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TABLE OF CONTENTS
40 PRIMARIES
Unmasking the Secret Service...Historic state dinner menus...Great new reads for the politically minded...How Texas is waging a battle to help minorities attend college.
52 WHITE HOUSE
Hillary’s Hide-and-Seek
Since the Monica Lewinsky brouhaha broke, the first lady has receded from the headlines. A look at how Hillary Rodham Clinton is holding up during Bill’s latest scandal. BY CLAIRE SHIPMAN
56 AMERICAN DREAMS
Straight Women Can’t Jump
Women’s sports are enjoying an unprecedented popularity. But is the “alternative” lifestyle of many female athletes a little alternative for corporate sponsors? BY NAOMI WOLF
60 BETWEEN THE LINES
Have Plane, Will Travel
Lately, the president has been putting in appearances around the globe in the name of foreign policy. The only problem is, these trips are more about appearances than about foreign policy. BY TONY BLANKLEY
64 WASHINGTON
Top 10 Most Forceful First Ladies
Hillary Clinton isn’t the first woman with a mind of her own. U.S. history is filled with presidential spouses who influenced policy. BY CARL SFERRAZZA ANTHONY
70 BUSINESS
Letter from Gucci
In Love with a Lobbyist
They’re the Hill’s own power couples, since Congress and their lobbyist spouses are the two halves of a special brand of political partnership. BY SHEILA KAPLAN
72 OPINION RANT!
Watch yourself at the watercooler: cops will soon infiltrate your workplace, monitoring your words and deeds that could be construed as sexual harassment, courtesy of the courts. BY RICHARD DOELING
76 EYEWITNESS
King of the World
Twenty-five years ago, a much-hyped match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” put America that a woman’s place is in the kitchen—and the winner’s circle. The victor reflects on this historic showdown. BY BILLIE JEAN KING
80 HEALTH
All Politics Is Local
Are the problems of society driving you crazy? Some therapists believe that becoming politically active may be more helpful than contemplating your navel. BY PYTHIA PEAY
84 PLAYERS
The Stone Age
Don’t hate Dateline NBC’s Stone Phillips because he’s beautiful. He’s got a tough job: asking the hard questions of the nation’s most powerful people. BY JOSH YOUNG
88 HISTORY
Tale of the Turncoats
The new film One Man’s Hero chronicles the remarkable story of a band of U.S. soldiers in the Mexican-American War—each man forced to choose between loyalty and survival. BY ROB WARD
92 SCANDAL
Perils of Pauline Gore
When the term “sexual harassment” didn’t exist, the mother of Vice President Al Gore endured a political scandal of her own. But Pauline Gore’s memory was dashed when it became clear that her story was liked her too much. BY PAMELA HESS
100 QUIPS
Bumper Snickers
The slogans on license plates are a cheerful pride, but do they tell the truth about the states of the Union? Here’s what those plates should really dish up. BY ED DRISCOLL
102 FICTION
Mackerel by Moonlight
A new novel by the former governor of Massachusetts tells the story of prosecutor Tim Mullally, who hightails it out of Brooklyn to hang out in Boston. When cops visit Mullally, they make him an offer he can’t refuse. BY WILLIAM F. WELD
DEPARTMENTS
22 Editor’s Letter
24 Letters
28 Contributors
32 We the People
50 Scoop
146 Horoscope
148 If I Were President: Liz Phair
Fresh from a stint at Lilith Fair, the outspoken rocker takes the White House by storm.