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  • May 2007

    • Comey's Star Rises as Support for Gonzo Falls

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 17, 07 7:39 AM CDT

      Comey's Star Rises as Support for Gonzo Falls

      (Newser) - James Comey's star turn in Senate testimony against Alberto Gonzales this week prompts speculation that the charismatic former deputy AG should be on the short list to replace him—and might even have legs as a presidential candidate some day. The Wall Street Journal assesses Comey's political future, as support for Gonzales continues to erode. More »

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      Bush administration  • White House  • politics  • Alberto Gonzales  • Patrick Fitzgerald  • James Comey  • Senate hearings

    • White House Support for Wolfowitz Crumbles

      Washington Post  |  May 16, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      White House Support for Wolfowitz Crumbles

      (Newser) - The White House is looking for an exit srategy for besieged World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. After months of unwavering support that failed to soften the bank's European partners, the Bush administration has indicated a willingness to replace him if it can be done without firing, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Bush administration  • Henry Paulson  • White House  • scandals  • investigation  • ethics  • World Bank  • resignation  • Paul Wolfowitz

    • Bush Names Surge Skeptic War Czar

      Washington Post  |  May 16, 07 5:52 AM CDT

      Bush Names Surge Skeptic War Czar

      (Newser) - After public rejection by at least five prominent former generals, the Bush administration named its war czar, three-star general Douglas Lute. The Washington Post describes Lute as a low-key soldier who expressed skepticism about sending more troops to Iraq. Durning internal discussions, Lute is said to have argued that a short-term surge would have little effect. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Afghanistan  • Bush administration  • national security  • Douglas Lute

    • Iran Boosts Nuclear Capability

      New York Times  |  May 14, 07 5:36 PM CDT

      Iran Boosts Nuclear Capability

      (Newser) - Iran has made a quantum leap in its nuclear program, and now has the capacity to enrich uranium on a much larger scale than previously believed, the International Atomic Energy Agency reports after a short-notice inspection last weekend. With dramatically improved centrifuge technology, engineers are turning out reactor-grade uranium. More »

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      Iran  • Bush administration  • nuclear program  • uranium  • weapon  • nuclear

    • US Engages Iran on Iraqi Security

      Washington Post  |  May 14, 07 7:33 AM CDT

      US Engages Iran on Iraqi Security

      (Newser) - The US will sit down with Iran to enlist its aid in quelling violence in Iraq as early as next week, reports the Washington Post . US ambassador Ryan Crocker will meet with his Iranian counterparts in Baghdad to encourage the country, frequently accused of sponsoring sectarian violence in neighboring Iraq, to take on a "productive role." More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Iran  • Bush administration  • sectarian violence  • Ryan Crocker  • civil war  • Axis of Evil

    • White House Hid Rove's Role in US Attorney Hiring

      National Journal  |  May 11, 07 2:39 PM CDT

      White House Hid Rove's Role in US Attorney Hiring

      (Newser) - Karl Rove finagled a U.S. attorney post for his protégé Timothy Griffin, and the White House concealed his role in the appointment, the National Journal concludes from previously unrelease e-mails leaked to them. Griffin replaced fired attorney Bud Cummins; a Justice Department letter (later retracted) assured Congress Rove played no role in the transaction. More »

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      Bush administration  • White House  • Department of Justice  • scandals  • Karl Rove  • US attorney  • Patriot Act

    • Accord Reached On Trade Deals

      Washington Post  |  May 11, 07 6:26 AM CDT

      Accord Reached On Trade Deals

      (Newser) - Democrats have struck a deal with the White House that beefs up labor and environmental standards in pending free-trade pacts, clearing the way for agreements with Peru, Panama,  South Korea, and Colombia. Provisions will be written into future deals banning forced labor, child labor and workplace discrimination, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Bush administration  • environmentalism  • globalization  • labor  • Democratic Congress  • protection

    • Speculation On Wolfowitz Successor Builds

      Washington Times  |  May 10, 07 8:00 AM CDT

      Speculation On Wolfowitz Successor Builds

      (Newser) - As pressure on Paul Wolfowitz to step down grows, so does the list of possible successors to the scandal-battered World Bank president. The conservative Washington Times focuses on Goldman Sachs executive Robert Zoellick, a former official in both Bush administrations; other names in play include Treasury official Robert Kimmitt and Reagan administration throwback Martin Feldstein. More »

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      Bush administration  • scandals  • resignation  • World Bank  • Paul Wolfowitz  • Robert Zoellick  • Robert Kimmitt  • Martin Feldstein

    • NRA Backs Gun Sales To Terror Suspects

      Associated Press  |  May 4, 07 10:53 PM CDT

      NRA Backs Gun Sales To Terror Suspects

      (Newser) - The NRA is urging the Bush administration to oppose a bill that bans suspected terrorists from buying guns. In a letter to AG Alberto Gonzales, the group's executive director objects that the bill, introduced in the Senate last week, "would allow arbitrary denial of Second Amendment rights based on mere 'suspicions' of a terrorist threat." More »

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      Bush administration  • Department of Justice  • terrorist  • Attorney General  • gun control  • Virginia Tech  • NRA  • Second Amendment  • gun sales

    • Iranian, U.S. Diplomats Meet Briefly

      International Herald Tribune  |  May 4, 07 2:49 PM CDT

      Iranian, U.S. Diplomats Meet Briefly

      (Newser) - It didn't involve the American Secretary of State or the Iranian foreign minister, but a brief meeting of high-level diplomats today in Egypt signals a thaw in relations between the countries, the International Herald Tribune reports. U.S. ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker said the three-minute conversation concerned the situation in Iraq. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Bush administration  • United States  • Condoleezza Rice  • Middle East  • Syria  • Egypt  • Ryan Crocker

    • Comey Defends Fired Attorneys

      The Hill  |  May 4, 07 8:52 AM CDT

      Comey Defends Fired Attorneys

      (Newser) - Most of the U.S. attorneys axed en masse by the Justice Department last year weren't underperforming, former Deputy Attorney General James Comey told a House panel yesterday. Comey, who left Justice over a year before the firings, said he'd rated the attorneys' performance for Chief of Staff Kyle Sampson in 2005. More »

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      Congress  • Bush administration  • scandals  • Alberto Gonzales  • US attorney  •