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Democrat Labels Bolton 'Damaged Goods'
AP - Anticipating President Bush soon will appoint John Bolton as U.N. ambassador, a leading Democrat said Sunday that Bolton would go without the confidence of Congress.
U.S. says to consult on seeking China textile deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration said on Monday it was delaying a decision on whether to restrict additional imports of clothing from China so it could consult with industry and lawmakers about whether to seek a comprehensive textile trade pact with Beijing.
Ex-Lawmaker Wins Ohio Congressional Race
AP - A Republican former state lawmaker claimed a seat in Congress on Tuesday by narrowly defeating an Iraq war veteran who drew national attention to the race with his military service and a series of harsh attacks on President Bush.
Bill Clinton Talks With Black Journalists
AP - Former President Clinton spoke to a cheering, applauding crowd of hundreds Wednesday as he addressed the nation's largest and oldest minority journalism organization.
US to transfer hundreds of Afghan prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will return about 110 Afghan prisoners from Guantanamo, Cuba, to Afghanistan, where the Kabul government will decide whether to detain or release them, the two countries said on Thursday.
Novak Apologizes for Swearing, Walking Out
AP - Robert Novak apologized Friday for swearing on the air and walking off a CNN set, but said it had nothing to do with the federal probe sparked by his revelation of a CIA officer's name in a 2003 column.
Bush Says Deficit Efforts Helping Economy
AP - President Bush is taking a quick break from vacationing at his Texas ranch to stir up enthusiasm about the economy — an issue where his poll numbers are low despite encouraging signs about jobs and the pace of economic growth.
N.J. Governor Hopeful Defends Donations
AP - Republican Douglas Forrester has spent millions of his own dollars running for governor and supporting GOP candidates, but he is now fighting questions about whether that spending violated a New Jersey law designed to prevent undue corporate influence.
U.S. mulls sanctions on Venezuela over drug move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering punishing Venezuela with sanctions for breaking off work with U.S. anti-drug agents in the world's top cocaine-exporting region, the State Department said on Monday.
Judge Supports Charges Vs. DeLay Colleagues
AP - A state district judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss charges of money laundering and accepting illegal political contributions against two associates of U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay.
Specter Calls for Pulling Anti-Roberts Ad
AP - An abortion-rights group should withdraw a "blatantly untrue and unfair" ad opposing Supreme Court nominee John Roberts, says Sen. Arlen Specter, himself an abortion-rights supporter as well as leader of the panel that will consider the nomination.
GOP Pays Legal Bills in Vote-Thwart Case
AP - The Republican Party says it still has a zero-tolerance policy for tampering with voters even as it pays the legal bills for a former Bush campaign official charged with conspiring to thwart Democrats from voting in New Hampshire.
Top Calif. court revives Schwarzenegger ballot item
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - In a victory for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's Supreme Court overturned two lower courts on Friday and put back on the ballot a voter initiative that will determine who draws up California's state legislative districts.
Lawmakers to Renew Social Security Debate
AP - Lawmakers and interest groups are gearing up for a fight this fall over Social Security, each side hoping to use the retirement and disability program's 70th birthday to build momentum.
Thousands Fill Church for 'Justice Sunday'
AP - America's most powerful judges are "unelected, unaccountable and arrogant," Focus on the Family founder James Dobson told the thousands of people who packed a Nashville church for "Justice Sunday II," a rally televised for broadcast to churches across the country.
Wash. Post drops sponsorship of Pentagon event
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Post dropped its sponsorship on Monday of a walk organized by the Pentagon to remember victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks and to support U.S. troops, saying it was possible the event would become 'politicized.'
Bush names two for top Navy, Air Force posts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Tuesday nominated Northrop Grumman Corp. executive Donald Winter to become Navy Secretary, and Pentagon official Michael Wynne to head the Air Force, the White House said. Both nominations must be approved by the Senate.
Poll finds Schwarzenegger ballot measures under fire
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's job approval rating is falling and pulling down support for his ballot measures seeking to overhaul the state government, according to a report released on Thursday.
Envoys urge U.S. to be flexible on U.N. summit plan
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. diplomats pressed the United States on Thursday to be open to compromise or risk sinking a plan for broad U.N. reform that world leaders are supposed to approve at a world summit in New York next month.
U.S., Canada launch verbal war over lumber trade
WINNIPEG (Reuters) - The United States and Canada engaged in verbal sparring over their softwood lumber trade dispute on Friday but both sides appeared to recognize the difficulty of tit-for-tat retaliation.
Bush Touts 'Cooperative Conservation'
AP - The White House is playing environmental matchmaker, encouraging odd couples such as the Nature Conservancy and the Pentagon as they team to save wild birds and military training ranges.
Emergency oil loans are likely-US lawmaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior House Republican
New Chief Named for Air Force Academy
AP - President Bush nominated a new superintendent of the Air Force Academy on Tuesday as the prestigious school works to recover from scandals over sexual assaults and religious intolerance.
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