Articles of Interest
November 16, 2007, 1:00am

White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel, showed their utter disregard for Congress, the Constitution and the American people when they defied Congressional subpoenas in the United States attorneys scandal.

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November 15, 2007, 1:00am

The State Department has been facing rough times lately, with its lax oversight of government contractors under scrutiny, diplomatic dissatisfaction over forced postings to Iraq, and a behemoth embassy in Iraq that is expected to cost $144 million more than … Read more »

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November 14, 2007, 1:00am

Some folks just don’t believe government-run health care will work — even when it already is working.

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November 14, 2007, 1:00am

More than 1,000 people from 85 countries who are accused of such crimes as rape, killings, torture and genocide are living in the United States , according to Department of Homeland Security figures.

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November 13, 2007, 1:00am

Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified to Congress that the economy would “slow noticeably” this year and likely get worse before getting better.

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November 09, 2007, 1:00am

The United States spends far more on health care per person than any other nation. Yet we have lower life expectancy than most other rich countries.

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November 08, 2007, 1:00am

Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on the nomination of Judge Michael Mukasey to become Attorney General. When President Bush nominated Mukasey in September, he touted him as a potential “consensus nominee” who could avoid a divisive confirmation fight. … Read more »

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November 06, 2007, 1:00am

Six years after the United States led an invasion of Afghanistan to remove the Taliban from power and destroy Al Qaeda’s safe haven, Afghanistan faces a growing insurgency that directly threatens its stability and the national security interests of the … Read more »

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November 04, 2007, 1:00am

Cynicism and hypocrisy were on full display in the Senate last week when Republican leaders refused to wait for a possible compromise on a bill that would provide health coverage for millions of uninsured children.

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November 02, 2007, 1:00am

“My chance of surviving prostate cancer… Read more »

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