author-image Jack Abramoff Jack Abramoff is the author of "Capitol Punishment: The Hard Truth about Washington Corruption from America's Most Notorious Lobbyist." He works to reform the system inside the Beltway.

J. ABRAMOFF: This seat is unoccupied

by Jack Abramoff -- In the six months since my book "Capitol Punishment" hit the shelves, I have found myself in a political Wonderland of sorts. My old days as an insider more…

J. ABRAMOFF: Here's to gridlock

by Jack Abramoff -- Not a day passes without some pundit or politician lamenting the diminished comity of our political system. They blame the dysfunction of our government on gridlock and partisanship. more…

When taking a handout was shameful

by Jack Abramoff -- When I was a young child, my parents made sure I had plenty to read. Like most kids, my siblings and I looked forward to the holidays, when more…

J. ABRAMOFF: Government gone wild

by Jack Abramoff -- Has the American government gone wild? If not, it sure seems to have gone nuts. One would certainly glean that impression from the recent news reports. As soon more…

J. ABRAMOFF: Open-mic Obama

by Jack Abramoff -- Palestinian terrorists have fired scores of missiles into the state of Israel since the beginning of the year. There is only one reason news broadcasts have not been more…

J. ABRAMOFF: The gas gauge rules politics

by Jack Abramoff -- In recent days, President Obama's popularity has been plunging, with approval ratings threatening to dive below 40 percent. At a time when his White House handlers were finally more…

J. ABRAMOFF: The dirtiest election … this year

by Jack Abramoff -- Complaints are the jet fuel of most conversations. Europeans love to tweak Americans as complainers, but they are not exactly famous for their longanimity. Americans complain about everything. more…