists talked about the War Powers Act and the constitutional conflicts between the legislative and executive branches over the decision to use force. White House Counsel Lloyd Cutler…

In the opening portion of a hearing on a proposed resolution to authorize the use of force against Iraq for its intransigence in complying with United Nations resolutions, members talked abo…

Secretary Powell testified about Iraq’s history of violating United Nations resolutions and made the case for future military action against Iraq. Among the issues he addressed were violatio…

Witnesses testified about the need for investment in the Middle East and particularly Palestine as a means of attaining peace and making the entire region more secure.

Current and former company executives testified about accounting errors that resulted in a $4 billion mistake on reports of company earnings. Mr. Ebbers and Mr. Sullivan refused to answer qu…