Counseling Democrats to Go for the Gut

Mon, 2007-07-09 19:20
Drew Westen, a professor of psychology at Emory University, argues that the Democratic Party should, for the most part, focus on feelings, not issues or facts.
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Schumer Calls for Limits on Helicopters to Hamptons

Mon, 2007-07-09 19:00
Citing noise complaints and potential safety hazards, Senator Charles E. Schumer called for new limits on helicopter traffic over Long Island.
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Bush Won’t Deliver Aides in Prosecutor Case

Mon, 2007-07-09 18:52
The president invoked executive privilege to defy subpoenas from Congress for testimony on the firings of prosecutors.
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Issue of Supervised Release for Libby Is Cleared Up

Mon, 2007-07-09 18:49
Both I. Lewis Libby Jr.’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed papers saying they saw no problem in having him submit to two years of supervised release.
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Many Vacancies at Homeland Security

Mon, 2007-07-09 13:30
Fully one-fourth of top positions at the Department of Homeland Security are vacant, according to a report released by a House oversight committee.
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Bush Denies Congress Access to Aides

Mon, 2007-07-09 09:29
The president invoked executive privilege today to defy subpoenas from Congress for testimony on the firings of prosecutors.
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Voters Excited Over ’08 Campaign; Tired of It, Too

Sun, 2007-07-08 21:58
Across the country, voters said the presidential race had become much too intense, much too soon.
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In White House, Debate Is Rising on Iraq Pullback

Sun, 2007-07-08 20:42
Some aides to the president want to forestall Republican defections by announcing an intention to gradually withdraw American troops.
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[TS] Sidebar: A Deal for the Public: If You Win, You Lose

Sun, 2007-07-08 20:40
In courts around the nation, in cases involving tobacco, lead paint and guns, state attorneys general have been outsourcing government power to private lawyers.
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Reporter’s Notebook: An Introduction to the Nation of Nascar

Sun, 2007-07-08 20:38
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former New York mayor who is more Brooklyn than bayou, attended his first Nascar event on Saturday.
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A Battle Over Expansion of Children’s Insurance

Sun, 2007-07-08 20:03
The seemingly uncontroversial goal of insuring more children has become the focus of an ideological conflict between the White House and Congress.
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Justice Secures His Place as a Critic of Integration

Sun, 2007-07-08 19:51
Justice Clarence Thomas’s recent opinion on integration has provided fresh material for the rich debate about him among black scholars.
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U.S. Diplomat Hints at Delay for Kosovo Independence

Sun, 2007-07-08 19:46
The assessment is likely to be seen as a setback for Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian leadership.
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Battle Expected on Dismissals Testimony

Sat, 2007-07-07 20:55
The lawyer for a former aide told lawmakers that he expected the Bush administration to try to block the aide from testifying about the dismissal of United States attorneys.
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U.S. Aborted Raid on Qaeda Chiefs in Pakistan in ’05

Sat, 2007-07-07 17:59
Some top intelligence officials say the U.S. missed a significant opportunity to try to capture senior members of Al Qaeda.
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Zone by Zone: Showcase and Chimera in the Desert

Sat, 2007-07-07 17:58
Ramadi, Iraq, once an anti-American danger zone, is now a model for the tactic of courting moderate Sunni leaders, but will it catch on?
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Partisan Disagreements Jeopardize New Trade Deals

Sat, 2007-07-07 17:10
At issue is a bipartisan accord, in which the administration agreed to Democratic demands to add provisions on labor and environmental standards in trading partner countries.
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Will Her Face Determine His Fortune?

Sat, 2007-07-07 17:08
The public reaction to the young wife of Fred D. Thompson, potential presidential candidate, has been heated. Will she be a help or a hindrance?
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U.S. Reopens Diplomatic Unit in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa

Sat, 2007-07-07 16:36
With its lawless, island-dotted Atlantic shoreline, Guinea-Bissau has become a major hub for smuggled Colombian cocaine on its way to Europe and elsewhere.
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For Libby, Bush Seemed to Alter His Texas Policy

Sat, 2007-07-07 15:02
As governor, President Bush applied a consistent, narrow standard when issuing pardons and commutations.
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