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2010-07-31: Headlines

Salon: Lets not get too excited about Anthony Weiner 2010-07-31
Thanks for letting us know. We'll review this letter as soon as we can. | You have to be logged in to flag content. Please go to our login page and sign in. | Likudniks in the House, and that's saying quite a lot. | disagreeing with his hard-right Zionist stance. | His fanatical devotion to Israel negates quite a bit of his appeal. | I have zero problem with this. | dream job, so I can certainly understand his actions.
WBAY: US Senate Candidates Face Off at Forum 2010-07-31
Candidates vying to be Wisconsin's next U.S. Senator faced off in Ashwaubenon Friday. They were at a forum hosted by a coalition of senior, disability and human services organizations. Democratic senator Russ Feingold, and Republican candidates Ron Johnson and Dave Westlake attended. Senator Russ Feingold wasted no time when talking with reporters today, going after front-runner for the Republican nomination Ron Johnson.
Zanesville Times Recorder: Leaks, deception and the rise of opinstigators 2010-07-31
In the midst of the Allies' deadly slog through Sicily in World War II, dozens of American war correspondents agreed to keep reports of General George S.
KMPH Fox 26: AP Top News at 6:05 am EDT -Saturday, July 31, 2010 2010-07-31
Keywords: ouse Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the party as it battles to hold onto its majority.
The Detroit News: Obama: GM plant might not exist if he listened to critics 2010-07-31
The president taped his weekly address at GM's Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Friday, where he made one of two stops at U.S. auto plants. He also visited Chrysler's Jefferson North plant. | He said the plant might not be in operation if he had listened to opponents. | "Of course, if some folks had their way, none of this would be happening at all. This plant might not exist."
Las Vegas Sun: Rangels ethics problems tainting Democratic Party 2010-07-31
Can Rep. Charles Rangel strike a deal with the U.S. House over his ethics violations? The real question is whether the House Ethics subcommittee, a bipartisan panel, will let the distinguished New York congressman cut a deal. | Incumbent Democrats are in the political fight of their lives this November. Democrats have been in charge of both houses of Congress for four years.
Myrtle Beach Sun News: Partisans united 2010-07-31
"The First Amendment protects political speech; and disclosure permits citizens and shareholders to react to the speech of corporate entities in a proper way. This transparency enables the electorate to make informed decisions and give proper weight to different speakers and messages." - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority in "Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission."
Santa Rosa Press Democrat: KRISTOF: Would you buy one soldier or 20 schools? 2010-07-31
The war in Afghanistan will consume more money this year alone than we spent on the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War — combined.
The Olympian: Potomac Fever does not discriminate 2010-07-31
Given what members of Congress get away with these days, it takes a lot to break House ethics rules. But that's what a House ethics subcommittee has accused 20-term Congressman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., of doing. Rangel might have avoided a trial had he admitted to any of the charges against him, but after 40 years in Congress, it's as if he sees himself as invincible.
Lancaster Eagle Gazette: Kentucky girls letter to President Obama shared with nation 2010-07-31
Ten-year-old NaDreya Lattimore is not happy with the country' s education system, and she let President Barack Obama know it.
Detroit Free Press: Nation/world news briefs: Just a reprimand recommended in Rangel case 2010-07-31
Keywords: window.yahooBuzzBadgeType= 'text'; | The panel that charged U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., with 13 counts of ethical misdeeds recommended he receive a relatively mild rebuke by the full House, one of the investigators said Friday. | The House ethics committee has a range of punishments it can administer or recommend to the full House.
The Associated Press: Ethics panel to charge California Rep. Waters 2010-07-31
A second House Democrat, Rep. Maxine Waters of California, could be facing an ethics trial this fall, further complicating the midterm election outlook for the party as it battles to hold onto its majority. | People familiar with the investigation, who were not authorized to be quoted about unannounced charges, say the allegations could be announced next week.
