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
	Obama introduces Biden as running mate (News) 6 discussions Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama introduced Sen. Joe Biden to the nation as his running mate Saturday, telling supporters that he is "a leader who is ready to step in and .. Tags: Joseph Biden, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee Foreign Relations, Politics, United States, Foreign Policy, Political Parties, Springfield (Illinois), Scranton (Pennsylvania), U.S. Democratic Party Politics, U.S. Congressional News, U.S. Politics, Int
	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
	Swift Boat donor's appointment sidesteps Congress (News) 5 discussions President Bush named Republican fundraiser Sam Fox as U.S. ambassador to Belgium on Wednesday, using a maneuver that allowed him to bypass Congress where Democrats had derailed Fox's nomination. Tags: George W. Bush Senate Diplomacy
	Doctors: Ted Kennedy has malignant brain tumor (News) 5 discussions U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor, doctors treating him at Massachusetts General Hospital said Tuesday. Tags: Law, U.S. Congressional News, Edward M. Kennedy, U.S. Senate, Civil Rights, Science Technology, Sciences, Cognitive Science, Political Parties, Brain Cancer, Social Issues, Barack Obama, U.S. Government, Cancer, Elections Voting, Constitutional Law, U
	Fonda, Sarandon among Iraq war protesters (News) 4 discussions Convinced this is their moment, tens of thousands marched Saturday in an anti-war demonstration linking military families, ordinary people and an icon of the Vietnam protest movement in a spirited cal.. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Jane Fonda Justice and Rights Military Civil Rights Nancy Pelosi Senate Theodore Roosevelt Tim Robbins Danny Glover Vietnam Susan Sarandon Government
	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
	Ex-SNL comic Al Franken running for Senate (News) 4 discussions Outspoken comedian and liberal radio host Al Franken announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the U.S. Senate from his home state of Minnesota. Tags: Senate Entertainment (general) New York Al Franken Collin Peterson Norman Coleman Minnesota Minneapolis (Minnesota)
	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 ,
	Cheney: Talk of blunders in Iraq is 'hogwash' (News) 3 discussions Vice President Dick Cheney on Wednesday dismissed as "hogwash" the suggestion that blunders may have hurt the administration's credibility on Iraq and led members of Congress on both sides o.. Tags: Iraq George W. Bush Baghdad Disarmament Arms Control Unrest, Conflicts and War Acts of terror Senate Saddam Hussein Wolf Blitzer Dick Cheney Cable News Network (CNN) Iran Chuck Hagel Nebraska Government
	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
	Biden's description of Obama draws scrutiny (News) 3 discussions Sen. Joe Biden planned to spend Wednesday focusing on his official announcement that he was running for president, but the Delaware Democrat instead found himself defending remarks he made to the New .. Tags: Joe Biden Delaware New York Senate Barack Obama Republican Party Racism Diplomacy Cable News Network (CNN) Federal Election Commission New Hampshire Iraq South Carolina Illinois George W. Bush Hillary Rodham Clinton John Ed
	Senate passes stem-cell funding bill (News) 3 discussions The Senate approved a measure that would roll back President Bush's 2001 limits on embryonic stem-cell research Wednesday afternoon, but the margin was short of the two-thirds needed to override a pro.. Tags: Senate White House Medical Research Financial Business Services Utah House Representatives National Institutes Health (NIH) Minnesota Iowa George W. Bush Johnny Isakson Norman Coleman Orrin Hatch Tom Harkin Georgia Cali
	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
	Chavez closes opposition TV station; thousands protest (News) 3 discussions Venezuelan police on Sunday used water cannons and what appeared to be tear gas to break up thousands of demonstrators protesting the government's decision to close the country's most-watched televisi.. Tags: Justice Rights Corporate Governance Violent Demonstrations Coup dEtat Jose Miguel Vivanco Hugo Chavez U.S. Senate Supreme Court National Guard
	Bush: Gonzales' 'good name dragged through the mud' (News) 3 discussions President Bush on Monday said he reluctantly accepted the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons." Tags: Charles Schumer, Henry M. Paulson, United States, Michael Chertoff, U.S. Congressional News, PepsiCo Inc., Pennsylvania, U.S. Department Justice, Texas, White House, Confirmation Hearings, U.S. Government, U.S. Politics, Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Commit
	Report: Security on U.S.-Canada border fails terror test (News) 3 discussions A terrorist wanting to smuggle radioactive material from Canada into the United States probably would find it easy to do, a new report from congressional investigators said. Tags: Domestic Security Policy, U.S. Government, Border Control Customs, Canada, Max Baucus, Mexico, Domestic Policy, Political Policy, Ronald Colburn, U.S. Senate Committee Finance, Law Enforcement, Greg Kutz, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Politic
	Police: Man in critical condition after exposure to ricin (News) 3 discussions A man who stayed in a Las Vegas hotel room where ricin was found is in critical condition at a hospital, where he has been since mid-February, said a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department official... Tags: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, United States, Ocala, Centers for Disease Control Prevention, Las Vegas, Sanjay Gupta, Lawrence Sands, Washington, Joe Lombardo, Federal Bureau Investigation, Kathy Suey, Florida, Dirksen Senate Office Buildin
	Harry Reid Says "Coal Makes Us Sick" (Video) 3 discussions Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) proclaims that the hidden cost of coal and oil is that they make us sick. Tags: Harry Reid Senate Nevada Congress Democrats Solar Power Energy Coal Oil Global Warming Climate Change
	Bush: 'I'm the decision-maker' on Iraq troop levels (News) 2 discussions President Bush, on a collision course with Congress over Iraq, said Friday "I'm the decision-maker" about sending more troops to the war. He challenged skeptical lawmakers not to prematurely.. Tags: Iraq Military Bases Military George W. Bush Senate United States
	Former Joint Chiefs chairman: Time to include  gay troops (News) 2 discussions Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili has had a change of heart about gays in the military. Tags: Bill Clinton Iraq Germany Vietnam Washington Poland Military Nuclear Warfare Conflicts (general) New York Middle East Joint Chiefs Staff Senate Illinois Colin Powell George W. Bush John Wayne William Cohen United Stat
	Iraq commander: Only half of troop 'surge' needed (News) 2 discussions The top U.S. commander in Iraq told a Senate panel Thursday that he believed it would take fewer than half as many extra troops to improve security in Baghdad as President George W. Bush chose to comm.. Tags: Iraq Baghdad White House Senate Unrest, Conflicts War GOP George W. Bush John McCain John Warner Carl Levin Marines Government
	Bush submits $2.9 trillion budget to Congress (News) 2 discussions President Bush sent a $2.9 trillion spending plan to a Democratic-controlled Congress on Monday, proposing a big increase in military spending. Tags: White House Pentagon Government Debt Hospitals Clinics Health Insurance University Health Treatment Long Term Care Government Health Care Health care policy Welfare Financial Business Services Advice Senate Rob Portman Ir
	Obama declares he's running for president (News) 2 discussions Sen. Barack Obama stood before a cheering crowd in his home state Saturday and announced he will seek the 2008 Democratic nomination for president. Tags: Washington Senate United States Abraham Lincoln University Justice Rights Civil Rights Parliament Barack Obama Hillary Rodham Clinton Iraq University New Hampshire University Chicago New Hampshire Illinois Schools

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