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Bush Attacks Social Security 'Scare Ads' (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:30:22 GMT
AP - President Bush and Democrats took their differences over Social Security to the airwaves on Saturday, with Bush complaining about "scare ads" against his plan and Democrats denouncing his proposal as a "risky privatization scheme." |
Democrats Mull Primary Schedule Changes (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:29:07 GMT
AP - Iowa and New Hampshire, combined, have 4.2 million people — just 1.5 percent of the U.S. population. Yet Democratic presidential candidates spend months and millions of dollars each presidential cycle in those two states before the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary, the first events in the party's nomination process. |
Poll Shows Concern About Gov't Secrecy (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 13:29:52 GMT
AP - Americans feel strongly that good government depends on openness with the public, with seven out of 10 people concerned about government secrecy, a new poll says. |
Report: Firm, Tribe Paid for DeLay Junket (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 11:32:17 GMT
AP - House Majority Leader Tom DeLay traveled to Britain with his wife, several aides and lobbyists on a $70,000 junket mostly paid for with money from an Indian tribe and a gambling services company, The Washington Post reported Saturday. |
Bush Pokes Fun at Himself at Press Dinner (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 04:57:47 GMT
AP - President Bush poked fun at himself at the press corps Saturday night and offered a new reason for overhauling the Social Security system. Raising the name of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Bush said, "We have to fix it or Rumsfeld may never retire." |
Poll: Bush Social Security Approval Lags (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:09:41 GMT
AP - In state after state along President Bush's Social Security road campaign, hand-picked audiences cheer him, leaving the impression that the nation wholeheartedly backs his ideas for reform. The reality is different. While a majority of Americans approve of Bush's handling of terrorism and foreign policy, just 37 percent like his approach to Social Security, an Associated Press poll found. |
Hutchinson to Run for Arkansas Governor (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 00:16:37 GMT
AP - Asa Hutchinson, the former Republican congressman who just left his post as Homeland Security undersecretary, announced Saturday that he will run for Arkansas governor in 2006. |
Congress Mulls Cutting Food Aid to Poor (AP) Sat, 12 Mar 2005 13:53:24 GMT
AP - Cuts in food programs for the poor are getting support in Congress as an alternative to President Bush's idea of slicing billions of dollars from the payments that go to large farm operations. |
Muslim Mistreatment Cited at U.S. Prison (AP) Sun, 13 Mar 2005 02:02:58 GMT
AP - The warden and guards at a federal prison discriminated and retaliated against Muslim inmates, the Justice Department's inspector general said in a report that also detailed allegations of mistreatment of Muslims at other U.S. lockups. |
Ginsburg Touches on Roe V. Wade in Kansas (AP) Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:39:29 GMT
AP - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion rights supporter, said the court's historic Roe v. Wade decision "seemed to me not the way courts generally work." |
Bosnian Serb war crimes suspect leaves for The Hague (AFP) Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:57:28 GMT
AFP - Former Bosnian Serb interior minister Mica Stanisic left Belgrade to surrender to the UN tribunal at The Hague to face war crimes charges. |
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Casino Bid Prompted High-Stakes Lobbying Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:23:37 GMT
Federal investigation scrutinizes Washington lobbyist's contacts with members of Congress and the Interior Department in the effort to intervene in the casino decision. |
Partisans Gear Up for High Court Fight Ahead Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:23:37 GMT
With eight of the nine justices 65 or older, it is possible that other court vacancies could soon occur, and activists are gearing up for the partisan wars sure to ensue. |
'Mildly Pro-Choice' Rice Won't Rule Out Presidential Bid Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:23:37 GMT
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described herself Friday as "mildly pro-choice" and "kind of libertarian" on abortion, and left the door open for a presidential race in 2008. |
On Asia Trip, Rice to Nudge Allies on N. Korea Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:23:37 GMT
With the crisis over North Korea's nuclear programs looming in the background, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice this week will dash across Asia, seeking to nudge East Asian allies into a coordinated strategy for confronting the reclusive communist nation. |
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Hughes to Head Efforts to Improve U.S. Image Abroad Sat, 12 Mar 2005 20:32:32 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House counselor Karen Hughes, a longtime confidant of President Bush, will head the U.S. effort to turn a tide of anti-American hostility abroad, particularly among Muslims, an administration official said on Friday. |
Bush Names Missile Defense Veteran to Head NASA Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:50:59 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Griffin, a former chief engineer at NASA who has also worked on missile defense systems, was named on Friday as President Bush's choice to head the U.S. space agency. |
Gambling Interests Funded DeLay Trip - Paper Sat, 12 Mar 2005 05:48:54 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Indian tribe and a gambling services company made donations to a Washington-based public policy group to cover most of a $70,000 trip to Britain in mid-2000 by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, the Washington Post Reported in its Saturday edition. |