StarPhoenix: Obama-mania revisited in heart of Baltimore 2010-07-31
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | Autopsy reveals body found in burning barn near Redvers... | Following an autopsy performed Friday, the human remains found in a burning barn near Redvers were determined to be that of a female, who died as a result of the fire. | Trost's lecture on work ethic insult to Sask. | Growing strong: PotashCorp notches one of its best second quarters... | A clear sign of Potash Corp.
Panorama.am: Helix Consulting LLC: Senate schedules Bryza confirmation vote after he gives incomplete and evasive answers 2010-07-31
Matthew Bryza, President Obama's controversial nominee to serve U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, responded to written questions submitted by Senate majority leader Harry Reid, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, and Senators Barbara Boxer, Robert Menendez, and Russ Feingold, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
Lawrence Journal World: Democrats urge Rangel to resign 2010-07-31
Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., waves as he gets into an elevator as he leaves his office for a vote Friday on Capitol Hill in Washington. | Washington — President Barack Obama on Friday called ethics charges against Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel "very troubling" and said he hopes the longtime lawmaker can end his career with dignity. Several House Democrats went further, flat-out urging the New York congressman to resign.
Greek Reporter: Greek Theo Mastorakos, owner of restaurant, lunch with Obama! 2010-07-31
Categorized | East Coast, News Greek Theo Mastorakos, owner of restaurant, lunch with Obama‚Äé! | Hundreds of people — a mix of supporters and protesters — came out this afternoon, hoping to catch a glimpse of President Barack Obama when he came to Edison. The President visited Tastee Sub Shop, located at 267 Plainfield Avenue, and met with several local small business owners, including Dave Thornton, co-owner of eatery.
Fox11online.com: Economy priority for senate candidates 2010-07-31
Three men hoping to represent Wisconsin the United State Senate brought their campaigns to northeast Wisconsin Friday afternoon. | Republicans Dave Westlake and Ron Johnson are seeking the nomination to oppose incumbent democrat Russ Feingold in November. | At a forum sponsored by a number of groups concerned about aging and disability issues, candidates for the United States Senate talked about medicare, social security, and the economy.
Asbarez Armenian News: Bryza Confirmation Vote Set for Tuesday 2010-07-31
Senator John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, today announced that his panel will hold a vote next Tuesday, August 3, on the confirmation of Matthew Bryza, President Obama's controversial nominee to serve U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan, despite the nominee's evasive and incomplete answers to a series of written questions submitted to him by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV)
WatertownDailyTimes.com: Unethical conduct 2010-07-31
The charges against Rep. Charles Rangel are out. There is really nothing new in the 13 counts of ethics violations lodged by a special House subcommittee on Thursday against the 20-term congressman.
The Hill: Bridget Johnson: Calls for Rep. Rangel to give up his seat in the House are on the rise 2010-07-31
The tally of House Democrats calling on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.
McClatchy Washington Bureau: Commentary: Playing politics with Kagans confirmation 2010-07-31
Sign up for email newsletters now!Sign up for email newsletters now! | Today is my wedding anniversary, and that makes me think of the late Justice William Brennan. | It was in July 1990, while returning to the Half Moon Bay, Calif., bed-and-breakfast where my husband and I were celebrating our first anniversary, that I learned Brennan was retiring from the Supreme Court. | No ubiquitous cellphones or laptops in those ancient days.

2010-07-30: Headlines

Dallas Morning News: McCain stakes out a harder line on illegal immigration 2010-07-30
Sen. John McCain hasn't always talked tough on immigration. That haunted his presidential ambitions, and now his political survival hinges on whether he can show that his conversion is genuine. | It hasn't been easy. Boycotts, vigils and a legal fight over the state's attempted crackdown on illegal immigrants have kept voters attuned to each nuance in his run for re-election. | "Since 2007, I've said we have to secure the border first."
Exec Digital: Budget cuts 2010-07-30
Following the hangover of the economic crisis, budgets globally have been assessed for fat to be trimmed €“ what now for the relationship between governments and private enterprise?
