| President
Bush has quietly signed an executive order mandating that every federal
agency must have their regulatory policy approved by a Whitehouse
political appointee in a move to further move power out of the hands of
Congress and into the hands of the executive. 1-31 |
| Five
Govt Officials Contradict Libby: Judith Miller testified Tuesday that
former vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby
identified a CIA operative to her on two occasions on dates earlier than
he has told investigators he first heard the information from another
reporter. 1-31 |
| CONYERS
TO HOLD OVERSIGHT HEARING: "Presidential Signing Statements under the
Bush Administration: A Threat to Checks and Balances and the Rule of
Law?" 1-31 |
| Sen.
Obama offers plan to stop escalation of Iraq war. 1-31 |
| Sen.
Joe Biden to run for president in 2008: Clinton's Plan A
"Disaster...No Military Solution To Iraq" 1-31 |
| Bush
appointee unable to utter the words "Global Warming" [VIDEO]
1-31 |
| Sen.
James Inhofe: "We all know the Weather Channel would like to have
people afraid all the time." "I'll put you down as
skeptical," replied Boxer. 1-31 |
| GOP
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney -- who's under fire from conservatives
who think he's exhibited an overly liberal streak in the past -- threw a
fundraiser for a Democratic Senate candidate in 1992 1-31 |
| An
Oregon senator is threatening to filibuster a must-pass spending bill if
Congress does not extend payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in
federal logging. 1-31 |
| President
Bush's choice for the nation's next spy chief would give up his $2
million-a-year job at one of Washington's premier consulting firms for a
position that provides him with considerable influence over lucrative
secret government contracts. 1-31 |
| Maniac
driving a massive D-10 tractor tries to squash Bush critics 1-31 |
| Corrupt
politicians like Tom DeLay have complained miserably about Melanie Sloan
and her ethics watchdog group -- so she must be doing something right.
1-31 |
| Senate
Republican on Tuesday directly challenged President Bush's declaration
that "I am the decision-maker" on issues of war. "I would
suggest respectfully to the president that he is not the sole decider. The
decider is a shared and joint responsibility," Specter said. 1-30 |
| Rep.
Henry Waxman: there is evidence that senior Bush administration officials
sought repeatedly "to mislead the public by injecting doubt into the
science of global warming." 1-30 |
| Miller
Takes Stand After Being Jailed For Libby 1-30 |
| Former
Press Secretary Says Libby Told Him of Plame: Fleischer's Testimony On
Timing Supports Prosecution's Case 1-30 |
| Senate
Republicans finally end their token stone walling of the minimum wage
increase 1-30 |
| Sen
Feingold: We Can’t Let This Admin Intimidate Us Like It Did In The
Lead-Up To War 1-30 |
| Pelosi
Believes In Troop Withdrawal More Strongly After Trip 1-30 |
| Congress
can halt Iraq war, experts tell lawmakers 1-30 |
| Newsweek
poll shows that 58% of Americans wish that Bush would step down as
President. 1-30 |
| Top
three officers of Connecticut for Lieberman smacks down the party's only
politician 1-30 |
| Rangel's
at it again! Bill introduced to "require all persons in the United
States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service."
1-30 |
| John
Bolton says US government has 'no strategic interest' in a united Iraq, is
fine with civil war 1-30 |
| Bush
ratings at all time low, and only 28% of Americans would vote for a
Republican in 2008 1-30 |
| A
federal watchdog agency has closed its investigation into whether NASA's
chief administrator violated the law when he urged an audience to support
former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay. 1-30 |
| U.S.
scientists felt pressured to tailor their writings on global warming to
fit the Bush administration's skepticism, in some cases at the behest of
an ex-oil industry lobbyist 1-30 |
| U.S.
