Paul Hackett announced today that he will challenge Republican Mike Dewine next year. From today’s Cincinnati Enquirer: Hackett aims for Senate Democrat will challenge DeWine in 2006 election By David Hammer The Associated Press WASHINGTON – Paul Hackett, the Iraq War veteran who was hailed by national Democrats for his narrow loss this summer in […]
On the day after President Bush’s announcement of Harriet Miers as nominee to the Supreme Court we are starting to find out very limited information. President Bush is apparently predicting a fight with this nomination considering he called a press conference today in which he used his time to mostly reaffirm his decision. Abortion rights […]
Tom Delay has been indicted by another Texas grand jury for money laundering. From the Associated Press: Grand Jury Indicts DeLay on New Charge By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writer A Texas grand jury indicted Rep. Tom DeLay on a new charge of money laundering Monday, less than a week after another grand jury leveled […]
It has been over two years since the now infamous New York Times article by Robert Novak appeared, which identified Joe Wilson’s wife, Valerie Plame, as a CIA operative. Throughout these two years numerous questions have been asked and very few answered, however that will all change in the next week or so. The grand […]
Cronyism is at it again and this time it comes in the form of a Supreme Court Justice. Today President Bush nominated long time friend and confidant Harriet Miers to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Miers has no judicial experience, so there will be no paper trail to base her upon. This will make […]
Via The Mirror KEEP IT SEALED KEEP IT SECRET EXCLUSIVE: Secret paper links Thatcher to freebies probe By Bob Roberts Deputy Political Editor A DOCUMENT linking Margaret Thatcher to a US corruption probe is so explosive civil servants have been asked to ensure it remains “sealed”. The 79-year-old former Premier is said to have met […]
Last months poll question “Who should lead an investigation into the response to Katrina”, ended with a record 118 votes. Of those votes 98% said an independent commission should investigate while the reaming 2% didn’t see a need for an investigation. Keeping with the disaster theme, this months poll will involve evacuations. With the questions […]
Yesterday after Judith Miller was released from prison, she made a statement identifying Scooter Libby as her source. This ended speculation over her source was, or did it? Scooter Libby granted Judith Miller a waiver over a year ago to identify him as her source. If she was allowed to name him, then why did […]
Judith Miller has been released from jail according to the Associated Press. Legal sources close to the New York Times said she has been released on the condition to testify. Sources have also stated she was released after a phone call with Cheney’s chief of staff Scooter Libby. Still Developing!
The Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a full blown investigation into HCA, Bill Frist’s family medical business. This of course leads to more possible legal problems for Republican Leadership on Capital Hill. Raw Story has also uncovered some disturbing history into the operations of HCA. Seems like this isn’t the first time they have […]