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Lawyers paint Libby as sacrificial lamb
Jan 23 2007 11:41PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House officials tried to sacrifice vice presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby to protect strategist Karl Rove from blame for leaking a CIA operative's identity during a political storm over the Iraq war, Libby's lawyer said Tuesday.
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Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
Jan 23 2007 11:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.
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Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
Jan 23 2007 11:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.
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Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
Jan 23 2007 11:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.
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Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
Jan 23 2007 11:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.
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Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
Jan 23 2007 11:25PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A politically weakened President Bush implored a skeptical Congress Tuesday night to embrace his unpopular plan to send more U.S. troops to Iraq, saying it represents the best hope in a war America must not lose. "Give it a chance to work," he said.
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Democrats slam Bush war policy
Jan 23 2007 11:20PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats blistered President Bush's war policy Tuesday night, challenging him to redeem the nation's credibility _ and his own _ with an immediate shift toward a diplomatic end to the bloody conflict in Iraq.
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New Orleans not part of Bush's speech
Jan 23 2007 11:11PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - New Orleans is still a mess and the pace of recovery across the Gulf Coast from Hurricane Katrina's strike remains achingly slow after 17 months. But none of this captured President Bush's attention on the year's biggest night for showcasing policy priorities.
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Bush speaks in hive of '08 contenders
Jan 23 2007 11:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Whenever a president's words wash over a crowd in Congress, it's a safe bet many in the chamber picture themselves in his position and think they could do better if only they had the chance.
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9/11 officer dies as son attends 'Union'
Jan 23 2007 11:00PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former New York policeman died Tuesday night shortly before his 21-year-old son appeared at the State of the Union address to symbolize the desperate health problems of some Sept. 11 workers.
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Bush reintroduces school voucher plan
Jan 23 2007 10:13PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is making another run at giving poor students private school vouchers, but the Democratic-controlled Congress appears ready to block that move.
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Bush: Pelosi's dad would have been proud
Jan 23 2007 10:12PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush took note of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's historic elevation to become the first female leader of the House, remarking that her father, a former congressman, would have been proud.
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Analysis: Bush proposals a hard sell
Jan 23 2007 9:36PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush faces long odds in trying to make headway in this divided-government town with his latest batch of domestic initiatives _ even though many appear tailored to address longtime Democratic concerns.
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Bush to Seek Cutback in Gas Consumption
Jan 23 2007 7:26PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is asking Congress to aggressively expand the use of alternative fuels, mainly ethanol, to reduce the need for gasoline and put the brakes on growing U.S. oil consumption.
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Bush insurance plan gets cold reception
Jan 23 2007 8:46AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's proposed tax deduction for health insurance appears to be shaping up as a tough sell in the Democratic Congress.
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