During his weekly radio address, President Bush talked about the immigration problem. While he talked about his plans he did not bring any thing new to the table. You can read the entire transcripthere. There was one sentence that caught my eye and I think is pertinent to the atmosphere in the White House right […]
Raw Story has done it again. They are breaking news on a second aide in Cheney’s office now cooperating with Patrick Fitzgerald on the leak investigation. The second aide is Cheney’s Middle East advisor David Wurmser. According to the article Wurmser has agreed to provide evidence to the prosecution that Cheney’s office did in fact […]
Via Reuters: Baltimore Harbor Tunnel closed in security threat The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, which carries traffic on the main East Coast highway, was closed on Tuesday as a “security precaution,” authorities said. The 1.4 mile, four-lane tunnel was closed down shortly before noon, said an officer at the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Command Center. “It’s […]
Raw Story is reporting that sources close to Fitzgerald are now looking into exactly what Cheney’s involvement in the leak was, or more specifically if he ordered the leak. The focus of the investigation has turned now to the White House Iraq Group, which was formed in 2002 to help publicize the reasons for war. […]
Senate passed with a 90-9 vote an amendment to the defense bill which would limit torture of suspects in United States custody. This high rate of passage should send a shock to the White House, where Bush has already promised a veto. Only problem now is that Senate has enough votes to overturn Bush’s veto. […]
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 […]
John Roberts has been confirmed by Senate and is now sworn in to take the seat of Chief Justice. Only 22 Senators voted against Roberts, making him the 17th person to serve as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court. Now there is talk that the second nominee to fill Sandra Day O’Connors seat could come […]
Via Media Matters Hannity to guest: “I don’t care about your thoughts” on Iraq veterans protesting the war On the September 26 edition of Fox News’ Hannity & Colmes, co-host Sean Hannity interrupted Global Exchange human rights director Ted Lewis’s discussion of Iraq war veterans protesting the war. Hannity declared, “I don’t care about your […]
It seems Bill Frist’s sudden selling of stock in his families medical company has drawn attention from the United States Attorney’s office in New York. From the Associated Press: HCA subpoenaed, may involve Senate leader HCA Inc.,HCA.N operator of the largest chain of U.S. hospitals, said it received a subpoena from the U.S. attorney for […]
House GOP leaders have scrapped plans for a joint investigation into the Katrina response. The decision came about because of Democrats refusal to put anyone on the panel. While this may seem like Democrats are the culprits, actually it is the other way around. The Democrats are set on having a independent commission investigate the […]