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The White House's Final Folly

Eric Margolis | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: India, White House, Islam, Latin America, Australia, War in Afghanistan, Afghanistan, George W. Bush, Washington DC, Pakistan Democracy, Afghanistan War, Wall Street, Us, Muslim, Iraq, Israel, Europe, China, International, Politics News
Eric Margolis

In its final days in office, the White House has engineered an historic nuclear deal with India that Congress, unaware of the import, approved last week.

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Bush Admin Considering Ownership Stakes In Banks

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 10.09.2008 | Business

Read More: Bailout, Banks, White House, Henry Paulson, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is considering taking ownership stakes in a number of U.S. banks as one option it might use to deal with a ...

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"You Can't Blink," So Wink -- Is America on the Threshold of a Palin Presidency?

Bill Katovsky | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, Obama, Alaska, Mccain, 2008 VP Debate, Palin, Sarah Palin, Jeremiah Wright, Doggone Betcha, Politics News
Bill Katovsky

What frightens many about Paliin is not only her low-wattage intellect, which is on par with Bush's congenital incuriosity, but her own certitude about the way things ought to be in politics and life.

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"Eleven O'clock Meeting"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 10.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Politics, Media, Al Gore, White House, Abc, Eleven O'clock Meeting, Mass Grave, Lewinski, Al Franken, Mitt Romney, Nightline, John Markus, Kosovo, Lateline, Media News
Earl Pomerantz

I visited the Nightline production offices and sat in on the "Eleven O'clock Meeting," a daily routine, during which staff gather to decide which topic Nightline will focus on that night.

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At the Intersection of Wall Street and Main Street

Brett Ashley McKenzie | Posted 10.02.2008 | Business

Read More: White House, Main Street, Credit Crisis, Senate, Bailout, Wall Street, Economy, Business News
Brett Ashley McKenzie

Few people can afford to treat themselves to an occasional red velvet cupcake or a ham and cheese croissant when a gallon of milk can as much as $4.

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What A President Obama's Cabinet Might Look Like?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 10.01.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Cabinet, Barack Obama 2008, White House, Obama-Biden Cabinet, Joe Biden, Obama-Biden, Cabinet Appointments, Barack Obama, Obama's Cabinet, Politics News
Mark Nickolas

Here is one Democrat's assessment of who might be seated around the Cabinet Room table shortly after January 20, 2009 if Obama is elected president.

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A Forward Looking 5-Point Plan to End the Economic Crisis

Shafqat Khan | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

Read More: Taxes, Treasury Department, White House, Investment Bankers, Economy, George W. Bush, Federal Reserve, Credit Crisis, Bankers, Housing Crisis, Wall Street Crisis, FInancial Markets, Subprime Mortgage Crisis, Treasury, Banks, Financial Crisis, Henry Paulson, Treasury Secretary, Home News
Shafqat Khan

For too long the Democrats have surrendered the ground on taxes and free markets to the Republicans. Now is their chance to seize the initiative in these two areas with a simple 5-point plan.

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Jed Lewison

GOP House Leader Says McCain "Got The Discussion Going In The Direction That We Wanted"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, White House, Mccain White House, Video, John McCain, Hank Paulson, White House Proposal, Obama, Chris Dodd, McCain Economy, Dodd Bailout, Politics News, Mccain Proposal, Mccain Bailout, Politics News

Just before 2PM, House Republican Whip Roy Blunt told CNN's Jessica Yellin that John McCain's so-called 'rescue mission' on the financial crisis deal ...

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A Great American Statesman

Bob Ostertag | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Breaking Politics News, Politics, White House, Bailout, Economy, George W. Bush, Politics News
Bob Ostertag

It is a rare moment in the history of statesmanship when a leader rises to the occasion on the global stage of human events with such eloquence that there is really nothing more to say.

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Jed Lewison

John McCain To The Rescue!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, White House, Mccain White House, John McCain, Hank Paulson, White House Proposal, Obama, Chris Dodd, McCain Economy, Dodd Bailout, Politics News, Mccain Proposal, Mccain Bailout, Politics News

When John McCain came to the rescue...he just made things worse. Here's a video I put together looking back at McCain's disaster of a day on Thursday...

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Jed Lewison

Confused: McCain Claims "We've Made Progress" On Financial Crisis

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics News, White House, Mccain White House, Video, John McCain, White House Proposal, Mccain Bailout, Mccain Proposal, McCain Economy, Obama, Politics News

On NBC News Thursday night, John McCain claimed that "we've made progress" on negotiating a financial rescue package. McCain suggested that he deserve...

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Sam Stein

McCain Makes It Worse As GOP Erupts Over Bailout

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Politics News, White House, Mccain White House, John McCain, Hank Paulson, White House Proposal, Mccain Bailout, Mccain Proposal, Obama, Chris Dodd, McCain Economy, Dodd Bailout, Politics News

A tenuous agreement on a bailout plan for Wall Street that had been reached Thursday morning was threatening to fall apart by the time evening had arr...

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Nico Pitney and Sam Stein

At White House, McCain Plays Bailout Spoiler

HuffingtonPost.com | Nico Pitney and Sam Stein | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Mccain Bailout, Mccain White House, White House Proposal, Mccain Proposal, McCain Economy, Chris Dodd, Dodd Bailout, Obama, White House, George Bush, Hank Paulson, Politics News

Inside an intense White House meeting over the financial crisis on Thursday, where nearly every key player came to an agreement on the outlines of the...

