Conservatives Seek to Extend Tax Breaks for Rich
May 10, 2006 House and Senate conservatives have agreed to spend $70 billion to extend the 15% tax rate on capital gains and dividends until 2010.USDA Staffers Stunned to Get Iraq Talking Points
May 9, 2006 The Department of Agriculture has e-mailed "talking points" on Iraq to a "stunned" set of career staffers.
Gore for 2008?
May 8, 2006 Favorable publicity surrounding Al Gore's new global warming movie has contributed to the buzz that the former VP has his sights set on the White House in 2008. A former aide tells the WSJ that he's been talking about it.House Passes ‘Sham’ Lobbying Reform Bill
May 4, 2006 House conservatives just passed a lobbying reform bill that the Washington Post called a "sham," ?diluted snake oil? and ?an insult to voters.? Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn., said, "I happen to believe we are losing our moral authority to lead this place."A Tale of Two Bushes
May 2, 2006 Check out the gag routine that Bush and a presidential impersonator did during Sunday's correspondents' dinner. It's funny, but a lot safer than the Stephen Colbert roast that followed it.Bush Was ‘Ready to Blow’ During Colbert’s Roast
May 2, 2006 An aide to the president says that during Stephen Colbert's "tribute" on Sunday night, Bush "got that look that he's ready to blow."Secret Service Will Turn Over Abramoff Visit Logs
May 2, 2006 The logs will show how often the convicted lobbyist met with Bush administration officials--and with whom he met.
Bush Not Amused At Colbert’s Roast
Apr 30, 2006 The president and his wife, Laura, did not seem amused at the blistering "tribute" satirist Stephen Colbert gave them at the annual White House Correspondent's Dinner Watch the video (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Salon calls it Colbert's "crowning moment" .
Ari Fleischer: White House Press Briefing Is ‘a TV Show’
Apr 28, 2006 Bush's first spokesman describes how the televised briefings we see on TV have much more to do with preening and posturing than serious Q & A. We think the administration needs more public grilling, not less, but it's worth hearing his argument.What? You Expected Real Lobbying Reform?
Apr 24, 2006 House Republican leaders have stripped a pending bill of language that would require lobbyists to disclose their fundraising activities and contacts with lawmakers.