Opelousas Daily World: House weighs Fair Housing Act changes 2010-07-30
WASHINGTON — Nearly five years have passed since Hurricane Katrina destroyed thousands of Gulf Coast homes, but lawmakers and private officials believe the government is still botching the response.
The Detroit News: 6 House races to watch 2010-07-30
Strongest Republican candidates are surgeon Dan Benishek of Crystal Falls and two-term state Sen. Jason Allen of Alanson. | Hoekstra hasn't endorsed. | Republican candidates who have plenty of money to compete in this free-for-all are former state representative and businessman Bill Huizenga of Zeeland, who once served as Hoekstra's district director; former U-M and pro football player Jay Riemersma; two-term state Sen. Wayne Kuipers;
Washington Post: Anthony Weiners rant captures Dem impotence 2010-07-30
Keywords: yes, but what if the anger weiner displayed gets enough attention to bring the message of rank republican obstructionism to the fore, if only briefly, of enough people's attention that the message gets some traction? | the shame remark was not directed primarily at the republicans, but at people who might not have otherwise heard weiner's message if not for the rant factor. | You mean this is a Howard Dean Scream Moment?
The Associated Press: GOP gets wish: Rangel case in campaign season 2010-07-30
Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one. | A House ethics panel of four Democrats and four Republicans, who will determine Rangel's guilt or innocence on 13 ethics charges, held its organizational meeting Thursday. The message going forward, from the top Republican on the panel, was: Let the trial begin.
Huffington Post: Eliot Nelson: HUFFPOST HILL 2010-07-30
Even with the House frantically debating a series of last-minute, pre-recess bills, pols still delivered all the ridiculous stories we've come to expect on Fridays. Ronald Regan's son is cashing in on his family's name and combating Godless liberals all at once.
Pueblo Chieftain: HUD officials spotlight Pueblo recovery grant 2010-07-30
Welcome to the site! Register or log in below. | Local housing authority has spent most of allotted $1.7 million. | Ron Sims, deputy secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, speaks at a residential construction site Thursday where American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were used to refurbish a home on Santa Clara Avenue under the direction of the Pueblo Housing Authority. | how federal stimulus money is being spent.
Victoria Advocate: Dairy farmers group asks government to set milk-price minimum 2010-07-30
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AOL News: Charlie Rangel Allegations: Top 4 Misdeeds Cited by Ethics Committee 2010-07-30
Republicans wanted an election-season ethics case against Democratic powerhouse Rep. Charles Rangel of New York. And now, it looks like they have one. | A House ethics panel of four Democrats and four Republicans, who will determine Rangel's guilt or innocence on 13 ethics charges, held its organizational meeting Thursday. The message going forward, from the top Republican on the panel, was: Let the trial begin.
Business Wire: NRF Welcomes Bill to Create Organized Retail Crime Unit at Justice Department 2010-07-30
Keywords: ail Federation today welcomed the introduction of legislation that would establish a new unit at the Department of Justice focused on investigating and prosecuting organized retail crime. | "Creating a dedicated team of investigators and prosecutors at the highest level of our nation's law enforcement structure is a good first step in putting organized retail crime perpetrators behind bars"
Politico: John Bresnahan and Jonathan Allen : Rangels tainted legacy 2010-07-30
House Ethics Committee revealed 13 charges against Charlie Rangel, including his fundraising work for the Rangel Center for Public Service. | The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. | Rep. Charles Rangel hoped a public policy center bearing his name would be his final legacy — and now, in disastrous fashion, it almost certainly will be.
DigitalJournal.com: Dennis Kucinich says there are 92000 reasons to end the wars 2010-07-30
Former Presidential candidate and Democratic Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich says there are 92,000 reasons to end the wars and urged the House of Representatives to pick at least one of them.
The Hill: Mike Lillis: On Medicares birthday, a call to make it universal 2010-07-30
As Medicare supporters are celebrating the program's 45th birthday Friday, several Capitol Hill liberals are wondering: Why not expand it to everyone? Reps.
