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January 24, 2008
UPDATE: Republicans take aim at Hillary Clinton in Florida debate
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Five days ahead of the Florida primary, Republican presidential contenders are taking aim at Hillary Clinton.
Judge: Administration must explain evidence handling in CIA videotapes case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge is giving the Bush administration three weeks to explain why some CIA interrogation tapes were destroyed. The judge says the videotapes may have been relevant to his court case, and he wants to know if any other evidence was destroyed.
NEW: Kucinich drops second Democratic presidential bid
CLEVELAND (AP) - Democrat Dennis Kucinich is dropping out of the presidential race.
NEW: Senate rejects attempt to expand secret court’s oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate has rejected an attempt to expand a secret court's oversight of government eavesdropping, sticking instead with a surveillance bill favored by the White House.
NEW: Obama says black voters shouldn’t blame Clintons for attacks
KINGSTREE, S.C. (AP) - Democrat Barack Obama says criticisms being aimed at him by presidential rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband are a sign that he might be able to win the nomination.
GOP debate in FL
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - Republican presidential candidates take the stage tonight in Florida for a prime-time debate.
Bush opens wiretapping documents to House members
WASHINGTON (AP) - A congressional official says the White House has agreed to give House members access to secret documents about its warrantless wiretapping program.
NEW: Giuliani vows to keep going—even if he loses Florida
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Even with polls showing him behind in Florida, Republican presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani says he still expects to win.
Bush praises economic stimulus package
WHITE HOUSE (AP) - President Bush is praising a bipartisan economic stimulus package that will give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200. Some will get more if they have children.
NEW: Clinton defends husband’s role in her presidential campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton says her husband is just one of many people who are out making "a positive case" for her candidacy.
Senate panel to discuss stimulus package next week
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - A Senate panel has scheduled a meeting for next week to discuss an economic stimulus package that tentatively includes tax rebates of $300 to $1,200 per household and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy.
Clinton, McCain lead national poll
(AP) - Republican John McCain may have the best chance to beat either one of the two Democratic front-runners for the White House in the fall.
Liberal group plans yearlong anti-Bush campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) - George Bush has less than a year to go before moving on into presidential history.
More details to come today on stimulus plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Minority Leader John Boehner has promised more information today on a potential bipartisan deal between Congress and the White House on an economic stimulus package.
Clinton predicts a unified party in the end
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hillary Clinton says the tension between her and presidential rival Barack Obama will end once the Democratic nomination is finalized.
January 23, 2008
NEW: PA governor endorses Clinton
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Hillary Clinton nabs another endorsement from a key Democrat.
Giuliani gets new peg for tax plan
ESTERO, Fla. (AP) - Republican Rudy Giuliani is reaching to Washington to help him win Florida.
Obama says Clinton engages in double-talk
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) - Barack Obama says his Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton is engaging in double-talk on bankruptcy laws, trade and other issues.
House again fails to override Bush’s veto of children’s health insurance bill
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The House has fallen 15 votes shy of overriding the president's veto of an expansion on a children's health insurance program.
CBO sees rising budget deficit as economy weakens
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - As the economy weakens, the federal deficit grows.
January 22, 2008
House leaders to meet with Paulson
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - One day after huddling with President Bush on a plan to jolt the economy out of its slump, some top lawmakers meet today with the Treasury Secretary.
House takes up veto override today
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The House votes today on whether to override the president's veto of a bill that would increase spending on a popular children's health insurance program.
Former president Clinton enjoys the Democratic in-fighting
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton says he enjoys the bickering between his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Barack Obama.
McCain heads to New York, rival Giuliani’s turf, to raise money
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - John McCain is planning to tread on rival Rudy Giuliani's turf.
Democrats say they’re working with White House on economic package
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats say they're working with the White House to get an economic stimulus package on the president's desk in the next three to four weeks.
Senate passes defense bill that includes troop pay raise
CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The Senate has passed a revised defense policy bill authorizing a 3.5 percent pay raise for troops.
Burr Statement On Navy’s OLF Site Selection Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Richard Burr today made the following statement regarding the Navy’s announcement that it will consider two North Carolina sites for an Outlying Landing Field (OLF):
NEW: Some Huckabee aides forgoing paychecks
ATLANTA (AP) - There are signs that the campaign for Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is having money troubles.
Republican quits presidential race
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Fred Thompson is out.
NEW: Clinton criticizes Obama after rancorous debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama continue to trade jabs a day after a rancorous debate in South Carolina.