scientists felt pressured to tailor their writings on global warming to
fit the Bush administration's skepticism, in some cases at the behest of
an ex-oil industry lobbyist 1-30 |
| Biden:
Only 20 Senators Will Support Troop Increase 1-29 |
| Speaker
Pelosi Meets With Afghan President To Discuss Troop Increase 1-29 |
| Experts
Pan Bush's Healthcare Plan: “The End Of Employer-Based Benefits As We
Know Them” 1-29 |
|
| Senator
Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) pushes plan to cut off Iraq War funding 1-26 |
| Pelosi
to Bush: "What makes you think it will work *this* time?" Bush:
"Because I told them it had to." Pelosi: "Why didn't you
tell them that the last two times?" 1-26 |
| Pelosi
in Iraq to see for herself how war is going 1-26 |
| Cheney's
spokeswoman's testimony takes heat off Dick. 1-26 |
| White
House confirms it dumps bad news to press on Fridays. Wait--What day is it
today? 1-26 |
| Potential
GOP presidential hopeful Tancredo: Abolish black, Hispanic caucuses 1-26 |
| The
Bush administration sought on Thursday to drop its appeal of a federal
court ruling that concluded the government's domestic spying program is
unconstitutional 1-26 |
| Refresher:
Tancredo drew fire after saying that ethnically diverse city of Miami
resembled "a Third World country." 1-26 |
| Christine
Jennings may still get a chance in contested election 1-26 |
| And
don't forget this little gem: GOP Presidential Hopeful Tancredo Speaks At
Neo-Confederate/Hate Group Event In His Honor 1-26 |
| State
Dept.'s Senior Arms And Security Official Resigns 1-26 |
| The
Bush administration will cooperate with investigations by the new
Democratic Congress on issues such as Iraq and the treatment of detainees,
but hopes the hearings do not turn into "witch hunts,".
File-gate, travel-gate, whitewater, and Monica Lewinski unavailable for
comment. 1-26 |
| Hagel
vs Lieberman vs Cheney 1-26 |
| In
Cheney's world, we all report to the military 1-26 |
| Hagel
Ponders White House Run As War Criticism Raises His Profile 1-26 |
| 43
senators oppose raising the minimum wage. 28 of them also oppose the
minimum wage 1-26 |
| Bush's
Baby Einstein Gaffe: The president lionizes a mountebank. 1-26 |
| Ex-CIA
Official Testifies About Libby's Calls: central to the prosecution's
allegation that Libby lied to investigators 1-25 |
| Chairman
of Senate Intelligence Committee denied access to see the court order
authorizing warrantless wiretapping 1-25 |
| Senate
Republicans block minimum wage hike. 1-25 |
| Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, in a rebuke to President Bush and his Iraq
war strategy, today voted to oppose the administration's plan to send an
additional 21,500 troops to Iraq. 1-25 |
| Activist
Justice Antonin Scalia on the 2000 Florida recount decision: We won, get
over it 1-25 |
| President
wants to make your employer's contribution to healthcare insurance taxable
income. 1-25 |
| Chuck
Todd, on how Bush is killing the GOP: "The president's decision to
ignore the Iraq Study Group may be viewed as the single biggest political
mistake of the '08 cycle." 1-25 |
| Bush's
health insurance initiative to help HMOs. 1-25 |
| Cheney:
Talk of blunders in Iraq is 'hogwash' 1-25 |
| Former
U.N. Amb John Bolton says United States not able to prevent Iran from
acquiring nuclear weapons with Bush administration flawed diplomatic
strategy. Claims they are being too diplomatic. 1-25 |
| Taxation
With Representation - House votes to give delegates voting rights:
delegates representing the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Virgin Islands and American Samoa can cast ballots on amendments.
Republicans described the move as an unconstitutional power grab. 1-25 |
| Here's
Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) barnburner of a speech this morning during the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee meeting on the resolution against the
president's troop increase in Iraq. 1-25 |
| Former
college football coach Lou Holtz will be one of the featured speakers at
the House Republican retreat this week 1-25 |
| Kerry
not to serve as spoiler In '08. 1-25 |
| CIA
Now Recruiting On Social Networking Site Facebook.com 1-25 |
| Fmr.
