By Veronica Smith, Agence France-Presse Congress will take back its full trade authority from President George W. Bush, said the majority Democratic leadership, dismissing White House urgings to let him keep his special power. The expiration of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which lets Bush negotiate trade agreements that cannot be amended by Congress, could…
(CBS) A CBS News poll shows Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the Iraq war, President Bush and the Congress, as well as the overall direction of the country. “Presidents usually have popularity problems in their last two years in office,” said Kathy Frankovic, CBS News director of surveys. “But the combination of shrinking support for…
By Walter Pincus, Washington Post …U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth known for his outspoken nature, was the court’s chief judge from 1995 to 2002 and during that period was privy, he said, “to every deepest, darkest secret our country has.” His presentation Saturday, at the American Library Association’s convention, was probably the most revealing…
TULSA, Okla. (AP) – Misdemeanor charges are being dismissed against eight people who protested during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney to Tulsa in April. Charges of illegally refusing a police order were dismissed when the arresting officers failed to appear in court. The eight were among eleven people arrested as Cheney appeared at…
