Leading Democrats

Democrats Drop Troop Pullout from War Funding Bill

Democrats in Congress are no longer pushing for troop withdrawal timelines as part of an Iraq war funding bill. The emergency war spending bill they intend to pass this week and send to the White House only asks the President to report on how benchmarks for progress in Iraq are being met.
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Democrats agree to drop timeline from war-spending bill.

The New York Times and Washington Post lead, while the Wall Street Journal tops its worldwide newsbox, with Democrats giving up on their quest to include a timeline for the withdrawal of combat troops from Iraq in the war-spending bill. The decision came after President Bush repeatedly vowed to, once again, use his veto power on any bill that contained a timeline. The WP wastes no time, and declares in its lead sentence that this is a clear victory for Bush.[more ...]
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Democrats Pull Troop Deadline From Iraq Bill

The decision was a wrenching reversal for leading Democrats, who saw their election triumph as a call to end the war.
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Bipartisan Immigration

Bipartisan Immigration Bill Faces Bipartisan Critics

The Senate has opened debate on the bipartisan immigration reform plan backed by President Bush. Its supporters say that amendments to the compromise could threaten the delicately negotiated measure -- even before it gets to the House.
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Leaders not honoring truth on immigration

Leaders not honoring basic truth on immigration
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Chernobyl Nuclear

Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Refurbished and Running

An Alabama nuclear plant shut down for 22 years has been restarted -- an example of how U.S. utilities are showing interest in nuclear power as they search for "clean" energy sources. Revamping the plant cost $1.8 billion.
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Backed President

Dhs Press

DHS Press Secretary Arrested on Child Seduction Charges

The deputy press secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday for using the Internet to seduce what he thought was a teenage girl, authorities said.
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