GOP Rep Sherwood Refusing To Pay Hush Money Promised To Ex-Mistress 1-25 |
| 'State
of The Union' ends with no mention of Mars, steroids, animal-human
hybrids, or New Orleans. 1-24 |
| Full
SOTU text 1-24 |
| Response
To President Bush's State Of The Union Address From Senator Jim Webb 1-24 |
| In
the opening statements at the trial of former White House aide I. Lewis
"Scooter" Libby, new evidence emerged pointing toward a criminal
conspiracy at the highest levels of George W. Bush's White House 1-24 |
| Texas
to argue for reinstating DeLay charge. DeLay's trial on remaining felony
conspiracy and money laundering charges is pending. 1-24 |
| State
senator hopes to relieve Arizona taxpayers of what he called the
"burden" of having to decide whether legislators should get a
raise. Voters rejected the pay raise in last election 1-24 |
| House
voted unanimously yesterday to deny federal pensions to lawmakers
convicted of bribery, perjury and other related felonies. 1-24 |
| Democratic
convention for 2008 in Denver will be held in an anti-union convention
center owned by a Walmart heir. 1-24 |
| "Have
you tried the $19.95 Calvin Klein pants at Costco?" Bartle asked at
one point during the filibuster. "They fit like a dream." 1-24 |
| Does
Iraq cut into Katrina aid? 1-24 |
| Response
To President Bush's State Of The Union Address From Senator Jim Webb 1-23 |
| Brownback
Announces his Presidency with a ringing endorsement from Pat '9/11 was a
Message From God' Robertson 1-22 |
| Looking
to instill discipline among Democrats, a coalition of labor, trial lawyers
and liberal groups is launching lobbying and campaign organizations this
week to keep Democratic lawmakers from straying on populist issues. 1-22 |
| Homeland
Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told newspaper editors Thursday they
should use caution and context in reporting about threats or emergencies.
In other news, the terror alert level is "elevated". 1-22 |
| War
On Terror Replacing War On Drugs. To be just as effective 1-22 |
| New
Rules Still Allow Congress Many Perks: Policies on Lobbying Are
Selectively Strict 1-20 |
| The
House on Friday overhauled the board supervising its teenage pages,
responding to a scandal that left youngsters vulnerable to a lawmaker's
sexual come-ons 1-20 |
| Playing
politics while our people were dying: Michael Brown said party politics
influenced decisions on New Orleans. "...certain people in the White
House were thinking we had to federalize Louisiana because she's a white,
female Democratic governor and we have a chance to rub her nose in
it," he said. 1-20 |
| “Do
you believe, as commander-in-chief, you have the authority to put the
troops in there no matter what the Congress wants to do?” Bush: "In
this situation, I do, yeah,” 1-20 |
| Libby’s
Memory Defense Highlights His Failures on National Security 1-20 |
| Alberto
Gonzales should not only be impeached for his willfully obtuse
interpretations of the Constitution, he should be disbarred. 1-20 |
| The
Bush administration is moving forward with an increased troop presence in
Iraq. Where will the new troops come from? 1-20 |
| New
Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson intends to say Sunday that he is taking the
first step toward the Democratic presidential nomination 1-20 |
| Hillary
Clinton launches presidential bid; says 'I'm in' on her website 1-20 |
| Bob
Ney was a functioning alcoholic who could rarely make it through the day
without drinking and would often begin drinking beers as early as 7:30
a.m. 1-19 |
| In
one of the most chilling public statements ever made by a U.S. Attorney
General, Alberto Gonzales questioned whether the U.S. Constitution grants
habeas corpus rights of a fair trial to every American. 1-19 |
| DEMS
COMPLETE 100 HOUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IN 42 HOURS, 15 MINUTES 1-19 |
| US
Defense Department now acknowledges that a U.S. espionage report warning
about Canadian coins with tiny radio transmitters hidden inside was not
true. 1-19 |
| Texas
state senator proposes privatizing Texas prisons, and relocating them to
Mexico, particularly Mexican nationals. The only problem: The state
constitution and at least two federal treaties prohibit the plan. 1-19 |
| US
congressmen put forth legislation with bipartisan support that blocks Bush
from declaring war without Congress' approval. In other news, new laws
have to be enacted to get Bush to obey the Constitution. 1-19 |
| Senate
passes Democrats' ethics bill 1-19 |
| Ex-Rice
speechwriter says 'no one in this administration' has the 'vaguest notion'
of Middle East history 1-19 |
| Ney Sentenced To More Than 2 Years
1-19 |
| Rocker
Ted Nugent Performs At Texas Gov's Inaugural Ball. Appears With Machine
Guns, A Confederate Flag T-Shirt, “Shouting Offensive Remarks About
Non-English Speakers” 1-19 |
| A
group of Methodist ministers from across the nation launched an online
petition drive Thursday urging Southern Methodist University to stop
trying to land George W. Bush's presidential library. "Methodists
have a long history of social conscience, so questions about the conduct
of this president are very concerning." 1-19 |
| Bush
on Iraq plan: "I believe it will work" 1-19 |
| House
Votes to Void $14 Billion in Oil Tax Breaks 1-19 |
| Sen.