Opelousas Daily World: House weighs Fair Housing Act changes 2010-07-30
WASHINGTON ó Nearly five years have passed since Hurricane Katrina destroyed thousands of Gulf Coast homes, but lawmakers and private officials believe the government is still botching the response.
South Bend Tribune: Concern raised over cost of plane attack trial 2010-07-30
Michigan's two U.S. senators and its 15 U.S. House members wrote to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday, seeking assurances the federal government will pay for security at the trial of a man accused of trying to blow up a Detroit-bound airliner.
Politico: David Catanese : Band of others: Crist retools his bid 2010-07-30
Crist's campaign for the Florida senate is regaining momentum. | The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. | Not so long ago, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's bid for the Senate was written off and his chances of winning seemed so remote that he needed to switch parties and run as an independent to have a chance at victory.
The Nation.: On the Anniversary of Medicare Comes a Renewed Call for 'Medicare for All' 2010-07-30
On the Anniversary of Medicare Comes a Renewed Call for "Medicare for All" | Forty-five years ago today, on July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson flew to Independence, Missouri, to mark a milestone in the long struggle to establish health care as a right, not a privilege, for all Americans. | John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, has written the Beat since 1999. His posts have been circulated...
U.S. Daily: David Catanese : U.S. officials to go to China to push shunning Iran 2010-07-30
Crist's campaign for the Florida senate is regaining momentum. | The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. | Not so long ago, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's bid for the Senate was written off and his chances of winning seemed so remote that he needed to switch parties and run as an independent to have a chance at victory.
New York Daily News: Shane D'Aprile: Rep. Charles Rangel still holding out hope as messy public trial on ethics charges looms 2010-07-30
StreetInsider.com: HUD officials spotlight Pueblo recovery grant 2010-07-30
Welcome to the site! Register or log in below. | Local housing authority has spent most of allotted $1.7 million. | Ron Sims, deputy secretary of the Housing and Urban Development Department, speaks at a residential construction site Thursday where American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were used to refurbish a home on Santa Clara Avenue under the direction of the Pueblo Housing Authority. | how federal stimulus money is being spent.
DNAinfo: Charles Rangels Ethics Trial Begins, No Deal Yet Updated 4 hrs ago 2010-07-30
Charles Rangel continued to negotiate a deal, even as a House ethics committee marched toward a public trial.
StarPhoenix: Hope and Saskatchewans MS experience 2010-07-30
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | The Saskatoon Fringe Theatre Festival kicked off Thursday and StarPhoenix reviewers will be out in full force throughout the weekend. Check back in regularly for features, photos and reviews. | It's hard not to envy Prime Minister Stephen Harper. | Trost's lecture on work ethic insult to Sask.
firedoglake.com: “North of the Border” 2010-07-30
"North of the Border" | €œNorth of the Border€ is at once an engaging, provocative, revealing and amusing documentary and a searing indictment of North American anti-war and social justice activists, journalists and film-makers for their failure to break with President Obama.

2010-07-29: Headlines

RTT News: Obama Convenes Afghanistan-Pakistan Situation Room Meeting 2010-07-29
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Oneindia: US rejects motion for withdrawal of secret American troops operating in Pak 2010-07-29
Washington, July 29(ANI): US lawmakers have rejected a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama's war strategy, defeating a resolution calling for American troops' removal from Pakistan by a crushing 38-372 margin.
kmph.com: KMPH Fox 26 Central San Joaquin Valley News Source in Fresno, California Entertainment, News, Sports and Weather | AP Top News at 3:40 a.m. EDT 2010-07-29
Keywords: ad been watching Arizona's immigration law in hopes of copying it received a rude awakening when a judge put most of the measure on hold and agreed with the Obama administration's core argument that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government. The ruling marked a repudiation of the Arizona law as U.S.
