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Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate
Mar 6 2007 11:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.
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Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate
Mar 6 2007 11:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.
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Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate
Mar 6 2007 11:16PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats are using the uproar over Walter Reed Army Medical Center as their latest cudgel to batter President Bush for his Iraq war policies as the administration shows signs it fears political damage from the revelations.
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Hispanic chair survives confidence vote
Mar 6 2007 10:09PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus survived a confidence vote Tuesday night, and he pledged to unify the group in the wake of an embarrassing leadership dispute that led one of his critics to quit.
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Fired attorneys allude to Justice threat
Mar 6 2007 10:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alleging heavy-handed political pressure, fired U.S. prosecutors testified Tuesday they felt "leaned on" by Republican lawmakers to seek indictments and hushed by a Justice Department official who did not want them talking about their dismissals.
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Fired attorneys allude to Justice threat
Mar 6 2007 10:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alleging heavy-handed political pressure, fired U.S. prosecutors testified Tuesday they felt "leaned on" by Republican lawmakers to seek indictments and hushed by a Justice Department official who did not want them talking about their dismissals.
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Fired attorneys allude to Justice threat
Mar 6 2007 10:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alleging heavy-handed political pressure, fired U.S. prosecutors testified Tuesday they felt "leaned on" by Republican lawmakers to seek indictments and hushed by a Justice Department official who did not want them talking about their dismissals.
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Dems to add billions to Iraq war bill
Mar 6 2007 10:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats are pushing to add billions of dollars to President Bush's $93.4 billion request for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, including $900 million for troops suffering from brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Senate: Airport screeners can unionize
Mar 6 2007 10:05PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Tuesday to give 45,000 airport screeners the same union rights as other public safety officers, despite vigorous opposition by Republicans and a veto threat from the White House.
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House panel endorses new FOIA reforms
Mar 6 2007 7:52PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation to make federal agencies more responsive to Freedom of Information Act requests was approved by a House panel Tuesday.
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Reid vows to block nuclear waste bill
Mar 6 2007 7:49PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Energy Department unveiled legislation Tuesday to spur construction of a national nuclear waste dump in Nevada and increase its capacity. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., immediately vowed to block the bill.
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Keating case prompted intervention rules
Mar 6 2007 5:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Restrictions on senators' intervening with federal agencies were adopted after the Keating Five investigation, in which five senators contacted regulators on behalf of banking executive Charles Keating.
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Sen. pushes to up child insurance funds
Mar 6 2007 3:28PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday that he is pushing for an additional $50 billion over five years for a health care program that insures millions of children.
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Panel: Bush lagging on fuel economy
Mar 6 2007 3:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators criticized the Bush administration's proposal to upgrade fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles on Tuesday, contending the plan lacks the necessary urgency.
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