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Ken Rudin

  • The GOP tried to use Democrats' ethics problems as an issue in the 1990 elections.
    The 'Culture of Corruption' in Congress
    Ken Rudin
    With President Bush's polling numbers at all-time lows and Americans still skeptical about the prospects for a satisfactory result in Iraq, the last thing the GOP needs right now is another front-page ethics scandal.
  • At a press conference on Thursday, Rep. John Murtha (D-PA) called for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying he believed the armed forces "have done all they can."
    Long-time War Hawk, Murtha Is An Angry Dove
    Ken Rudin
    John Murtha’s stunning comments calling for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq was particularly astonishing because the veteran Pennsylvania congressman is anything but a publicity seeker or a media hog.
  • Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine, a Democrat, is hoping that the popularity of term-limited Gov. Mark Warner -- and President Bush's unpopularity -- will help him win the Virginia governorship.
    Reading the Tea Leaves in the 2005 Elections
    Ken Rudin
    Several elections Tuesday are worth watching for the insights they may offer about the public mood. Political Editor Ken Rudin offers a race-by-race synopsis.
  • Q&A: Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court
    Ken Rudin
    White House Counsel Harriet Miers was thrust into the national spotlight Monday when President Bush nominated her for the Supreme Court. NPR political editor Ken Rudin takes a look at the nominee.
  • Ferrer narrowly escaped a runoff and will be the Dem nominee against Mayor Bloomberg.
    Ferrer and Balanced in NYC
    Ken Rudin
    NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains the political fiasco that led New York City to adopt a runoff system when no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote in a primary.
  • From "I Got You Babe" to GOP congressman from California.
    Dems the Breaks: Party Switchers in the South
    Ken Rudin
    NPR's Ken Rudin answers questions about fence-jumping politicians -- and celebrities who jump into politics. And on the passing of ABC's Peter Jennings, Rudin recalls working with a fine colleague while at ABC.
  • Political Trivia Test with Elving and Rudin
    Ron Elving
    As a special Independence Day weekend event, Liane Hansen tests the political trivia acumen -- and wits -- of NPR editors and NPR.org columnists Ron Elving and Ken Rudin. Find 15 additional questions online.
  • Beyond Deep Throat: The Cast of Watergate
    Ken Rudin
    The confidential informant known for 30 years as "Deep Throat" is finally out of the shadows, identified as senior FBI official Mark Felt. Now a younger generation strains to understand what the fuss was all about. Ken Rudin summarizes the Watergate scandal.
  • Unlike Kissinger and now Rice, Powell took a circuitous route from NSA to secretary of state.
    Diplomacy, with a Side of Rice
    Ken Rudin
    NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin answers your questions. This week: precedents for Rice's move from the NSA to the State Department.
  • President Bush Wins Second Term in Office
    Steve Inskeep
    President Bush wins his second term in the White House as Sen. Kerry concedes the race. Both candidates set new records for the number of votes received in a presidential election, leading to quetsions of a mandate for President Bush. Hear NPR's Ken Rudin and NPR's Steve Inskeep.
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