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Romney Jabs at Clintons' 'Family Values'

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney on Thursday jabbed at the "family values" of Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, harkening back to former President Clinton's affair with a White House intern. Complete Story...

House to Test Revised Kids' Health Bill

Republicans said Thursday that Democrats again will fall short of a veto-proof majority when the House approves a revised children's health proposal that President Bush opposes.

Bush Text on Cuba

Remarks by President Bush at the State Department on Wednesday about Cuba, as transcribed by the White House.

House Panel Critical of Iraq Contractors

Rep. Henry Waxman, chairman of the House oversight committee, said Thursday that Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has issued an order requiring his approval of any corruption investigations of himself or senior ministry officials.

White House Chided for Editing Testimony

Two chairmen of key committees in the House and Senate on Wednesday criticized the White House for editing testimony from a government expert about the health impacts of global warming and demanded documents involving the testimony he provided to Congress.

Southwick Wins Judicial Confirmation

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Judge Leslie Southwick to the federal appeals court in New Orleans after minority Republicans overpowered objections by Democrats who said he wasn't sensitive enough to the history of race relations in the region.

Wars May Cost $2.4 Trillion Over Decade

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost as much as $2.4 trillion through the next decade, according to a new analysis Wednesday that the White House brushed off as "speculation."

White House: Report Not `watered Down'

The White House on Wednesday denied that it "watered down" congressional testimony that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delivered on the impact climate change is having on public health.

Obama to Air Ad Featuring Jackson's Son

White House hopeful Barack Obama planned to launch a new radio ad Tuesday in South Carolina featuring the son of civil rights activist Jesse Jackson.

Castro: Bush Could Spark Nuclear War

Fidel Castro is accusing President Bush of threatening the world with nuclear war and famine — an attack on Washington that comes as the White House is set to announce new plans to draw Cuba away from communism.

GOP Rivals Argue Who's Most Conservative

Republican front-runners Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney defended their conservative credentials in the face of pointed attacks from campaign rivals Sunday night in the most aggressive debate to date of the race for the White House.

McCain Questioner Was Thompson Donor

The man who flustered White House hopeful John McCain last week by questioning his standing among fellow Vietnam prisoners of war was a contributor to rival Fred Thompson's campaign.

More Steps Urged to Democracy in Myanmar

The White House scoffed at Myanmar's moves Saturday to ease restrictions imposed after violently cracking down on pro-democracy demonstrators.

Brownback Bows Out of 2008 Race

Republican Sen. Sam Brownback abandoned his 2008 presidential bid Friday, his White House aspirations dashed by a lack of support and money.

White House May Be Told to Save E-Mails

A U.S. magistrate on Friday rejected arguments by the Bush administration and urged a federal judge to order the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails.

White House Defends Mukasey

The White House on Friday defended Attorney General-nominee Michael Mukasey's refusal to say whether he considers waterboarding a form of torture, saying it is a difficult issue to discuss in public.

Bush to Meet With Sarkozy in November

France's most eligible man has a date at the White House.

Bush Wants Lower Oil Prices

With crude oil prices crossing $90 a barrel, the White House said Friday that President Bush would like to see prices lower.

White House Cools Iran Warning

The White House said Thursday that President Bush was simply making "a rhetorical point" when he suggested that if Iran obtained nuclear weapons, it could lead to World War III.

Health Deal Sought After Veto Upheld

The Democratic-controlled House failed to override President Bush's veto of a politically popular children's health bill, and the White House instantly called for compromise talks on a replacement.

Court May Move Against White House

A U.S. magistrate indicated Wednesday that a federal court may order the Bush administration to preserve copies of all White House e-mails, a move that a government lawyer argued strongly against.

Plame's Book Faults Bush, Journalists

Four years after her CIA cover was blown in a newspaper column, Valerie Plame is settling scores with the Bush administration, Republican lawmakers and the journalists involved in the White House leak scandal.

China, Turkey Angry at US Moves

The Democratic Congress, a thorn in President Bush's side from the get-go on Iraq, now is contributing to diplomatic headaches for the White House in other parts of the world.

Mukasey Favors Independent Justice Dept.

Lobbying for the job of the nation's top law enforcement officer, Attorney General-designate Michael Mukasey pledges to strike a delicate balance between keeping the nation safe and protecting the civil liberties of Americans.

White House Statement on Shield Bill

Here is a text of a White House statement recommending that President Bush veto legislation that would protect the confidentiality of reporters' sources in most federal court cases:

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Video Of The Senate Climate Hearing Featuring CDC Chief Dr. Gerberding

Source: Energy Policy TV

This is the hearing featuring CDC chief Dr. Julie Gerberding, the testimony of whom was censored by the Bush administration. The video includes information in the Q&A; which the administration hoped to avoid exposing.

Fox "News" Thinks Al Qeada Set the CA Fires!?

Source: Daily Kos

Just like preverbial boogey man of Myth, Fox News sees Al Qeada under every rock. Al Qeada is responsible for the Sunni Insurgency in Iraq. Al Qeada is responsible for Shia Death Squads. Al Qeada in Iraq has been "defeated", except when they haven't.

