Dems fight over possible Alito filibuster
Long-smoldering Democratic dissension flared openly Friday as liberals sought support for a last-minute filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito against the advice of leaders worried about a backlash in the 2006 elections.…
Another Bush official cozied up to Abramoff
Interior Secretary Gale Norton met often with Jack Abramoff and posed for a photograph in just her second encounter with the scandal-scarred lobbyist, a face-to-face session in her office…
FEMA employees busted for taking bribes
The FBI arrested two Federal Emergency Management Agency employees in New Orleans Friday after each accepted $10,000 in cash kickbacks from a food services contractor, the U.S. Attorney said.…
A clear and present danger to America
George W. Bush, the out-of-control despot who thinks the Presidency of the United States is a license to lie at will, wage war on a whim and break the law without…
Dems build momentum for mid-term elections
Democrats are riding a wave of momentum into November's high-stakes battle for the U.S. Congress, with high hopes for significant gains that could threaten Republican control of the House and Senate.…
Pentagon wants new WMD task force
The Pentagon's latest strategy review proposes a new military unit that would prevent the transfer of weapons of mass destruction from states such as North Korea and Iran to terrorist groups, The…
The American auto industry’s self-destruction
During the 1968 presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Hubert Humphrey walked the long assembly line at Ford's sprawling River Rouge plant trailed by Michigan dignitaries, Ford officials and the traveling press. It was a…
Promises kept, promises broken
After five years in office, how well has President Bush kept his promises?…
Google flunks a big test
Google sometimes seems like half my life. I start my days looking at Google News on the Internet, and often spend hours using the Google search engine to learn more about…
Dems try something new: A strategy
Congressional Democrats on Thursday tried a preemptive strike against President Bush's upcoming State of the Union speech, even as the president began outlining his own strategy.…
