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) Date Title Source Expand AllPoll: Bush gains support for Iraq troop increase
President Bush faces widespread opposition to the troop buildup in Iraq, though he has gained support over the past month, an AP-Ipsos poll found.
House vote may ease way for wage bill
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Iraq resolution passes House
MSNBCThe
Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President
Bush's plan to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an epic
confrontation between Congress and commander in chief over an unpopular
war that has taken the lives of more than 3,100 U.S. troops.
Congress faces the $100 billion question
Getty Images fileIn
the congressional maneuvering with President Bush over Iraq, both Bush
and his adversaries agree that the vote next month on his request for
$100 billion in emergency funding is the crucial moment.
Jeb Bush steers advisers toward Romney
APJeb
Bush, who hasn't publicly picked a favorite in the Republican
presidential race, privately is talking up the candidacy of Mitt Romney
and steering some of his closest advisers to the campaign.
2008 hopefuls shift plans for Iraq vote
AP fileRepublican
presidential hopeful John McCain, a staunch supporter of sending more
troops to Iraq, will skip a Senate vote on the war Saturday to campaign
in Iowa while other candidates rearrange their schedules.
Ricky Martin has a new message for Bush
APRicky
Martin stuck up his middle finger when he sang the president's name in
his song "Asignatura Pendiente," which includes the words, "a photo
with Bush." The gesture last Friday prompted cheers from thousands of
fans in the San Juan stadium.
Bush plagued by lame-duck perception
Today ShowFeb
16: Congress is set to vote on a non-binding resolution opposing
President Bush's troop build-up in Iraq, one of several factors leaving
many to wonder if the president is a lame duck. NBC's David Gregory
reports. (Today Show)
Murtha is Democrats’ face in Iraq debate
APMany
Democrats, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, match Rep. John
Murtha’s fiery opposition to Bush’s policies. But the Marine combat
veteran’s prowess on military matters, strong relationships with
Republicans and — most important — control of the Pentagon’s spending
bills has put him at the forefront of the debate.
Bush: NATO 'must' boost Afghan troops
MSNBCPresident
Bush on Thursday chided NATO nations that have hesitated to send
additional troops to Afghanistan or allow their soldiers already there
to fight in the violent south and under other dangerous circumstances.
WWII sex slaves get U.S. help against Japan
Three women who say they endured rape and torture at the hands of Japanese soldiers during World War II and a lifetime of mental and physical scars are asking that U.S. lawmakers urge the Japanese to apologize.
Campaign ’08: The biggest moneybags
The presidential fund-raising season is already well underway. The top five moneybags in both parties--and who hopes to get their checks.
Libby trial ends with abbreviated defense
The
testimony phase of the long-anticipated trial of former White House
aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby ended with a whimper rather than the bang
of testimony from high-profile defense witnesses like Vice President
Dick Cheney and Libby himself.
Pelosi: Bush needs OK to invade Iran
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that President Bush lacks the authority to invade Iran without specific approval from Congress, a fresh challenge to the commander in chief on the eve of a symbolic vote critical of his troop buildup in Iraq.
Inquiry: $10 billion mismanaged in Iraq
The U.S. government is at risk of squandering significantly more money in an Iraq war and reconstruction effort that has already wasted or otherwise overcharged taxpayers billions of dollars, federal investigators said Thursday.
Lawmakers may give FDA tobacco powers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers Thursday renewed an effort to empower the government to regulate cigarettes as a drug, winning praise from anti-smoking advocates.
Senate GOP blocks federal prosecutor bill
Senate Republicans blocked a bill Thursday that would curb the Justice Department’s power to fire and replace federal prosecutors. Democrats had sought to give the courts a role in the appointments of U.S. attorneys, to GOP opposition.
White House says N. Korea deal has teeth
The White House on Thursday sought to ease concern among conservatives, including one key aide to President Bush, that a nuclear disarmament deal with North Korea goes too easy on the reclusive regime.
FBI confirms probe of Nev. governor
Federal authorities confirmed Thursday that Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons is under investigation for failing to properly report gifts or payments from a software company that was awarded secret military contracts when he was in Congress.
NASA, other agencies denied pay raise
The
U.S. Senate gave final passage to a stripped-down spending measure Feb.
14 that denies NASA and many other federal agencies a budget increase
for 2007.
White House 2008 rankings: The Democrats
As expected, Barack Obama’s announcement was covered big by the media, about as big as Hillary Clinton’s announcement. The test for Obama, though, is whether he can sustain momentum in the same vein as Hillary. Here are the latest ratings from The National Journal.
Bush: We are on offense in Iraq
MSNBCFeb. 15: President Bush delivers a speech on the war on terrorism Thursday in Washington. (MSNBC)
Obama most costly freshman world traveler
APBarack
Obama's two years in the Senate have taken him around the world, from
Russia to Iraq to Kenya - an itinerary more costly to taxpayers than
any other senator who took office with him.
GOP is losing ground in party-ID polling
There is more bad news for the GOP arising from 2006: a swing in party ID toward Democrats and independents. By Charlie Cook, National Journal.
Harper first off the starting line in Kentucky
Beltway observers may not know who Billy Harper is yet, but chances are that any given Kentucky voter has seen one of his ads. As part of a campaign exceeding $2 million, the businessman and drag racer has blanketed the Bluegrass State with TV and radio spots . By Patrick Ottenhoff, National Journal
WP: Doubts haunt U.S. Iran policy
Today ShowThe
specter of the war in Iraq -- a war the Bush administration denied it
was planning, supported by evidence that turned out to be false --
looms large over administration policy toward Iran .
Giuliani confirms he’s running in 2008
ReutersFormer
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a moderate Republican best known for
his post-Sept. 11 leadership over his city, confirmed Wednesday that he
will be running for president in the 2008 elections.
Bush: Iran sending weapons to Iraq
Today ShowFeb.
15: President Bush says he is certain the Iranian government is
supplying deadly weapons used by fighters in Iraq against U.S. troops.
NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports. (Today Show)
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The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush's decision to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an an epic confrontation between Congress and commander in chief over an unpopular war that has taken the lives of more than 3,100 U.S. troops. • Ticker: Saturday vote disrupts campaigners POLITICAL TICKER BLOG
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