Leahy Slams Gonzalez Over Torture 1-19 |
| 2003
Wesley Clarke: PNAC decided to attack Iraq sometime soon after 9/11.
“Rather than searching for a solution to a problem, they had the
solution, and their difficulty was to make it appear as though it were in
response to a problem” 1-19 |
| Attorney
General Alberto Gonzales rapped federal judges Wednesday for ruling on
cases that affect national security policy. Judges, he contended, are
unqualified to decide terrorism issues that he said are best settled by
Congress or the president. 1-18 |
| Kucinich
wants to put the Fairness Doctrine back on the table. 1-19 |
| The
Democratic-led Senate failed to end a Republican procedural roadblock that
has stalled a bipartisan bill to revamp the Senate's ethics and lobbying
rules. 1-18 |
| GOP senators to add line-item veto to Democrats' Ethics Reform bill.
1-18 |
| Senator
Ted Stevens (R - Series of Tubes) complains that his wife Catherine is
hassled by airport security because they think she is folk singer and
convert to Islam Cat Stevens 1-18 |
| Bush
opposes bill to cut interest rates on student loans (.pdf) 1-18 |
| Pentagon
hid unspent funds from Treasury 1-18 |
| Santorum’s Response To Criticism Of Bush “Not Listening To The People, Not Listening To Congress”: “Good For Him”
1-18 |
| James
Dobson: "I would not vote for John McCain under any
circumstances," McCain: Hopes to Mend Ties With Christian Leader 1-18 |
| Three
senior senators - two Democrats and one Republican - have formally
introduced a non-binding resolution that condemns President Bush's
"surge". 1-18 |
| Democrat
House may create a global warming panel 1-18 |
| Hillary
Against the Surge 1-18 |
| McCain
was against the war before he was for it. 1-18 |
| Al
Franken has reached out to Democratic lawmakers from Minnesota in recent
days, seeking advice on a possible Senate run next year. 1-18 |
| Asked
why the Pentagon would sell any F-14 parts to Iran, he said: "Our
first priority truly is national security. However, we have to balance
that with our other requirement to be good stewards of the taxpayers'
money." 1-18 |
| 'Freedom
Fries' Congressman calls for halt on Iran strike 1-18 |
| US
rejected deal Iran offered in 2003 1-18 |
| In
preparation for upcoming Congressional hearings, Bush Administration
firing federal attorneys and appointing ringers without Senate
confirmation via the patriot act. 1-17 |
| Alberto
Gonzales says federal judges are unqualified to make rulings affecting
national security policy 1-17 |
| The
Bush administration's choice last week of J. Michael McConnell to be
director of national intelligence is a major blunder — and not just
because the man who will be overseeing 16 different spy agencies,
including the CIA, took the job after a "personal approach" from
an old friend named Dick Cheney. 1-17 |
| National
Security Advisor Stephen Hadley says Congress won't stop the Surge because
Bush will put the soldiers in harms way with or without funding. 1-17 |
| Senate
approves earmark reform 1-17 |
| U.S.
comptroller says U.S. taxes would have to double to pay for Bush budget in
2040 1-17 |
| US
Military sells F-14 jet parts to the only country that still flies F-14s -
Iran 1-17 |
| Iraq
Dad, Vietnam Vet Sen Jim Webb To Give The Dems’ State Of The Union
Response 1-17 |
| Escalation
supporters already appear to be creating a scapegoat in case President
Bush’s new Iraq policy fails. Kristol Calls Gates Testimony ‘Pretty
Pathetic’ 1-17 |
| Tom
Tancredo will run for president 1-17 |
| refresher:
Tom Tancredo drew fire from Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and others on Tuesday
after saying that ethnically diverse city of Miami resembled "a Third
World country." 1-17 |
| Pelosi's
approval rating tops 50 percent, beating Bush's by 16 points 1-17 |
| Sen.
