As part of the ongoing drive to nationalize next year’s elections, and prepare the party for a consistent, positive message for congressional candidates, Dems have been toying around with a new slogan. House Democratic leaders are holding a closed-door meeting with members of their caucus this afternoon to discuss a new slogan for the 2006 […]
In the last couple of weeks, the Republicans’ drive to distance themselves from Tom DeLay has only intensified. A few weeks ago, Rep. Jeb Bradley (R-N.H.) announced he’d return contributions he’d received from DeLay; Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) did the same. A week later, Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) said he was not only giving back […]
Last week we learned that the president knew about the Plame leak (and the Plame leakers) all along. Today, we learn the same about Dick Cheney. I. Lewis Libby Jr., Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, first learned about the C.I.A. officer at the heart of the leak investigation in a conversation with Mr. […]
Last week, reports surfaced that David Wurmser, during his tenure as Dick Cheney’s Middle East advisor and an assistant to then-Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs John Bolton, became integrally involved with the Plame leak and ultimately struck a deal with Patrick Fitzgerald’s office. Today, Raw Story follows up with […]
How broad are Patrick Fitzgerald’s interests? This broad. The CIA leak inquiry that threatens senior White House aides has now widened to include the forgery of documents on African uranium that started the investigation, according to NATO intelligence sources. This suggests the inquiry by special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald into the leaking of the identity of […]
Been waiting patiently for the Bush gang to go on the offensive against Patrick Fitzgerald? Wait no more. As the White House and Republicans brace for possible indictments in the CIA leak probe, defenders have launched a not-so-subtle campaign against the prosecutor handling the case. “He’s a vile, detestable, moralistic person with no heart and […]
During John Roberts’ confirmation process, there was a minor skirmish over releasing his documents and memoranda from his service in the solicitor general’s (during H.W. Bush’s term) and his Reagan-era work as an aide to Attorney General William French Smith and as an aide to White House counsel Fred Fielding. Dems wanted more, the Bush […]
A couple of weeks ago, Bush delivered what was billed as a “major speech” on the war on terror, which included one new claim: “Overall, the United States and our partners have disrupted at least ten serious al Qaeda terrorist plots since September the 11th, including three al Qaeda plots to attack inside the United […]
James Dobson has claimed on more than one occasion to have been given secret insights into Harriet Miers’ Supreme Court nomination by Karl Rove and the Bush White House. Senate Judiciary Committee Arlen Specter apparently wants to know more about those conversations. The Senate Judiciary Committee is likely to summon a leading conservative Christian to […]
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: * With just two weeks before the election, Virginia’s gubernatorial race remains too close to call. A new Mason-Dixon poll has former state attorney general Jerry Kilgore (R) ahead with 44%, Democratic Lt. […]