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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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presidency stories: 48 news summaries

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Cheney to Take Reins During President's Colonoscopy

Routine exam briefly gives VP power

Jul 20, 07 5:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush will undergo a routine colon exam tomorrow, leaving Dick Cheney in the driver's seat for roughly 2½ hours while he's under anesthesia. Bush's personal physician will supervise the procedure, in the medical facility at Camp David. This will be the second time the VP has acted as president;... More »

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Dick Cheney • presidency • colon cancer • colorectal cancer • George W. Bush

Lady Bird Johnson Dead at 94

Former first lady fought for civil rights

Jul 11, 07 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lady Bird Johnson, wife of former president Lyndon Johnson, is dead today at 94. Johnson was a vociferous—if always graceful—campaigner for the beautification of the country and, during one of the most turbulent presidencies of all time, for civil rights and the betterment of the poor. More »

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Texas • presidency • Lyndon Johnson • obituary • Lady Bird Johnson • first lady

New Books Probe Hillary's Dark Side

Bernstein, Times writers relive Whitewater, chronicle drive to power

May 25, 07 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Washington Post gets a sneak peek at two upcoming books about Hillary Clinton, illuminating her turbulent marriage to Bill and voracious political ambition, just in time for 2008. A Woman in Charge, by Watergate star Carl Bernstein, details Hillary's terror of Whitewater prosecution and her annoyance at her husband's... More »

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Hillary Clinton • New York Times • presidency • Arkansas • Bill Clinton • Gennifer Flowers • Whitewater • Carl Bernstein • Election 2008

McCain Opposes Water Boarding

But he's the only GOP candidate who does,
as field wrestles with detainee treatment

May 17, 07 5:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Rudy Giuliani is the only GOP presidential candidate who differs from the pack on abortion, John McCain stands alone on treatment of detainees, the LA Times notes. In the second debate, while Mitt Romney and Giuliani sanctioned using some forms of torture, including water boarding, on suspected terrorists, former... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Rudy Giuliani • torture • Republican • presidency • interrogation • waterboarding • Election 2008

Thompson's Record Doesn't Speak for Itself

Cash and charisma
beat out ideas and achievements

Apr 9, 07 8:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why is Tommy Thompson barely a blip on the presidential campaign radar screen when he has what is arguably the best resume for the job? The  HHS secretary and former governor has plenty of ideas and an impeccable record as a welfare reformer. But buzz and bucks are what count,... More »

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Mitt Romney • Rudy Giuliani • Republican • Tommy Thompson • presidency • presidential campaign • Election 2008

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

Thompson Joins Race for 2008

Claims he's the only real conservative
in the GOP field

Apr 2, 07 6:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Former governor and Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson announced  for president yesterday, staking a claim to the territory to the right of the other GOP contenders. "I am the reliable conservative, my record shows that,"  said the one-time secretary of Health and Human Services and four-term governor... More »

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Iraq • Bush administration • Middle East • Republican • health insurance • politics • Tommy Thompson • Health and Human Services • presidency • Wisconsin • Cabinet • presidential campaign • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

Kerry-Smearers Eyeing McCain

McCain calls them the "most despicable people I have ever had the misfortune to encounter"

Mar 14, 07 8:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The veterans who helped sink John Kerry's Swift Boat to the White House is prepping for battle with John McCain. "Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry" founders Jerry Kiley and Ted Sampley have dusted off their 527 forms and created "Vietnam Veterans Against John McCain," to combat the... More »

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John McCain • presidency • John Kerry • presidential campaign • POW • White House • Jerry Kiley • Ted Sampley • Election 2008 • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

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