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NEWS ABOUT: presidential politics

presidential politics stories: 23 news summaries

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Clintons Sell Stock to
Avoid Bonds

Couple liquidates
blind trust to head off political fallout

Jun 15, 07 8:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nobody wants to see Whitewater II, least of all the Clintons. As Hillary barrels towards the White House, they've liquidated a blind trust worth $5 million to $25 million in an effort to avoid potential conflict-of-interest charges. The fund, invested on their behalf since Bill took office, included live-wire investments... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • Whitewater • presidential politics • trust fund • investments • trusts • Election 2008

Bush Staying the Course on Veto

President refuses to compromise on Iraq funding

Apr 3, 07 1:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bush is staying the course in the war with Congress, ripping into "Democrat leaders" in a press conference today, and repeating his vow to veto any bills with troop withdrawal deadlines that crossed his desk. Congress, he said, is more clearly interested in fighting political battles than real ones. More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • War on Terror • Congress • Pentagon • Democrats • Republican • politics • presidential politics • veto • troop withdrawal • George W. Bush

Let Citizens Elect The President

A state-by-state strategy to abolish the electoral college

Apr 2, 07 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - E.J. Dionne wants electoral college reform, and now he's got a model to offer—a new Maryland law that requires the state's electors to support the winner of the nationwide popular vote. The law wouldn't take effect unless other states follow suit, creating "a compact among states genuinely... More »

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politics • presidency • electoral college • Maryland • democracy • presidential politics • Election 2008

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