Clinton: Cap Troop Numbers In Iraq, Increase Numbers In Afghanistan 1-17 |
| A
letter from about 1,000 active-duty, Guard and Reserve members calling for
Congress to end the war in Iraq was delivered to Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
1-17 |
| After
last year's performance by Stephen Colbert, this year the White House
Correspondents Dinner is playing it safe by choosing Rich Little 1-17 |
| New
York City's Mayor readies $1 billion tax cut. 1-17 |
| MoveOn
Calls Out McCain on His Iraq Flip Flops 1-17 |
| Texas
may get as many as four new seats in the House as a result of the latest
census, giving them new and exciting opportunities for gerrymandering 1-17 |
| Bush
Criticizes Iraqis on Security 1-17 |
| Michael
J. Fox to be a guest at the State of the Union address 1-17 |
| Virginia
state legislator said black people "should get over" slavery and
questioned whether Jews should apologize "for killing Christ."
1-17 |
| Oh
man, you gotta be kidding me 1-17 |
| MLK
and the Law of the Land 1-15 |
| Bush
announces that his will trumps co-equal branch of government 1-15 |
| Sec
of Defense Gates once in the Bush Administration reverses himself 180
degrees: Defies Iraq study group, says the time isn't quite right now for
talks on Iran. In other news, republicans hate flip-floppers 1-15 |
| Bush,
evidently ignoring the 600,000 civilian death toll, lack of electricity
and potable water, says "I think the Iraqi people owe the American
people a huge debt of gratitude." 1-15 |
| Scooter
Libby trial to start this week, 1-15 |
| Dick
Cheney defends Scooter Libby, calling him "one of the more honest men
I know". 1-15 |
| New
federal Medicaid plan to cut 4 billion from rural elderly health care.
1-15 |
| Cheney:
Don’t Question; Don’t Criticize and Iran, Watch Out 1-15 |
| Vt.
group pushing for Bush impeachment 1-15 |
| President
Bush once said he was determined to stick with the Iraq war even if his
wife and dog were the only ones left at his side. He may get his wish 1-15 |
| Massachussets
governor Deval Patrick proposes charging criminals a "safety
fee" upon conviction to pay for more police officers, who will arrest
more criminals, who will pay more safety fees 1-15 |
| Congress
to weigh 'No Child Left Behind' 1-15 |
| Rep.
Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., introduces a resolution calling on the DoD to drop
all restrictions on families, the public and the media being present when
the remains of service members arrive and depart from military bases 1-15 |
| Bush:
War skeptics 'proposing nothing': Since Bush has fired all the generals
and administration officials who had different a different Iraq policy
from his, he wants to know what the Dems plan is. 1-15 |
| Support
our pawns! Bush's National Security Adviser: When The Troops Get In Harm's
Way, Congress Will Support Them. 1-15 |
| Refresher:
congress republicans wouldn't allow investigation into missing 9 billion
of Iraq reconstruction funds 1-15 |
| America
- Freedom to Fascism (Watch it free here) 1-15 |
| Dems
Drive Another Stake into the Conservative Project 1-15 |
| Pelosi
moves to close Samoa wage loophole 1-14 |
| Republican
party showing signs of collective pants-crapping over GOP failures 1-14 |
| Understanding the GOP Shitstorm Over American Samoa
1-14 |
| House
Passes Anti-Terror Measure First Bill Of Dems’ 100 Hour Agenda. It
mandates full inspection of air and sea cargo entering the United States
and shifts more homeland security funding to communities with high-risk
terror targets. Also allows 43,000 existing workers to unionize. 1-10 |
| Flashback
July 2006: Republican leadership steers homeland security funds to Old
MacDonald’s Petting Zoo, the Amish Country Popcorn factory, the Mule Day
Parade, the Sweetwater Flea Market and an unspecified “Beach at End of a
Street.” 1-10 |
| Surrendering
the sovereignty of the U.S. to multinational corporations, headed by
Robert Zoelick, PNAC member 1-10 |
| Welcome
to the dictatorship: The White House Threatens to Ignore Congress. Tony
Snow: "The President has the ability to exercise his own authority if
he thinks Congress has voted the wrong way." 1-10 |
| DEMS
