Top Stories
Congress Gives Alaska “Ferry To Nowhere”
Sen. Ted Stevens secured more than $20 million for an “expeditionary craft” that will connect Anchorage with the rural peninsula of Matanuska-Susitna Borough - what budget watchdogs contend is a ferry to nowhere, the Washington Post reports.
More: continued here
21Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Congress To Probe Denial Of Emissions Law
Congressional Democrats announced an investigation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s refusal to let California implement its tailpipe emissions law, the first step in what will likely be a fierce legal and political battle.
More: continued here
21Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Edgy New Orleans OKs Razing Public Housing
Police used chemical spray and stun devices as dozens of protesters seeking to halt the demolition of public housing in New Orleans tried to force their way through an iron gate at City Hall.
More: continued here
21Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Romney’s Hometown Papers Endorse McCain
John McCain has been endorsed by both of Mitt Romney’s hometown newspapers, a blow to the former Massachusetts governor who often taunts his opponents with negative e-mails titled, “Those who know him best.”
More: continued here
21Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Jailhouse Confession In Boat Deaths?
A jail inmate told investigators that a suspect in the killings of four people aboard a charter fishing boat admitted his role in their shooting deaths, but insisted he did not pull the trigger, according to court documents.
More: continued here
20Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
First Subpoena Issued In CIA Tapes Probe
The House Intelligence Committee issued a subpoena for Jose Rodriguez, the former CIA official who directed that secret interrogation videotapes of two suspected terrorists be destroyed.
More: continued here
20Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Congress Passes Long-Stalled Gun Bill
The Senate passed a long-stalled bill inspired by the Virginia Tech shootings that would more easily flag prospective gun buyers who have documented mental health problems and help defray the cost to the states.
More: continued here
19Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Congress Approves $70B For Wars
Congress approved $70 billion Wednesday for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, a bitter finish for majority Democrats who tried to force a change in President Bush’s war policy.
More: continued here
19Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Poll: Huckabee Leads, Dems Tied In S.C.
Mike Huckabee leads Mitt Romney by eight points among likely Republican primary voters in South Carolina. And Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton are tied for the lead among likely Democratic primary voters, according to a new CBS News poll.
More: continued here
19Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued
Candidates Offer Views On Infidelity
CBS News anchor Katie Couric asked the 10 leading presidential candidates 10 questions designed to go beyond politics and show what really makes them tick. Tonight: do you understand why infidelity might matter to voters?
More: continued here
19Dec2007 | Press Boy | 0 comments | Continued