The numbers of causalities in Iraq keeps growing. First we wake up to news of 12 soldiers killed in a Blackhawk helicopter crash in northern Iraq. Nothing has been released yet on what caused the crash but the military is working to get to the crash site. Three marines were killed today in a small […]
Another scandal is emerging in Washington which was spearheaded by Tom Delay. This one is another blatant abuse of power by the former Majority Leader: WASHINGTON  In a case that echoes the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal, two Northern California Republican congressmen used their official positions to try to stop a federal investigation of a […]
For all the Sunday morning talk show junkies out there, here is a line up for tomorrow courtesy of the Washington Post: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.). THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sam […]
Here is a prime example of how different wording in a poll can alter its outcome. Should the National Security Agency be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States? Yes 64% No 23% That was Rasmussen’s poll released earlier this week. Notice the poll […]
Want to know who called a phone number or who that phone number called? For $110 you an find out. The Chicago Police Department is warning officers their cell phone records are available to anyone — for a price. Dozens of online services are selling lists of cell phone calls, raising security concerns among law […]
I first mentioned the problems of the new Medicare program in a post yesterday. I was using it as an example of how Democrats can use that to try and swing some of the critical senior votes. The problem was that the snags the new Medicare program has been encountering this past week have not […]
The following is the text of the letter Tom Delay sent to colleagues announcing his resignation as Majority Leader (via the Associated Press) Dear Colleague: Today, I have asked Speaker Hastert to convene our conference for the purpose of electing a new majority leader, the position I have been honored to fill these past three […]
No details yet, it just came in as a breaking news alert. This will clear the way for a leadership election at the end of this month
The following is the transcript from today’s Democrat Radio Address given by Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York: “Good morning. I’m Congresswoman Louise Slaughter of New York, Ranking Member on the House Rules Committee. “As Americans, we have a right to expect that our government will be defined by the integrity of its office holders. […]
This story came out yesterday and it merits repeating: US Republicans calling for elections to replace DeLay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – About two dozen Republicans have promised to sign a petition calling for elections to permanently replace Rep. Tom DeLay as majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, aides said on Friday. “We have commitments […]