Gov’t report: Bush secret surveillance effort extended far beyond wiretapping without warrantsWASHINGTON — The Bush administration built an unprecedented surveillance operation to pull in mountains of information far beyond the warrantless wiretapping previously acknowledged, a team of federal inspectors general reported Friday, questioning the legal basis for the effort but shielding almost all details on grounds they’re still too secret to reveal. Bush appointed Fed judges question Obama on terror policiesWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama’s claims of broad executive authority to carry out the war on terror are drawing fire from an unexpected source: federal judges nominated by President George W. Bush, who asserted the sweeping powers in the first place. Dispensing pricey glitter, Saudi and Libyan leaders were top gift-givers to US last yearWASHINGTON — When U.S. presidents and their diplomats meet some Arab leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get exquisite baubles, objects of gold, robes, art — even a papier mache Santa Claus. Supreme Court will not revive Valerie Plame’s lawsuit over leaked identityWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will not revive a lawsuit that former CIA operative Valerie Plame brought against former members of the Bush administration. Rare rocket attack on main US base in Afghanistan kills 2 US troops, wounds 6 US personnelKABUL — A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said. Rare rocket attack on US base at Bagram kills 2 US troops, wounds 6 US personnelKABUL — A rare rocket attack on the main U.S. base in Afghanistan early Sunday killed two U.S. troops and wounded six other Americans, including two civilians, officials said. Judge wants to review FBI interview of Cheney in CIA leak case, considers public releaseWASHINGTON — A federal judge said Thursday that he wants to look at notes from the FBI’s interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney during the investigation into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative. Majority Americans believe Obama has no strategy to deal with economyNEW YORK - A substantial majority of Americans believe that President Barack Obama has not developed a strategy to deal with the budget deficit, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. CIA says Panetta never said he believes Cheney wants the US to be attacked againWASHINGTON — The CIA said Tuesday that its director, Leon Panetta, does not believe former Vice President Dick Cheney wants the U.S. to be attacked again. Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes women an apologyNEW YORK — Sarah Palin says David Letterman owes an apology to young women across the country for his joke about her daughter. GOP House official finds comparisons of Obama’s plan for the auto industry in Putin’s RussiaWASHINGTON — The No. 2 Republican in the House on Thursday compared President Barack Obama’s plans for the auto industry to the policies of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, saying the White House has stripped credit holders of rights and given them to Democratic allies. Gingrich urges inclusion at Republican fundraiser; Palin attends after sending mixed signalsWASHINGTON — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Monday urged some 2,000 Republican party loyalists to stand up for GOP principles but to be inclusive as the party tries to retake the majority. CIA director Leon Panetta urges judge to keep interrogation documents secretWASHINGTON — CIA Director Leon Panetta told a federal judge Monday that releasing documents about the agency’s terror interrogations would gravely damage national security. Colorado, New York lawmakers want federal oversight of oil, gas deep well ‘fracking’DENVER — The push to put a widely used oil and gas drilling process under federal oversight could gain ground with a new administration in place and concerns about the development of huge gas fields in the East. Bush did not want to pull the plug on GM: CheneyWASHINGTON - Former US Vice President Dick Cheney says that former President George W. Bush did not want to be the one who “pulled the plug” on General Motors, and instead, decided to pass on that responsibility to his successor Barack Obama. Fugitive Philippine police official extradited from US to face double homicide chargesMANILA, Philippines — A former senior Philippine police official accused of double homicide nine years ago was extradited from the U.S. on Thursday after agreeing to testify in a case implicating an opposition senator. Cheney’s secret 2005 briefings tried to shore up Capitol Hill support for CIA interrogationsWASHINGTON — Dick Cheney as vice president conducted secret briefings for lawmakers in 2005 aimed at defending harsh interrogations as their methods were coming under congressional scrutiny, according to current and former government officials. Cheney favors gay marriage but believes states should make the decision, not the federal gov’tWASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision. Bush calls Clinton ‘his brother’ in Canada as they appear together on stage for the first timeTORONTO — Former President George W. Bush called former President Bill Clinton “his brother” and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage. Ex-President George W. Bush calls Bill Clinton ‘his brother’ in appearance together in TorontoTORONTO — Former President George W. Bush called former President Bill Clinton “his brother” and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage. The Republican and Democratic ex-presidents defended each other at a Toronto forum on Friday, disappointing some in the crowd of 6,000 who expected a more heated debate. Romney: Winning Va. and NJ governor races could help give the GOP a unified voice againRICHMOND, Va. — The nation’s Republican Party has a chance to reclaim its voice in governors’ elections this fall in Virginia and New Jersey, former Republican presidential prospect Mitt Romney said Friday. Bush calls Clinton his brother as they appear together on stage for the first timeTORONTO — Former President George W. Bush called former President Bill Clinton “his brother” and the two rarely disagreed in their first-ever appearance together on stage. Dick Cheney looking for multimillion-dollar memoir deal on Bush years and moreNEW YORK - Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney is looking for a multimillion-dollar contract for a memoir, which is expected to shed new light on George Bush’s years and more. Obama, Cheney cross swords over GuantanamoWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and former vice president Dick Cheney Thursday duelled over Obama’s move to close down the controversial Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba, an issue that has drawn bipartisan criticism. Obama, Cheney duel over GuantanamoWASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama and former vice president Dick Cheney Thursday duelled over Obama’s move to close down the Guantanamo Bay military prison with one defending and the other slamming the decision. Biden didn’t leak information about secret bunkerWASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden’s spokesperson has clarified that he was merely describing a guest room in the Naval Observatory to the dinner guests, and not the location of the secret bunker. I did not say ’special death squad’ made by Cheney killed Benazir: HershLAHORE - US journalist Seymour Hersh has contradicted news reports being published in South Asia that quote him as saying a “special death squad” created by former US vice president Dick Cheney had killed Benazir Bhutto. US journo claims Bhutto was killed on Cheney’s ordersNEW YORK - A special death squad assassinated Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto on the orders of former US Vice-President Dick Cheney, an Arab TV channel has reported. CIA denies Cheney request to declassify memos on interrogations of terrorism suspectsWASHINGTON — The CIA says it has denied a request by former Vice President Dick Cheney to declassify secret internal government memos that detail whether valuable intelligence was gained from the use of harsh interrogation techniques under the Bush administration. Despite calls for conservative purity, GOP looks to the middle in recruiting for 2010 racesWASHINGTON — Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh contend the Republican Party needs less moderation and more conservative backbone to win back voters who have been abandoning it in droves. |
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