Bush Vows Social Security Fix, Not 'Band-Aids' Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:17:52 GMT
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) - President Bush on Friday resisted political pressure to abandon the controversial private accounts that are a key element of his drive to overhaul Social Security but broadened his pitch by stressing a long-term fix for the retirement program. |
Lawmaker Wants Kid-Friendly Tiers on Cable Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:51:25 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens said on Friday subscription television services should offer groups of channels free of material that could be deemed indecent. |
House Ethics Panel Deadlocks on Rules Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:36:54 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans blamed each other on Friday for an impasse that has suddenly left the U.S. House of Representatives unable to conduct possible ethics investigations of its own members. |
U.S. Backs Economic Incentives for Iran Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:34:48 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, in a policy shift, offered Iran economic incentives to abandon its suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told Reuters on Friday. |
Bush: U.S.-Europe Speaking with One Voice on Iran Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:18:49 GMT
SHREVEPORT, La. (Reuters) - President Bush said on Friday he was pleased that the United States and Europe were speaking with one voice on Iran after Washington shifted policy and agreed to offer Tehran economic incentives to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. |
Sen. Sarbanes Won't Seek Re-Election Fri, 11 Mar 2005 22:13:27 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Sen. Paul Sarbanes, a champion of liberal politics and Maryland's longest serving senator, announced on Friday he would not run for re-election in 2006. |
AARP Puts Elderly Interests Above Partisanship Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:43:56 GMT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 2003, the powerful AARP senior citizen lobby backed the Republican Medicare bill, which revamped medical benefits for the elderly, enraging Democrats and prompting some older Americans to destroy their AARP cards in protest. |
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Bush wraps up post-election strategy session Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:12:41 GMT
Assured of four more years in office, President Bush returns to the White House after four days pondering his second term at Camp David. |
Poll: Voters relieved by decisive election Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:25:31 GMT
Most American voters say the decisive presidential election last week has given them renewed confidence about the nation's electoral system and they're hopeful about the next four years, an Associated Press Poll finds. |
Rove speaks out on Bush's win Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:16:19 GMT
President Bush "absolutely" will use his second term to push for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, his top political strategist said Sunday. Karl Rove, who oversaw Bush's re-election victory, said Bush will renew the effort, which failed in Congress this year but may enjoy new support after 11 states approved bans on same-sex marriage on Election Day. |
Big voter turnout seen among young adults Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:58:00 GMT
Under-30 voters came through in big numbers this year, with more than 20 million casting a ballot for president, researchers found. The turnout bested their 2000 showing by more than nine percentage points and heartened activists who worked to get young voters to the polls. |
McGreevey contrite in farewell Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:09:53 GMT
A contrite New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey delivered a farewell address Monday in which he said he does not apologize "for being a gay American but rather for having let personal feelings impact my decision-making." |
Congressional watchdogs critical of new census survey Mon, 8 Nov 2004 19:11:38 GMT
The Census Bureau must make changes to a new annual survey that collects demographic information on Americans or risk having to mail "long forms" again for the next head count in 2010, congressional watchdogs said Monday. |
Rove: Bush serious about gay marriage ban Mon, 8 Nov 2004 15:23:29 GMT
President Bush in his second term "absolutely" would push for a constitutional amendment that says marriage consists only of the union of a man and a woman, White House political adviser Karl Rove said. |
Recluse voted to school board Mon, 8 Nov 2004 03:36:04 GMT
Steve Rocco didn't file a candidate statement or mount a campaign for the school board. He's unknown to teachers and the district and only barely known to his neighbors. |
Surfer-activist may win San Diego mayor's post Mon, 8 Nov 2004 13:45:27 GMT
A surfer is riding a wave of populist support that could make her this city's first write-in mayor. |
Clinton to Democrats: Work on your image, don't whine Sun, 7 Nov 2004 15:22:38 GMT
Former President Clinton has a message for Democrats inconsolable after President Bush's re-election: Buck up. It's not that bad. You need to improve your image. |
Kerry could be strong voice when he returns to Senate Sat, 6 Nov 2004 19:37:52 GMT
Friends and experts say John Kerry will probably take the road less traveled by recent senators who tried and failed to take the White House, and remain a strong voice in Congress on issues he cared about. |
GOP tightens iron grip on Texas; Democrats look for rays of hope Sat, 6 Nov 2004 19:29:53 GMT
Tuesday's election turned Texas Democrats' political landscape from bleak to barren. A new redistricting map pushed through by Republicans helped the GOP gain a 21-11 advantage over Democrats in the state's congressional delegation, up from the current 16-16 split and the first GOP majority since Reconstruction. |