Politico: Richard E. Cohen and Jonathan Allen : Somber scene in Rangel trial opener 2010-07-29
The Politico 44 / Click Story Widget Requires Adobe Flash Player. | The grim faces of the eight House members charged to review the fate of Rep. Charles Rangel and the somber tones of two other members who summarized their earlier investigation told it all.
Independent Political Report: BORYS KRAWCZENIUK: Green Party Director McMillan Stepping Down 2010-07-29
The announcement that U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel will face a public ethics trial in the House prompted Republican candidates in a local congressional campaign and the state's U.S. Senate race last week to call on their Democratic opponents to refund contributions from the New York congressman. | Over the years, political action committees connected to Rangel have donated $21,000 to U.S. Rep. Paul E.
The Hill: Shane D'Aprile: Poll: Wis. Senate race a toss-up 2010-07-29
Las Vegas Sun: Good reviews hurt Foxs case against health care reform 2010-07-29
If Fox News Channel cannot police the honesty of its staff of propagandists, someone must attack them head-on. They are destroying respect for mass media and the journalism profession. | Patients can choose their own doctors; 32 million formerly uninsured Americans will be covered; adult children will be able to remain on their parents€™ health insurance plans until age 26; existing Medicare-covered benefits will not be taken away;
Louisville Courier-Journal: Editorial | Charles Rangels ethics 2010-07-29
Keywords: window.yahooBuzzBadgeType= 'text'; | The House Ethics Committee has been investigating U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., for two years, and it is expected to bring forth more details this week of the charges against the 20-term congressman who until recently was chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. Already alleged is that Rep.
Las Vegas Sun: Helping Main Street 2010-07-29
It was no coincidence that President Barack Obama met Wednesday in New Jersey with the owners of a sandwich shop, an Italian restaurant, a paper-tube manufacturer and a company that helps homeowners save energy. All run small businesses, the type that create the majority of new jobs in this country.
News Observer: DNA law raises legal questions 2010-07-29
Washington, July 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard C Holbrooke has claimed that rampant corruption in Afghanistan is providing the Taliban with its number one recruiting tool.
NewsOK.com: Senate committee approves Sen. Tom Coburns bill for earmark database 2010-07-29
A Senate committee on Wednesday approved a bill by Sen. Tom Coburn that would establish a simple, online source for tracking lawmakers' pet projects.
RTT News: US Congress Passes $59 Bn Afghan War Funding Bill 2010-07-29
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BusinessNorth.com: Enbridge oil leak called worst in Midwest, but not threat to the Great Lakes 2010-07-29
Minnesota and Wisconsin’s source for the latest news on forest products, construction, real estate, conference centers, tourism, and Minnesota mining. Serving Duluth, Grand Rapids, and Ely MN. As well as, Ashland, Spooner, Bayfield and Hurlley, Superior WI.
allvoices: 59 billion more for wars as Obama continues Bush third term. 2010-07-29
59 billion more for wars as Obama continues Bush third term. | Talk about bipartisanship. Both parties believe that when it comes to deficit spending money for wars does not count. Ordinarily Republicans would be asking where the money would come from for funding these wars. Not so at least with few exceptions. This might as well have been a Republican bill. Republicans voted for it by 160 to 12.
Tuscaloosa News: House votes for more equal drug sentences 2010-07-29
WASHINGTON | The House of Representatives passed a historic bill Wednesday that narrows sentencing disparities between crack and powder cocaine convictions, which civil rights and civil liberties experts say contributed to the disproportionate imprisonment of blacks in recent decades.
Standard Speaker: BORYS KRAWCZENIUK: Rep. candidates: Dems should refund Rangel contributions 2010-07-29
The announcement that U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel will face a public ethics trial in the House prompted Republican candidates in a local congressional campaign and the state's U.S. Senate race last week to call on their Democratic opponents to refund contributions from the New York congressman. | Over the years, political action committees connected to Rangel have donated $21,000 to U.S. Rep. Paul E.