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McCain Stops At Senate En Route To White House

The Washington Post | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, John McCain, Wall Street Crisis, Economy, $700 Billion Bailout, Capital Hill, Bailout, Main Street, Politics News

Sen. John McCain returned to Washington on Thursday after declaring that he has suspended his campaign, but he appeared largely detached from the flur...

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Bailout deal breaks down; Paulson back to Capitol

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 09.25.2008 | Business

Read More: Wall Street, Wall Street Crisis, White House, George W. Bush, John McCain, Barack Obama, Finance, Economy, Bailout, Bailout Plan, Congress, Henry Paulson, Business News

WASHINGTON — A Republican rebellion stalled government efforts Thursday to avoid economic meltdown, a chaotic turnaround that disrupted the chor...

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Obama: Of Viral Emails, Race, and the Muslim Factor

Steven Denlinger | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: American People, Muslim Male Extremist, President, Bobby Kennedy, Anti-Christ, Snopes, Prophecy, Obama, Hawaii, White House, Divinity of Christ, Oval Office, Obsession, Hezekiah, Apostle Paul, Camelot, Revelation, While Europe Slept, First and Second John, American Politics, Indonesia, Dick Nixon, Viral Email, Mennonite, Manchurian Candidate, Pope, Catholic, Politics News
Steven Denlinger

Ever hear the one about Hezekiah 5:9? Yeah? I did too. Except Hezekiah isn't a book in the Bible. It just sounds like one. If you use biblical language, your audience will believe it's a Bible verse. Even when it isn't.

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McCain Wants to Help The Country. And, Soften the Beating He's Taking in Polls.

Elon James White | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, John McCain, Bullshit, Presidential Debates, Barack Obama, White House, Strategy, 2008 Campaign, 2008 Race for the White House, 2008 Election, Emergency Cancellation, Politics News
Elon James White

McCain is playing a very strange game in this 2008 Election. His campaign strategists are keeping everyone on their toes with the cancellation of one of the most anticipated debates in history.

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White House: Bailout Plan Had Been Drawn Up Over Many Months

Roll Call | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, Wall Street Crisis, Bailout, Politics News

The White House today is drumming up extraordinary pressure on Congress to approve its plan to enact a $700 billion mortgage bailout fund, suggesting...

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Bad Laws Pass Fast

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, White House, Debate, Jorj X McKie, Economics, Economy, Whipping Star, Herbert, Congress, Voodoo, Patriot Act, Wall Street, Bailout, Laws, Usa Patriot Act, Frank Herbert, Legislative Process, Crisis, Financial, Dune, Fast, Bad Laws, Great Depression, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I will say one thing about the plan that is being floated by Bush and Congress right now -- laws that pass quickly almost always turn out to be bad ones. Think USA PATRIOT Act.

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Lips: Whose Do You Want in the White House, Cindy's or Michelle's

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 09.22.2008 | Style

Read More: Angelina Jolie, White House, Michelle Obama, Herbert Hoover George W. Bush, Jackie Kennedy, Cindy McCain, Style News
Maggie Van Ostrand

In the history of the United States, all the lips of the great First Ladies were full. I'm not saying they were pillowed like Angelina Jolie's, but they were pretty, plump, presidential.

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Financial Crisis: Bush Emerges From The White House To Discuss

New York Times | Sheryl Gay Stolberg | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Financial Crisis, White House, President Bush, Wall Street, Wall St Crisis, Economy, Politics News

On Thursday, the president spoke. It was brief, two minutes. His brow was furrowed, and his words were careful: "The American people can be sure we w...

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White House Won't Say "Fundamentals Of Economy Are Strong"

The Hill | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, John McCain, Fundamentals of Economy Are Strong, Politics News

The White House on Wednesday refused to repeat earlier statements -- echoed this week by Republican presidential candidate John McCain -- that the fun...

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White House Launches Another Attack At Woodward's Book

Washington Post | Dan Eggen | Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, Bob Woodward Book, Bob Woodward the War Within, Bob Woodwrd, Politics News

The White House yesterday launched a formal attack on a new book that criticizes President Bush's handling of the Iraq war, arguing that author Bob Wo...

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Why I Believe (Specifically) That Sarah Palin Is A Really, Really Bad Idea

Brad Listi | Posted 09.13.2008 | Home

Read More: Abortion, White House, Women's Rights, John McCain, Stuart Shepard, Rush Limbaugh, Abortion Rights, Abstinence, Presidential Election, McCain-Palin 2008, Christian Right, Joe Biden, Sex Education, Sarah Palin, Barack Obama, Birth Control, Creationism, Christian Conservatives, James Dobson, Environment, Evolution, Obama-Biden 2008, Global Warming, Home News
Brad Listi

Palin gives me the creeps the way Bush and Cheney give me the creeps. Similar ideology. Similar whiffs of God-fueled certainty, incompetence, callous indifference, culture war. But I can do better than that...

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Perino: No "Super Powers" To Help Find Bin Laden

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 09.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: White House, Dana Perino, Osama Bin Laden, George W. Bush, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The White House said Wednesday that the failure to capture Osama bin Laden in the seven years since the Sept. 11 attacks shows the ...

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