Three arrested in GOP headquarters vandalism Sat, 6 Nov 2004 20:50:04 GMT
An apparent mob of vandals attacked the North Carolina Republican Party headquarters, causing minor smoke damage, breaking windows and leaving vulgar messages, police said. |
Machine error gives Bush 3,893 extra votes in Ohio Sat, 6 Nov 2004 17:33:20 GMT
An error with an electronic voting system gave President Bush 3,893 extra votes in suburban Columbus. Franklin County's unofficial results had Bush receiving 4,258 votes to Democrat John Kerry's 260 votes in a precinct in Gahanna. Records show only 638 voters cast ballots in that precinct. |
Still no winner in Wash. governor's race Sat, 6 Nov 2004 17:11:21 GMT
Three days after Election Day, Democrat Christine Gregoire clung to a narrow lead Friday in the nation's last undecided race for governor a cliffhanger contest that could drag on for weeks while the votes are counted. |
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Democrats wooing abortion opponents Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:25:04 GMT
Democrats now hold only 44 seats in the Senate, the fewest number since 1931, so they’re seeking the strongest candidates they can, even if such candidates are doctrinally abhorrent to abortion rights groups. |
Bush, journalists trade barbs at banquet Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:40:35 GMT
President Bush poked fun at himself and at the press corps Saturday night during the Gridiron Club’s 120th annual dinner. |
Rice says she has no presidential aspirations Sat, 12 Mar 2005 19:27:53 GMT
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who has been mentioned as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2008, denies having any such ambitions now. |
WP: Gambling interests funded DeLay trip Sat, 12 Mar 2005 04:32:08 GMT
An Indian tribe and a gambling services company helped cover most of the cost of a $70,000 trip to Britain by House Majority Leader Tom DeLay in mid-2000, two months before DeLay helped kill legislation opposed by the tribe and the company. |
Poll: 7 in 10 worried about government secrecy Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:09:22 GMT
Americans feel that good government depends on openness with the public, with seven out of 10 people concerned about government secrecy, according to a poll released on Sunday. |
Hand-picked crowds for retirement show Sat, 12 Mar 2005 02:06:23 GMT
At President Bush's events around the country to pitch his Social Security plan, a hand-picked audience lends supportive applause when he talks about the federal retirement system’s solvency problems and his desire to let younger workers set up private retirement accounts. |
Move afoot to cut food programs for poor Sat, 12 Mar 2005 03:08:40 GMT
Cuts in food programs for the poor are getting support in Congress as an alternative to President Bush’s idea of slicing billions of dollars from the payments that go to large farm operations. |
Sarbanes rules out sixth Senate term Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:46:39 GMT
Sen. Paul Sarbanes of Maryland, a liberal Democrat who is the longest serving senator in state history, announced Friday that he won’t seek a sixth term next year. |
Hillary: Shifting right, or there already? Thu, 10 Mar 2005 18:11:00 GMT
Is Hillary Clinton shifting to the right on cultural issues? Not quite: as her press conference Wednesday indicated, she has consistently favored working towards conservative goals by using activist government means. |
Senate passes bankruptcy bill Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:12:27 GMT
The Senate passed legislation Thursday that will make it harder for Americans to get rid of debt by filing for bankruptcy. |
Bill Clinton, the Bush Buddy Wed, 9 Mar 2005 17:26:08 GMT
For the Bushes, the benefits are clear. While Bush’s GOP allies and conservative grass-roots groups attack furiously, the president himself can appear above the fray, laughing it up with the most successful Democratic office-seeker since FDR. |
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Rice Says Recent EU, U.S. Actions Put Spotlight on Iran
Incentives proposed by the European Union and the withdrawal of U.S. opposition to Iran's World Trade Organization application are designed to see if Iran is "serious" about negotiations over its nuclear program, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice says. |
Iran Incentives Are U.S. Expression of Support For Europeans
The Bush administration’s decision not to oppose Iran’s application to join the World Trade Organization and to allow the transfer of spare aircraft parts is designed to further European negotiations with Iran aimed at convincing it to permanently give up its nuclear enrichment and reprocessing activities, says a senior administration official. |
U.S. Prepared to Resolve Issues with North Korea, Official Says
If North Korea “moves to dismantle its nuclear programs, multilateral efforts can provide opportunities for better lives for the North Korean people," says Evans Revere, acting assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. He insists, however, that progress can only come within the context of Six-Party Talks designed to resolve the issue of North Korea's nuclear weapons program "once and for all." |
U.S., Mexico Committed to Fighting Illicit Drug Trade, Terrorism
The United States and Mexico are both committed to stopping illegal drug trade and preventing terrorists from border crossings, says Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a joint press conference with Mexican Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez in Mexico City. |
Global Savings Tied to U.S. Current Account Gap, Official Says
The United States' current account deficit is due in large measure to huge savings by other countries and the flow of those savings into U.S. markets, says Ben Bernanke, a governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, rather than to the low U.S. savings rate or growing overseas trade competition. |