World War Z: Monsters of this society's own making

Source: World Socialist Web Site

Zombies do not exist. Mass tragedies, natural and social, do, however.

Wars may cost $2.4 trillion over decade

Source: MSNBC

WASHINGTON - Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could cost as much as $2.4 trillion through the next decade, according to a new analysis Wednesday that the White House brushed off as "speculation."

Corporations Versus Democracy (by Ned Resnikoff)

Source: The Nation

The most important issue to young people in the 2008 campaign is one that no presidential candidate will discuss. In fact, even touching on this subject is taboo for anyone with aspirations to Congress or the White House.

China's trying to kill us, but Boy George has it in for Cuba

Well, he's at it again. Boy George Bush reached into his toy box and pulled out his saber rattle. He's decided he needs to give those nasty Cuban commies a good talking to.

Sources: White House cut testimony - What is the government hiding about the health risks of global warming?

Source: CNN

The White House severely edited congressional testimony given Tuesday by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the impact of climate change on health, removing specific scientific references to potential health risks, according to two sources familiar  …

Bush Administration Did Not Reply to an Offer of Peace from Iran

Last night on PBS Frontline aired 'Showdown with Iran' which is essentially a history of US-Iran relations since September 11, 2001.

Bush is the biggest spender since LBJ

Source: mcclatchydc.com

George W. Bush, despite all his recent bravado about being an apostle of small government and budget-slashing, is the biggest spending president since Lyndon B. Johnson. In fact, he's arguably an even bigger spender than LBJ.

Spouses talk of stresses of presidential campaign

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

Jeri Thompson, the mother of two small children and wife of former Republican Sen.

White House may stop plan for anti-radiation pills

Source: USA Today

The White House may scrap a plan that would give anti-radiation pills to millions of people, five years after Congress ordered that the tablets be made available to anyone living within 20 miles of a nuclear reactor.

Democrats in Congesss: Dead Men and Women Walking

Source: democrats.com

The Democratic Party in Congress, and indeed the leading candidates for the party's presidential nomination, are all dead men and women walking. They look alive. They may even think they're alive. But their political futures are close to moribund.

President Hillary Clinton would give up some executive powers from "The power grab undertaken by the Bush-Cheney administration"

Source: Guardian Unlimited

"The power grab undertaken by the Bush-Cheney administration has gone much further than any other president and has been sustained for longer," she said.

The United States Kidnapped, Imprisoned, and Tortured An Innocent Canadian After He'd Been Cleared of Terrorist Links

Source: whitehouser.com

With every passing day, I ask myself if the U.S. leadership could sink any lower than it already has. The answer always seems to be, yes… and this makes it very difficult to appreciate "Democracy" as we still like to call it.

Bush World War III rant shows he's really lost it now

Source: tehrantimes.com

George W. Bush put his foot in his mouth again when he warned of the possibility of World War III breaking out. The irresponsible remarks of the president of a country armed with nuclear weapons shocked the world.

YES! Judge Stands Firm: White House Emails Fair Game

Source: Daily Kos

A U.S. magistrate on Friday rejected arguments by the Bush administration and urged a federal judge to order the White House to preserve copies of all its e-mails.

Contested Vote Count: Romney v Huckabee

Source: rightwingwatch.org

Immediately after Tony Perkins announced the result of the FRC Action straw poll, in which Mitt Romney edged Mike Huckabee by 30 votes out of 5,775 cast, Huckabee boosters cried foul – and reporters peppered Perkins with questions about the legitimacy of the poll.

Government Short Money to Help Poor Pay Heating Bills

Source: t r u t h o u t

The government's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, only has enough funding to cover 16 percent of the 38 million poor households eligible for the program.

Bush Says: Saudis Are Fighting Terror

Source: Google

US President George W. Bush certified Saudi Arabia as an anti-terrorism ally on Friday, weeks after a top US Treasury official sharply criticized the kingdom's record.

The War on Science - Executive Order 13422

Source: ScienceBlogs

Government agencies need to use the best available science to protect our health—setting standards that limit toxins in our drinking water and pollutants in the air we breathe.

Sen. Brownback backs out of GOP presidential race - CNN.com

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas announced Friday afternoon that he is pulling the plug on his Republican presidential bid.

House Speaker Pelosi lashes out at antiwar protesters

Source: World Socialist Web Site

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rebuked Pete Stark for what she said were "inappropriate" comments about Iraq during a congressional debate. But Pelosi is the one who should apologize: ***

Russia's foreign policy | Last tango in Tehran

Source: The Economist

VLADIMIR PUTIN is an erudite man. During a meeting with Germany's Angela Merkel in Wiesbaden on October 15th, he noted that this was the spa town where Dostoyevsky played and lost at roulette.

US defends its harsh treatment of an American citizen

Source: Christian Science Monitor

US officials did not violate any clearly established constitutional rights when they held a US citizen in isolated military detention without charge for nearly four years and subjected him to harsh interrogation techniques.

Democrats fail to beat Bush veto

Source: BBC News

The Democratic-led US House of Representatives has failed in a bid to overturn a presidential veto on an expanded child health insurance plan. The House voted 273 to 156 in favour of the bill, 13 short of the two-thirds majority needed to override a veto.

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