David R. Sands
Articles by David R. Sands
Ukraine sees payoff to Russia fleet deal
A top Ukrainian official said in an interview Friday that the government's controversial decision to allow a Russian naval fleet to remain in the country for another 25 years will help unlock a string of deals to boost the country's economy. Published April 23, 2010
DNC tops Steele’s record March for donations
Hours after the Republican National Committee announced a record haul -- $11.4 million in March -- the rival Democratic group revealed an even bigger collection. Both credit the health care battle as fundraising fuel. Published April 8, 2010
Is use of interns abuse of labor?
It's a Washington tradition as deeply rooted as the cherry blossoms, as predictable as a recess appointment. But as hordes of student interns descend on the capital seeking experience and contacts, some labor market analysts are questioning the fairness and legality of the entire practice. Published April 7, 2010
Politics hurting sound policy, exec says
A desire to score political points at the expense of sound policy is undermining the drive to reform the nation's health care system, one of the health insurance industry's top executives said in an interview Tuesday. Published January 27, 2010
Veto by Obama raises questions
The first veto of the Obama presidency was not supposed to be a big deal, but President Obama's rejection of an obscure spending bill late last month is raising some unexpected constitutional questions. Published January 12, 2010
The decade’s 10 best political plays
As political decades go, the Aughts represented something of a split decision. Published December 27, 2009
House, not Senate, makes life easy for Obama
If it were just up to the House of Representatives, Barack Obama already would rank as one of the most transformative presidents of the past half-century. Published December 15, 2009
Inside Politics
Given her own recent statements and the national political landscape, "it's tempting for some Beltway players to presume [Secretary of State Hillary Rodham] Clinton's greatest prospects are behind her," writes David Paul Kuhn of RealClearPolitics.com. "Tempting, but hardly assured." Published October 28, 2009
GOP provides backing for Obama’s war effort
Facing fire from his own party over the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, President Obama is getting cover from an unlikely source: Republicans. Published September 12, 2009
Florida’s Gov. Crist accused of ‘cronyism’
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist on Friday selected his closest political confidant to serve out the term of retiring Republican Sen. Mel Martinez for 16 months, until the Republican governor himself hopes to take over the seat. Published August 29, 2009
Political columnist Robert Novak has died at age 78
UPDATED: Robert D. "Bob" Novak, for many decades one of conservatives' most trusted and beloved political columnists, died at his Washington home early Tuesday after a long illness. Published August 18, 2009
Famed lobbyist Anne Wexler dead
Anne Wexler, a former Carter administration official long considered one of the most powerful and well-connected Democratic lobbyists in Washington, died Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 79. Published August 8, 2009
Famed lobbyist Anne Wexler dies of cancer
Anne Wexler, a former Carter administration official long considered one of the most powerful and well-connected Democratic lobbyists in Washington, passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer. She was 79. Published August 7, 2009
Obama calls officer in bid to calm flap
President Obama on Friday spoke directly with the Boston police sergeant he had criticized in the arrest of a black Harvard professor in a bid to cool an escalating racial controversy that the president admitted he had helped fuel. Published July 25, 2009
Obama calls Crowley; tries to end Gates storm
President Obama Friday called the Boston police sergeant who arrested a black Harvard professor in a bid to clear the air in what has become a growing national racial controversy. Published July 24, 2009
GOP lawmaker: Dems shut down debate in House
A Republican lawmaker accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and congressional Democrats of "shutting down the process" in the House of Representatives to block his effort to investigate the national community organizing group ACORN. Published June 22, 2009
House votes against releasing terror photos
In a rare victory for minority Republicans, the House of Representatives Thursday went on record against releasing photographs of prisoner abuse by U.S. military and security forces after the September 11 attacks. Published June 11, 2009
Pelosi demands probe of nuke leak
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday called for an official investigation into the accidental posting on the Internet of sensitive details on hundreds of U.S. nuclear weapons-related facilities, laboratories, research sites and reactors, including the location of fuel for nuclear bombs. Published June 3, 2009
Steele urges GOP to focus on the future
Embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael S. Steele plans to tell a special gathering of state party officials Tuesday that the party is through apologizing for past mistakes and will take the initiative as it tries to rebound with voters. Published May 19, 2009
Crist reportedly set for Senate race
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is reportedly set to announce his plans to run for the Senate next year, giving the Republicans their best shot at holding the seat now held by retiring Republican Sen. Mel Martinez. Published May 11, 2009
