Florida Rep’s emails to male page raise eyebrows
Florida Republican Congressman Mark Foley exchanged personal emails with a 16-year-old former male page for a month, asking how old the young man was, if he wanted a photo, and…
Abramoff had run of White House
In yet another example of extensive lying by the Bush Administration, a new Congressional report shows scandal-ridden lobbyist Jack Abramoff had, literally, the run of the White House, visiting more…
Liberation that wasn’t from liberators who aren’t
Of the many lies told by the Bush Administration about the invasion of Iraq, and there are now too many to catalog, few stand out as prominently as Vice President…
Torture is about to become the law of the land
Driven by bitter partisanship and lockstep Republican loyalty to a President and his failed politics, Congress is about to make torture of the law of the land.
The House…
Iraqis approve of attacks on troops, want soldiers out
By BARRY SCHWEID
About six in 10 Iraqis say they approve of attacks on U.S.-led forces, and slightly more than that want their government to ask U.S. troops to leave…
One hell of a campaign idea
By DALE McFEATTERS
Now that the Rev. Jerry Falwell has injected the devil into the presidential race, saying that…
Santorum’s new face
By REG HENRY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Say what you like about U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, but he is never dull. Currently behind in the…
When women die in battle
By BONNIE ERBE
To date, 65 women soldiers have died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan -- a small percentage…
Dems may roll back tax cuts if they regain control
By JAMES ROSEN
McClatchy Newspapers
Sen. Kent Conrad, senior Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, said Wednesday that…
Sex scandal brings down another self-righteous Republican
Another holier-than-thou right-wing Republican who preaches morality and family values is caught up in a sex scandal, admitting a five-year affair with a much-younger woman and settling, out of court,…