PLAN VOTE ON TROOP INCREASE...At Least 10 Republican Senators Are Likely
To Oppose Sending In More Troops 1-10 |
| The
president's "new" strategy will require forced second tours,
which is against fatigue rules. 1-10 |
| Bush's
New Plan: ordering his top military brass to take action they initially
resisted and advised against. 1-10 |
| Bush
backs off fight on four court nominees: decides to withdraw four appeals
court nominations whose selections had met with resistance 1-10 |
| Cheney,
Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz held key national security posts when the Ford
administration made the opposite arguments regarding Iranian nukes 30
years ago. 1-10 |
| Grand
jury subpoenas were sent in December to the House Appropriations, Armed
Services and Intelligence committees regarding Cunningham investigation
1-10 |
| CIA
Blocking Cunningham Investigation 1-10 |
| Senate
moving on ethics bill 1-10 |
| A
US senator who underwent emergency brain surgery in December, raising
doubts over democratic control of the Senate, is now in a "fair"
condition. 1-10 |
| Tony
Snow, master revisionist historian: Bush Said ‘Just The Opposite’ Of
‘Mission Accomplished’, banner was put up by members of the USS
Abraham Lincoln 1-10 |
| Director
of the White House Office of Budget and Management: A balanced federal
budget is possible over the short term, even while continuing the Bush tax
cuts and funding the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 1-10 |
| William
Kristol (PNAC): Bush should stay the course, regardless of elections,
polls and “If, a year from now, Iraq is judged to have been a mistake
and to be a disaster.” 1-10 |
| VIDEO
FLASHBACK: Bush Says Sending More Troops To Iraq Would ‘Undermine Our
Strategy’ 1-9 |
| Democrats
may deny funding for more Iraq troops 1-9 |
| GOP
Sen. Smith: “A Decision Has Been Made”...Bush Will Send 20,000 More
Troops 1-9 |
| Murtha:
We Have The Power of The Purse 1-9 |
| Tony
Snow: Democrats Can Cut Off Funds, But Can't Stop President's 'Surge' 1-9 |
| The
Kucinich Plan for Iraq 1-9 |
| White
House objecting to Democrats' effort to pass 9/11 panel bill 1-9 |
| SCOTUS
refuses to hear case of charity mislabeled as terrorist organization, even
though 150 representatives from Congress appealed to Bush on same group's
behalf 1-9 |
| New
Congress: No Internet Access Taxes 1-9 |
| Job
growth under Bush slower than under Clinton and Reagan 1-9 |
| Remember
that Abramoff guy that President Bush never met? Here's the pic. 1-9 |
| German
paper: Experts Suggest the CIA, Not Kim Jong-il, is Counterfeiting Dollars
1-9 |
| CIA
Kidnap Victim Offered $2 Million In Hush Money 1-9 |
| Governator
calls for universal health coverage in CA... sort of. 1-9 |
| Mitt
Romney holds a telethon to raise campaign funds 1-9 |
| Democrats
on Tuesday kick off their "first 100 legislative hours," during
which they vow to pass much of the agenda that helped them win control of
Congress 1-9 |
| DeLay
ally fights to keep powerful Texas speaker post 1-9 |
| Psychology
today: We think our political stance is the product of reason, but we're
easily manipulated and surprisingly malleable. Our essential political
self is more a stew of childhood temperament, education, and fear of
death. Call it the 9/11 effect. 1-9 |
| Bush's
new plan for Iraq? More troops and more money 1-8 |
| Gore
considers running for President 1-8 |
| The
new Democratic Congress will likely subpoena documents that the White
House may refuse to hand over -- if that happens, we may witness a
struggle that puts our democratic republic on the brink. 1-8 |
| Bush
unveils new Iraq product 9pm EST Wednesday. 1-8 |
| refresher:
Why did the Administration wait until September to make its case against
Iraq? White House chief of staff Andrew Card told The New York Times last
week, ``From a marketing point of view, you don't introduce new products
in August.'' 1-8 |
| As
the tributes gathered around the reputation of President Gerald R. Ford
following his death on Dec. 26, Indian country did not forget that his
signature is on the most important Native-specific legislation of modern
times. 1-8 |
| Utah
finally catching up: only 41% of them now approve of Bush's Iraq handling.
