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  • September 2007

    • Ohio Congressman Found Dead

      CNN  |  Sep 5, 07 1:19 PM CDT

      Ohio Congressman Found Dead

      (Newser) - An Ohio congressman was found dead today in his Washington apartment, the AP reports. Authorities are not sure what killed Paul Gillmor, whose aides found him after he failed to show up for work. The 68-year-old Republican, a member of Congress since 1988, represented Ohio’s Fifth District and was a reliable conservative on social issues. More »

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      Congress  • Ohio  • death  • John Boehner

    • Nussle's New Budget Boss Despite Dem Protests

      The Hill  |  Sep 5, 07 3:04 AM CDT

      Nussle's New Budget Boss Despite Dem Protests

      (Newser) - Despite opposition from several Democrats, the Senate yesterday approved former Iowa Rep. Jim Nussle as the new White House budget director. The dissenters were largely protesting Bush’s economic policy, rather than Nussle himself, recalling the criticism they faced after approving Gen.Petraeus while opposing Iraq policy, The Hill reports. More »

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      Hillary Clinton  • Congress  • US economy  • Senate  • White House  • John Kerry  • Harry Reid

    • Blogger Says He Has More Names Up His Sleeve

      Washington Post  |  Sep 4, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      Blogger Says He Has More Names Up His Sleeve

      (Newser) - The blogger who first reported on Larry Craig’s gay cruising says he has outed 33 elected officials and staffers over the past few years and plans to name “a few more” Congress members in the coming months. And he’s issued a standing threat to expose closeted gays who oppose gay rights in their public lives, the Washington Post reports. More »

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      Congress  • gay rights  • homosexuality  • blogger  • Larry Craig  • Mike Rogers

  • August 2007

    • Iraqi Police Force Should Be 'Scrapped'

      New York Times  |  Aug 31, 07 11:45 AM CDT

      Iraqi Police Force Should Be 'Scrapped'

      (Newser) - Corruption and sectarian biases are so deeply entrenched in the Iraqi police ranks that the force's structure must be “scrapped,” an independent panel will report to Congress next week. The recommendation stems from an examination of the 26,000-member police force that concludes “we should start over,” a military official tells the Times. More »

    • Next AG Will Inherit Justice Budget Crunch

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 31, 07 4:46 AM CDT

      Next AG Will Inherit Justice Budget Crunch

      (Newser) - Alberto Gonzales' successor at Justice will find a department seriously weakened by budget cuts that have reduced prosecutions in all types of crimes, the Wall Street Journal reports. As funds have been redirected to fighting terrorism, positions in US attorneys offices remain unfilled, and investigations have languished for months.  More »

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      Congress  • Department of Justice  • Alberto Gonzales  • US attorney  • budget  • Jerry Lewis

    • Senator, on the Mend, Returns to SD

      ABC News  |  Aug 29, 07 9:21 AM CDT

      Senator, on the Mend, Returns to SD

      (Newser) - Tim Johnson will be back in the Senate next week, and yesterday he returned to South Dakota to declare, "I am back!" What's more, in a series of interviews during his recovery from the brain hemorrhage that threw the control of the Senate into question, he told ABC's Bob Woodruff, "I expect to run and to win" in 2008. More »

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      Congress  • Senate Democrats  • South Dakota  • brain hemorrhage  • hemorrhage  • Tim Johnson

    • Couric Will Report From Iraq, Syria

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Aug 29, 07 8:24 AM CDT

      Couric Will Report From Iraq, Syria

      (Newser) - Katie Couric leaves today for a 10-day trip to Iraq and Syria, where she will cover the war and the turbulent Middle East as the Pentagon's September 15 deadline for a report on Iraq looms. Couric will spend six days in Iraq, twice anchoring "CBS Evening News" live from Baghdad, before heading to Damascus. More »

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      Iraq  • Iraq war  • Congress  • Baghdad  • Pentagon  • Syria  • CBS  • news  • Katie Couric  • reporter  • news anchor  • Damascus

    • Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 27, 07 10:38 AM CDT

      Renegade Rep Pummels Pork

      (Newser) - Congressman Jeff Flake is waging a one-man war against earmarks, slice the size of the federal budget and scare colleagues away from pet projects. When the Arizona Republican rises to speak, the Los Angeles Times reports, the whole House “grimaces”—bracing for an attack on the pork barrel. His efforts have begun to pay off, as leaders say they’ll cut down on earmarks and make the appropriations process more transparent. More »

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      Congress  • House of Representatives  • Arizona  • earmarks  • Tom DeLay

    • Cheney Admits He Has Secret Wiretap Documents

      Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 07 11:29 PM CDT

      Cheney Admits He Has Secret Wiretap Documents

      (Newser) - Vice President Dick Cheney will resist efforts by Congress to force him to produce dozens of documents relating to a warrantless wiretapping program conducted by the National Security Agency, the Washington Post reports. Cheney's counsel acknowledged for the first time yesterday that the vice president's office has documents relating to the controversial program.     More »

    • Military Battles for Drone Control

      Financial Times (UK)  |  Aug 20, 07 1:45 AM CDT

      Military Battles for Drone Control

      (Newser) - New enemies are hovering over America's unmanned drone aircraft—branches of the US armed forces battling each other for control of the high-tech flyers. The Air Force is lobbying Congress for exclusive control over purchasing and developing the spy planes, a move opposed by the Army, Navy and Marines.  More »

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      Congress  • US Army  • airplane  • Air Force  • Department of Defense  • aircraft  • drones  • UAVs

    • Dems Afraid They've Let in Big Brother

      New York Times  |  Aug 18, 07 6:59 PM CDT

      Dems Afraid They've Let in Big Brother

      (Newser) - Americans who phone friends or shoot emails overseas could have business records snatched up or be subject to searches whenever Washington wants, the Dems worry – after passing new surveillance powers that they may not have fully understood. Yet the White House swears that “the intent here was pure,” to legalize US operations against foreign terrorists. More »

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