Hostage situation at Clinton campaign office ends (News) 14 discussions Police took into custody a man they say walked into Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, and took several people hostage Friday. Tags: Elections Voting, New Hampshire, Lettie Tzizik, U.S. Presidential Election, Democratic National Committee, Michael Hambrook, Barack Obama, Washington, John Edwards (Politician), Politics, U.S. Politics, Political Parties, Hillary Clinton, New Hampshire
	Lawmaker: U.S. sent giant pallets of cash into Iraq (News) 6 discussions The Federal Reserve sent record payouts of more than $4 billion in cash to Baghdad on giant pallets aboard military planes shortly before the United States gave control back to Iraqis, lawmakers said .. Tags: Iraq Federal Reserve United States Accounting Audits Finance Acts terror Democratic Party Financial Business Services Paul Bremer Indiana California Dan Burton Saddam Hussein Baghdad
	House passes resolution rebuking the president on Iraq (News) 6 discussions The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush's decision to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an epic confrontation between Congress and commander in chief .. Tags: Iraq California Senate Vietnam Pentagon Military Bases Military Bioterrorism Media Nevada Washington Democratic Whip GOP Minnesota Kentucky Texas Duncan Hunter George W. Bush Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Ric Keller Sam
	Inspector general: Pentagon manipulated prewar intel (News) 5 discussions Pentagon officials undercut the intelligence community in the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq by insisting in briefings to the White House that there was a clear relationship between Saddam Hussei.. Tags: Iraq Pentagon White House Bioterrorism Military Intelligence September 11 attacks Democratic Party National Security Council Office Under Secretary Defense Prague (Czech Republic) Senate Oklahoma Missouri Dick Cheney Donal
	Democrats begin push to override veto of kids health insurance bill (News) 5 discussions Congressional Democrats vowed Wednesday to pressure Republican lawmakers to join them in an effort to override President Bush's veto of a bill that would expand a popular children's health insurance p.. Tags: War Conflict, Medical Specializations, Political Policy, Iraq, Pediatrics, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Political Parties, Medicine, U.S. Government, U.S. Politics, Domestic Policy, Iraq War, U.S. Democratic Party Politics, He
	Clinton wins key primaries, CNN projects; McCain clinches nod (News) 5 discussions Sen. Hillary Clinton got her campaign back on track with projected wins in the Texas, Ohio and Rhode Island primaries. Tags: Election Campaigns, Texas, Vermont, Barack Obama, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Politics, Elections Voting, Special Interest Groups, John McCain, Hillary Clinton, Hispanic Latino Issues, U.S. Presidential Election, Political Parties, U.S. Democratic
	Obama hits back after Australian PM slams his Iraq stance (News) 4 discussions Australia's conservative Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday that victory for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and his party in next year's presidential election would be a boon for terrorists. Tags: Iraq Australia John Howard Illinois Barack Obama Bioterrorism Acts terror Democratic Party Espionage Intelligence Military Bases Senate U.S. Senate White House Military Cable News Network (CNN) Iowa George W. Bush Gov
	Agency investigating Rove's political operation (News) 4 discussions A small federal agency responsible for safeguarding federal employees from political coercion has launched an extensive investigation into the activities of the White House's political operation and i.. Tags: White House New Mexico Office Special Counsel Civil Public Services Justice Rights Judiciary (system justice) Republican Party Democratic Party Labor Legislation Heather Wilson Karl Rove Pete Domenici General Services Admin
	Bush vetoes bill aimed at promoting stem cell research (News) 4 discussions Vetoing a stem cell bill for the second time, President Bush on Wednesday sought to placate those who disagree with him by signing an executive order urging scientists toward what he termed "ethi.. Tags: Senate National Institutes Health (NIH) White House Medical Research Military Bases Taxation Democratic Party Financial Business Services Norman Coleman Nancy Pelosi George W. Bush New York Hillary Rodham Clinton Harry Reid ,
	Florida, Michigan seek exit from Democratic penalty box (News) 4 discussions Will the recount state become the re-primary state? Will voters in Michigan have their say in picking a Democratic candidate for president? Tags: U.S. Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, Barack Obama, U.S. Politics, U.S. Democratic Party Politics, Bill Nelson, U.S. Republican Party Politics, Florida, U.S. State Government, Steve Geller, U.S. Presidential Election, Elections Voting, M
	Gov. Richardson endorses Obama (News) 4 discussions Declaring that Sen. Barack Obama is an "extraordinary American," Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsed Obama for the Democratic nominee for president on Friday. Tags: Illinois, New Mexico, Election Campaigns, Candy Crowley, North Carolina, Darfur, Political Parties, Hispanic Latino Issues, Elections Voting, Hillary Clinton, United States, Bill Clinton, Obama Declaring, Bill Richardson (Politician), U.S. Democratic
	Minimum wage increase gets short-changed in Senate (News) 3 discussions The minimum wage increase that was supposed to zip through Congress veered off course Wednesday as lawmakers argued over business tax breaks that would be attached to ensure Republican support. Tags: Senate Taxation Corporate Law Financial and Business Services Democratic Party Labor Legislation Wyoming Charles Rangel New York Harry Reid Max Baucus Nancy Pelosi Nevada Montana Massachusetts Edward Kennedy California Go