1-7 |
| Kansas
Democrat vows to support whatever Bush wants for Iraq, says that if the
voters wanted change in Iraq so badly then they wouldn't have elected Bush
twice 1-7 |
| Fifty
Senate Democrats plan 11 different committee hearings just on Iraq. 1-7 |
| Former
Congressman Randy “Duke” Cunningham is headed to a federal prison camp
outside Tucson, Ariz. 1-7 |
| Biden
Announces For President On Meet The Press 1-7 |
| There's
a socialist in the US Senate, and Big Pharma might finally get what's
coming to it 1-7 |
| EPA
closures hurt public: The library closings make it more difficult for
citizens to get valuable information and hinder EPA employees from doing
their jobs. 1-7 |
| House
Minority Leader John Boehner: "What we really expect out of the
Democrats is for them to treat us as they would like to have been
treated." 1-6 |
| Congress
introduces war profiteering prevention act 1-6 |
| Remember
when the Secret Service was FOIA'ed for the logs of Abramoff's visits to
the WH and only a handful were listed? White House made a deal with the
Secret Service to keep records of Abramoff visits secret. Jeff Gannon
unavailable for comment 1-6 |
| McCain
says Americans don't want Iraq exit 1-6 |
| ABC
News: If Senators Knew Then What They Know Now, By 57 To 43 They Would
Have Voted Against Going To War. 1-6 |
| Pelosi,
Reid Send Bush a Letter: “No Additional Troops” 1-6 |
| Cakewalk
Crowd Abandons Bush 1-6 |
| Government
Documents Are Declassified in Name Only: Starting in the new year, the
government declassified 270 million pages of FBI files -- but if you tried
to access them, you'd have been told that none of them are available, and
won't be, maybe for years. 1-6 |
| Rehnquist
Files Reveal Bolton Shenanigan 1-6 |
| A
federal judge, citing national security, tossed out a lawsuit brought by
the wife of a former covert CIA employee who says the government broke its
promises. 1-6 |
| First
Day Vote: Dem-Led House Bars Members From Flying On Corporate Jets,
Accepting Gifts Or Meals From Lobbyists. 1-5 |
| The
head of the Nuclear Security Agency forced to resign due to repeated
security flaws. 1-5 |
| First
Buddhist in congress sworn in with no book. 1-5 |
| Congressman
William Jefferson receives standing ovation during House ceremonies. 1-5 |
| It
will be interesting to watch D.C.'s remaining chickenhawks lecture a
Marine veteran and Vietnam war hero about why we should allow a military
escalation that troops on the ground say they don't want 1-5 |
| 5
Races in the U.S. House, Including FL-13, to be Contested, Rep. Holt
Lauded by Several of the Challengers in Press Statements... Two Media
Releases Issued On the Conditional Seating of U.S. House Candidates 1-5 |
| "No
Child Left Behind" ruined schools. The "Patriot Act" took
away our freedom. Clear Skies act added more pollution. Healthy Forest Initiative increased logging. Now "Postal Reform" means the FBI
can open your mail without a warrant. 1-5 |
| 'Why
the US should be worried' 1-5 |
| Shutting
the Courtroom Door: How the Corporate Right Mobilized in the States 1-5 |
| Lieberman
critic formally takes over "Connecticut for Lieberman" party,
declares that it'll be a party for critics, bloggers and Liebermans 1-4 |
| Bush
claims right to open people's mail: The "signing statement" is
contrary to law and contradicts the bill he just signed, experts said. 1-4 |
| Negroponte
stepping aside as top spy to become No. 2 to Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice. 1-4 |
| Gov.
Eliot Spitzer's reform could hit Israeli lobbying. 1-4 |
| Convicted
congressmen collect public pensions 1-4 |
| GOP
complains that Dems are blocking GOP amendments to their "100
Hours" legislation. Say it's different from '94 because *this* time,
the country was promised a new way of doing business in Congress. 1-4 |
| New
disclosures on the man Ford was praised for "healing the nation"
for pardoning: Nixon pledged to "ruin" the Foreign Service,
ordered criminal background checks of witnesses against William
Rehnquist's confirmation 1-4 |
| Gerry
Spence: $2M settlement underscores loss of freedom: “It’s a very
frightening time in our country,” said Spence, who has made a career
championing the cases of the common man and underdogs. “What happens is
that the corporate king, or the government-corporate king, the two
combined, [are] leading us into fascism.” 1-4 |
| Media
myths and falsehoods about the upcoming Democratic Congress' 100 hour plan
1-3 |
| Guiliani leaves 140 page document detailing plans for Presidental campaign in a hotel.
1-2 Rudy, check Ebay -ed. |
| Gerald
Ford, please pardon us for not making a big deal over the funeral of a
President who had a war criminal as his secretary of state 1-2 |
| Whitehouse
unveils new product in January: Bush intends to reveal a new Iraq strategy within days
1-2 |
