The Unflappable Speaker

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Aug 2, 2007 Nancy Pelosi doesn't have the demeanor of someone who leads a Congress suffering from the worst public disapproval in contemporary polling history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Defend Big Tobacco From Sick Children

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jul 31, 2007 In keeping with Oscar Wilde's adage that one cannot be too careful in the choice of enemies, congressional Democrats have chosen wisely and well. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush Sinks Stem Cell Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 President Bush has once again exercised his executive veto privilege, nixing a bill that proposed fewer limits on stem cell research. This latest move brings the president's overall veto total to three -- two related to stem cell legislation and one shooting down a proposed time line to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Americans Want Timetable for Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2007 According to Gallup, a majority of Americans disapprove of the way all parties involved are handling Iraq, though the Dems got slightly better numbers than Bush or congressional Republicans. Most Americans want some kind of timetable, and a huge majority wants benchmarks for progress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Gives an Inch on Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2007 President Bush says he is now willing to talk about setting up benchmarks to gauge progress in Iraq, perhaps responding to pressure from both sides of the political aisle. However, he also made it clear Thursday that he's going to reject another bill expected to pass soon in the House that would stop funding for the Iraq war this July. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Will Try Again to End War Funding

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2007 Sen. Russ Feingold, Majority Leader Harry Reid and eight other Senate Democrats have decided to respond to Bush's veto with an amendment that would halt war funding if troops were not safely withdrawn from Iraq by March 31, 2008. Exceptions would include operations against terrorist organizations, training for Iraqi soldiers and protection of U.S. infrastructure and personnel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush: Hate Crime Bill ‘Unnecessary’

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2007 The House has passed an expansion of hate crimes legislation to include discrimination against gender, sexual orientation and disability. Though the measure succeeded with bipartisan support and is expected to make it through the Senate, President Bush has vowed to veto the bill, calling it unnecessary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stamp Happy

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The Veto Stands

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2007 Congress regrouped Wednesday to vote in response to President Bush's veto of the troop pullout bill on Tuesday, but the bill's supporters failed to win the two-thirds of House votes needed to override the veto. Now Democrats, responsible for 220 of the 222 votes to override (203 members voted in opposition), have to take a different tack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush, Democrats Sound Off on the Veto

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2007 The president says the Democrats are trying to substitute political opinions for military judgment (he should talk). House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president wants a blank check for the war and he's not going to get one (at least for now). On Wednesday they meet to debate the issue in person. Here's a preview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Shoots Down Troop Pullout Bill

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2007 Making good on his threat, President Bush vetoed the bill Tuesday that would have started U.S. troop withdrawal on Oct. 1 and stipulated that an additional $124 billion would be dedicated to the war effort. Now it's up to Congress to challenge his veto or come up with another plan instead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mission Impossible

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Four years ago, President Bush delivered his now-infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the carrier Abraham Lincoln, declaring that military aggression was a successful and appropriate response to the alleged threats posed by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi regime. Judging by the current situation, Bush might do well to pick a new slogan about the war in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )