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House Approves Tax on Rich to Aid G.I.’s
New York Times - Washington. Fri, 16 May 2008
The bill will provide veterans who enlisted after the Sept. 11 attacks with new education benefits.
Farm Bill, Facing Veto, Goes to Bush
New York Times - Washington. Fri, 16 May 2008
The president has promised to veto the bill because he says it would not do enough to limit subsidies at a time of record grain prices.
Bush to press Saudi king on oil prices and Iran
Reuters: Politics. Fri, 16 May 2008
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads for Saudi Arabia on Friday to renew his appeal to help tame record oil prices and try to shore up Arab support for containing Iran's growing regional clout.
Bush's Comments In Israel Fuel Anger
Washington Post - Politics. Fri, 16 May 2008
JERUSALEM, May 15 -- On an emotional visit to mark Israel's 60th anniversary, President Bush on Thursday compared people seeking talks with Iran and radical Islamic groups to the Nazis' appeasers, provoking a political storm at home and accusations that he was politicizing the celebration.
election insider
May 7 Election Insider
The North Carolina and Indiana primaries may have forced clarity upon the Democratic presidential race last night. With the math of the delegate race becoming increasingly implausible for the Clinton campaign, it is likely that the marathon race is close to a conclusion.
April 24 Election Insider
Political attention continues to be dominated by the seemingly never-ending drama for the Democratic presidential nomination, but while the Clinton and Obama camps slug it out, Democrats supporting either candidate are working tirelessly to solidify the Democratic majority in the Senate.
April 10 Election Insider
The results of the Democratic primary runoff last week suggest that a Democratic victory in the upcoming special election is very possible.
March 25 Election Insider
As this excursion from the frantic primary calendar unfolds, Pennsylvania is the next important primary on the horizon.
March 11 Election Insider
The Democratic Party scored a major victory last week, and unlike most current stories in politics, it had little to do with the presidential primaries.