Dallas Morning News: Editorial: Good fix for cocaine sentencing disparity 2010-07-29
House Republicans joined Democrats this week in supporting a dramatic change to federal sentencing guidelines for possession of crack cocaine, a major step toward correcting the lopsided imprisonment of blacks for drug offenses. The new sentencing bill, already approved by the Senate, should help dramatically reduce prison populations and end a disgraceful era of racial injustice in this country.
WireUpdate: President Obama not invited to Chelsea Clintons wedding 2010-07-29
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Barack Obama is not invited to the wedding of Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton, he admitted during a television interview. | Obama appeared on ABC's "The View" on Wednesday and discussed a range of topics, including the wedding of Chelsea Clinton. | "You don't want two presidents at one wedding!"
TheDay.com: GREEN CANDIDATE CRITICIZES COURTNEY ON WAR VOTE 2010-07-29
Scott Deshefy, the Green Party candidate running for Congress in the 2nd District, issued a statement on Wednesday criticizing the district's representative, Democrat Joe Courtney, for voting against a resolution to pull American troops out of Pakistan. | The Green Party had urged Congress to pass House Resolution 301, introduced by Reps.
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Jury of Rangels peers to meet in ethics case 2010-07-29
A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds.
Reuters: Factbox: Senate poll averages by Real Clear Politics 2010-07-29
Keywords: (Reuters) - Democrats appear likely to narrowly hold their Senate majority in November's congressional elections, although Republicans could make big gains, according to poll averages compiled by the websit...
Bikya Masr: US Senate bill calls for change in Egypt 2010-07-29
Washington, July 29(ANI): US lawmakers have rejected a blunt challenge to President Barack Obama's war strategy, defeating a resolution calling for American troops' removal from Pakistan by a crushing 38-372 margin.
Oneindia: Holbrooke says corruption helps Taliban to win recruits 2010-07-29
Washington, July 29 (ANI): US President Barack Obama's Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard C Holbrooke has claimed that rampant corruption in Afghanistan is providing the Taliban with its number one recruiting tool.
Korea Times: Obama loses backing in Afghan war 2010-07-29
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The Associated Press: Jury of Rangels House peers meets in ethics case 2010-07-29
A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant. | Eight House lawmakers who will determine guilt or innocence of the former committee chairman will hold their first meeting Thursday.

2010-07-28: Headlines

Creative Loafing Tampa: Kathy Castors primary opponent to hold town hall meeting at Childrenss Board 2010-07-28
UPDATE:One of Kathy Castor's potential rivals in the November general Congressional election, Republican Mike Prendergast, is criticizing the Tampa are...
City Pulse: Saturday with Virg 2010-07-28
Truckin' through Dillon turf with his confident opponent The three of us had just finished a Mediterranean lunch in downtown Wyandotte, a s,New...
Tribune Review: Drugmakers Relying More on Exclusionary Deals, Leibowitz Says 2010-07-28
Drugmakers this year have negotiated more agreements that keep cheaper, generic medications off the market than they did in 2009, U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz said.
OpEdNews: Obama Justice Department Appears to be Participating in a Coverup 2010-07-28
The Obama administration has long ignored apparent Bush-era crimes. Now the White House seems to be engaging in active deceit.
The Nation.: War Opposition Grows As 102 House Dems, 12 Republicans Oppose Obamas Afghan Surge 2010-07-28
More than 100 Democratic House members and a dozen Republicans voted against funding the Obama administration's Afghan war surge Tuesday, offering one of the strongest shows of opposition to presidential warmaking since the Vietnam War era. | John Nichols, a pioneering political blogger, has written the Beat since 1999. His posts have been circulated...
The Nation.: Despite WikiLeaks Revelations, Congress Votes for War Funding 2010-07-28
Never was the case so weak for throwing another $33 billion into the Afghanistan sinkhole, but that's what a defensive US Congress did anyway on Tuesday evening. The vote was 308-114, with Republicans supplying most of the prowar votes. | Senator Tom Hayden, the Nation Institute's Carey McWilliams Fellow, has played an active role in American politics and...