	Clinton, Obama camps mix it up verbally (News) 3 discussions The two front-runners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination traded jabs Wednesday over remarks made by a Hollywood mogul and a powerful South Carolina lawmaker. Tags: South Carolina Ford Motor Company New York Barack Obama Hillary Rodham Clinton Robert Ford David Geffen Democratic Party Financial Business Services Bill Clinton Howard Wolfson Maureen Dowd Monica S. Lewinsky White House Robe
	U.S. military: Suicide bombers kill 9 U.S. soldiers in Iraq (News) 3 discussions Two suicide car bombers struck a small U.S. patrol base in Diyala province Monday, killing nine American soldiers and wounding 20 others, according to a U.S. military official in Diyala. Tags: Iraq Baghdad Police Acts terror Egypt Great Britain Military Bases Military Bioterrorism Unrest, Conflicts War Democratic Party Ahmed Chalabi Baath Party George W. Bush Hosni Mubarak Saddam Hussein United Arab Emirates
	House passes Iraq withdrawal timetable (News) 3 discussions President Bush and the Democratic-controlled Congress lurched toward a veto showdown over Iraq on Wednesday, as the House passed legislation that would order troops to begin coming home by October 1. Tags: Iraq GOP Pentagon Senate Military Bases Financial Business Services Democratic Party Virginia Baath Party Middle East Michigan South Carolina White House Carl Levin George W. Bush Lindsey Graham California Pennsylvania
	Dems plan Iraq bill minus timeline but with benchmarks (News) 3 discussions Speaker Nancy Pelosi will present a plan to House Democrats for a war funding bill that won't include a timeline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq but will feature benchmarks with consequences, ac.. Tags: Iraq White House Senate Military Bases Military Democratic Party GOP House Representatives Virginia Nevada George W. Bush Harry Reid John Warner Josh Bolten Mitch McConnell Nancy Pelosi Cable News Network (CNN) Kentucky
	Hillary and Obama Game Show Appearance (Video) 3 discussions Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battle it out in the gameshow Fix That Issue! Voters everywhere, tune in for important political information! Who will triumph? Who will make it to election day? R.. Tags: Fix8 Comedy Parody Hillary Clinton Barack Obama Democratic Debate Election Political Spoof fix that issue Politics
	Kerry decides against 2008 presidential run (News) 2 discussions Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic presidential nominee in 2004, announced Wednesday that he will skip a second run for the White House to concentrate on bringing the war in Iraq to an end. Tags: Democratic Party White House John F. Kerry Cable News Network (CNN) Massachusetts
	Bush's $2.9 trillion request is 'sticker shock' (News) 2 discussions President Bush will send Congress a $2.9 trillion spending request Monday that seeks billions of dollars more to fight the Iraq war and tries to restrain the spiraling cost of the government's big hea.. Tags: Iraq Health Insurance Pharmaceuticals Taxation Health Treatment Government Health Care Health care policy Welfare Bioterrorism Democratic Party Financial Business Services Advice North Dakota George W. Bush Rob Portman Kent
	Ex-Iowa governor drops 2008 presidential bid (News) 2 discussions Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said Friday he is pulling out of the 2008 Democratic race for president, citing financial difficulties in a campaign that lasted 15 weeks. Tags: Iowa Military Bases Military Alternative Energy Financial Business Services Global Change John Edwards Tom Vilsack Iraq Barack Obama Democratic Leadership New York Hillary Rodham Clinton Illinois
	Senate leader says 'war is lost' in Iraq (News) 2 discussions Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday the war in Iraq is "lost," triggering an angry backlash by Republicans, who said the top Democrat had turned his back on the troops. Tags: Harry Reid Iraq Senate Employees Democratic Party Civil Unrest Parliament Financial Business Services GOP Pentagon Wisconsin United States George W. Bush Mitch McConnell Wayne Gilchrest Ford Motor Company Nevada Marylan
	Iraqi politicians say government is failing (News) 2 discussions Iraqi politicians -- frustrated by violence throughout the country and the glacial pace of parliamentary lawmaking -- say the nearly one-year-old government is failing. Tags: Iraq Baghdad Police Acts terror Egypt Great Britain Military Bases Military Bioterrorism Unrest, Conflicts War Democratic Party Ahmed Chalabi Baath Party George W. Bush Hosni Mubarak Saddam Hussein United Arab Emirates
	Bush vetoes war-funding bill with withdrawal timetable (News) 2 discussions Four years to the day after standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier and declaring "major combat operations" in Iraq were over, President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a war-spending bill that c.. Tags: Iraq White House Senate United States Military Bases Military Medical Research Democratic Party Europe Pentagon George W. Bush Harry Reid Olympia Snowe Maine Secretary State Condoleezza Rice Congressional Research Service
	Poll: Most back Congress over Bush in war funding fight (News) 2 discussions Most Americans disagree with President Bush's decision last week to veto the war funding bill that contained a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Cable News Network (CNN) New York Military Bases Military Acts terror Democratic Party September 11 attacks Hillary Rodham Clinton Charles Schumer John Edwards Adam Putnam Washington Robert Byrd Governme
	Bush says he's OK with Iraq benchmarks (News) 2 discussions President Bush, under growing political pressure, said Thursday the White House will seek agreement with Congress on benchmarks to measure progress in Iraq. Tags: Iraq White House Senate Baghdad Virginia GOP Radio Democratic Party Ohio Texas Nebraska Maine Colorado California Ben Nelson Frank Wolf John Warner Mark Udall Nancy Pelosi Susan Collins New Hampshire Alabama Gov

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