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  • November 2007

    • Showdown Looms on War Funds

      Washington Post  |  Nov 21, 07 3:45 AM CST

      Showdown Looms on War Funds

      (Newser) - A showdown is rapidly approaching between Congress and the White House over funding for the Iraq war. The Pentagon has warned that up to 200,000 contractors and civilian employees may be laid off by Christmas unless Congress acts on a $196 billion request for war funds, reports the Washington Post . The money is stalled by Democrats who are demanding a shift in policy. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Congress  • White House  • Defense Department  • war funding  • Dana Perino  • John Murtha

    • Rove Joins Newsweek to 'Stir the Pot'

      Politico  |  Nov 16, 07 8:16 AM CST

      Rove Joins Newsweek to 'Stir the Pot'

      (Newser) - Only a few months after leaving the White House, former President Bush operative Karl Rove has found a new gig as a Newsweek columnist.  Rove's addition to Newsweek comes just days after the magazine hired popular liberal political blogger Markos Moulitsas of the internet's Daily Kos who, like Rove, will write opinion for both print and online editions of the news magazine, Politico reports. More »

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      White House  • Karl Rove  • blogger  • blogosphere  • Newsweek  • Markos Moulitsas

    • Pope to Shun Boston on US Visit

      Time  |  Nov 14, 07 7:52 AM CST

      Pope to Shun Boston on US Visit

      (Newser) - For his much-anticipated inaugural trip to the US this spring Pope Benedict XVI plans to visit the White House, the United Nations, the site of the World Trade Center—but not Boston, where the Church sex abuse scandal first erupted. The omission of Boston from the papal tour has infuriated victims of priest sexual abuse, reports Time. More »

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      New York City  • United Nations  • White House  • Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • Boston

    • Judge Orders Bush: Save Emails

      Associated Press  |  Nov 12, 07 7:57 PM CST

      Judge Orders Bush: Save Emails

      (Newser) - A federal judge ruled against Bush today and ordered the White House to save all emails from now on, the AP reports. US District Judge Henry Kennedy's ruling came in answer to suits which claim that 5 million White House emails have already vanished—an issue that arose during the Valerie Plame CIA hearings almost two years ago. More »

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      George W. Bush  • lawsuit  • White House  • CIA  • Department of Justice  • email  • Valerie Plame

    • Dems Threaten White House With Contempt

      Associated Press  |  Nov 6, 07 7:24 AM CST

      Dems Threaten White House With Contempt

      (Newser) - Democrats have threatened a vote holding White House aides in contempt of Congress if they don't cooperate with an investigation into last year's firing of federal attorneys, the AP reports. A citation, approved this summer by a House judiciary committee, was filed yesterday. If approved by the entire House, a US attorney might prosecute the case. More »

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      Congress  • White House  • executive privilege  • Harriet Miers  • Josh Bolten  • contempt of congress  • subpoenas

    • Musharraf's Chaos Leaves US Twisting in Wind

      New York Times  |  Nov 4, 07 2:06 PM CST

      Musharraf's Chaos Leaves US Twisting in Wind

      (Newser) - Pervez Musharraf is gripping not only Pakistan in a tight state of emergency, but also his allies in Washington, the New York Times reports. American officials are stuck monitoring developments as the US-backed military dictator threatens a shaky democracy and spurs civil unrest. Condoleezza Rice called Musharraf’s decision “highly regrettable,” but praised his earlier democratic efforts. More »

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      Pakistan  • Afghanistan  • Bush administration  • Pervez Musharraf  • Benazir Bhutto  • Condoleezza Rice  • White House  • state of emergency  • Islamabad

  • October 2007