Craig Crawford: Bush’s Legacy: A Flawed Election
The tragic course of George W.
Bush’s Farewell Address Airing Tonight
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush’s farewell speech is more than a goodbye to the nation that elected him twice.
Michelle Obama: All Dolled Up (PHOTOS)
What will Michelle wear to the inauguration? Since we still don’t know the answer, here’s a look back at formal wear she has donned in the past.
Getting Ready For Obama’s Big Day…Of Service
Communities and non-profits across the country are gearing up for what will undoubtedly be a record number of volunteers on this upcoming Martin Luther King Jr holiday, declared by Obama to be a National Day Of Service.
Cheney: "Can’t Claim Perfection" on No-Torture Policy
Responding to accusations from a top Pentagon official that at least one Guantanamo detainee was tortured during interrogation, Vice President Dick Cheney acknowledged there may have been a “problem” with the way military personnel interrogated individual prisoners. “I can’t claim perfection,” he said on “News Hour with Jim Lehrer,” while reiterating once again the United States does not approve of or engage in torture as a matter of policy.
Republicans won’t block Geithner on taxes: Grassley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said on Thursday he was not aware of any Republicans who planned to vote against Timothy Geithner to head the Treasury department over his failure to pay payroll taxes.
Mark Cuban Asks Court To Dismiss Insider Trading Charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Billionaire basketball team owner Mark Cuban is asking a U.S. court to dismiss insider trading charges brought against him by the U.S
Foreclosure Filings Up 81% In 2008
WASHINGTON — More than 2.3 million American homeowners faced foreclosure proceedings last year, an 81 percent increase from 2007, with the worst yet to come as consumers grapple with layoffs, shrinking investment portfolios and falling home prices. Nationwide, more than 860,000 properties were actually repossessed by lenders, more than double the 2007 level, according to RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing firm based in Irvine, Calif., which compiled the figures
Fazaludin Sayar, Top Afghan Army General, Killed In Chopper Crash
KABUL, Afghanistan — A top Afghan army general was killed Thursday in a helicopter crash in western Afghanistan, and two British troops died in a blast in the country’s south, officials said.
Daschle’s Confirmation Bogs Down In Committee
WASHINGTON — Former Sen. Tom Daschle’s confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services has slowed as the Republican staff on the Senate Finance Committee staff examines his tax records and his association with an education-loan provider that is separately under committee scrutiny.
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