By Joe Conason 11/11/02 12:00am

Bush Crowd Needs Pitt to Stay Put

No matter who controls the Senate, the House and the statehouses, America still has Harvey Pitt to kick around. How long the country can enjoy that sport is uncertain, since the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating his actions. For the S.E.C. chairman to order a probe of himself brings to mind Bob Dylan’s “Talkin’ Read More

By NYO Staff 11/11/02 12:00am

Harvey Pitt Flees S.E.C.

Harvey Pitt is either a moron or a scoundrel-either way, his resignation this week as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission will surely save him from further embarrassing revelations, though it will do little to erase his bumbling behavior as S.E.C. chairman over the past 18 months. The White House’s patience with Mr. Pitt Read More