NY Times Political Reports

February 6, 2006

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The budget calls for increased spending on defense and homeland security and substantial cuts in domestic programs.
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The attorney general argued that two potentially contradictory Congressional actions together allow domestic surveillance.
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A Republican leader had charged that Hillary Rodham Clinton might fail in a run for president because voters dislike "angry candidates."
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Zacarias Moussaoui, who pleaded guilty to involvement in the Sept. 11 attacks, was ejected from court four times after outbursts in which he shouted "I am Al Qaeda."
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President Bush's budget cuts the growth of Medicare, reduces crop payments to farmers, eliminates a food program for low-income people and slashes support for vocational education.
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President Bush's budget for the coming year would cut the federal Education Department's budget to $54.41 billion from $57.52 billion in the current fiscal year.
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February 2, 2006

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Republicans are likely to be pleased that the trial of I. Lewis Libby Jr. will be held after the Congressional elections.
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A surprise choice for majority leader left the impression of a party worried that voters are uneasy about corruption.
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An annual hearing on national security threats was overtaken by partisan debate about the domestic surveillance program.
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The goals of President Bush and Congress differ in ways that compete for research dollars and are costing some government researchers their jobs.
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The remarks were made in a speech President Bush gave at the 3M Company in Minnesota, which is a pivotal state in a midterm election year.
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Most of the Senate's Democrats called on the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the criminal investigation centered on Jack Abramoff.
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January 31, 2006

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The extension would give House and Senate negotiators another five weeks to resolve their dispute over the antiterrorism law.
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The president said "America is addicted to oil" and set a goal of replacing 75 percent of the nation's Mideast oil imports.
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With federal spending tightly constrained, some of the president's plans could prove difficult to enact despite broad support.
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A first taste of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s legal views on abortion could come before the end of the year.
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Alan Greenspan left his successor both a wide berth to set his own policy and some major uncertainties about the future.
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Government complacency and poor planning during Hurricane Katrina contributed to the deaths of dozens of the frail and sick in New Orleans, investigators said.
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January 29, 2006

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Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. seemed to have enough support for an all-important vote this afternoon.
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Choosing a new House majority leader holds major significance for the Republican Party's public image as it heads toward crucial midterm elections.
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