2004 Presidential Election News

Sen. Patrick Leahy, who will lead the Democratic questioning at John Roberts' confirmation ... But his statement was by far the most critical he has made since President Bush nominated Roberts to the high court, and among the most scathing by any Democrat.

The Transportation Security Administration, under its new chief Edmund "Kip" Hawley, is undertaking a broad review of its airport screening procedures with an eye toward making them faster and less intrusive.

Today the National Party will begin running a series of television advertisements aimed at convincing voters the current Government is a profligate bunch of spendthrifts wasting hard-grafted taxpayer money hand ...

Here's the latest on the stories making news this hour: Israeli troops stand poised to forcibly evict Israeli settlers from the Gaza Strip.

Japan's election next month could end up costing the United States another ally in Iraq, a symbolic blow to Washington even if Tokyo's overall pro-U.S. foreign policy doesn't change, experts said on Tuesday.2.7

Cook Murder Trial Continues With Tearful Testimony From Mother. Community Will Vote On Alcohol Sales Tuesday Judge Throws Out Cockfighting Convictions Governor Expected At Eastern Kentucky News Conference ...2.7

President Bush will make his first trip to Idaho next week, spending Monday evening and Tuesday vacationing in the lake and resort region near Donnelly and then speaking about the war against terrorism at the ...2.7

President Bush signed the recently passed Energy Bill into law Monday, August 8, giving the Interior Department six months to inventory how much oil and natural gas rests beneath federal waters.2

Presidential geologic reading: "Salt" The Los Angeles Times reports that President Bush is reading Mark Kurlansky's book " Salt: A World History ," which I happened to review as follows: "A salty trail runs ...2.7

Vice President Dick Cheney told a crowd at a campaign fundraiser that there's still hard work ahead in America's military engagements around the world.3.1

In an unprecedented step, the government yesterday reduced two of the three tiers of the tariff rates --7. Bid to deface Kahn's work again The authorities yesterday foiled a Dhaka City Corporation bid to ...2.4

Iraqi politicians warned of political turmoil after failing to meet a deadline on the country's new constitution, but Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari and US officials sought to downplay the crisis.4.5

Richmond.comFriday, August 12, 2005It is hard to hide some of our guilty pleasures like mopeds, ... Show's My Friends Ostracize Me For "The O.C.," "North Shore," "Melrose Place," "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Las Vegas," and "Saved by the Bell.2.9

Three years ago, Gerhard Schroeder whipped up German opposition to a U.S.-led war in Iraq to snatch an unlikely second term.2.7

Let's go back to 1997 for just a moment. We were still stinging from Waco, Ruby Ridge, OK City and ... He equated a vote for Democrat Al Gore as a vote to launch America off the cliff at 80 miles per hour and a vote for Republican GW Bush as a vote to launch America off the cliff at 40 miles per hour.2.7

Michigan expects to receive one-point-one billion dollars a year in highway and transit dollars through 2009.2.7

The White House has denied Roberts was a dues-paying Federalist, and the nominee himself told the Senate he doesn't recall serving on a Federalist Society steering committee that listed him as a member.2.7

A new survey shows the U.S. public is unhappy with U.S. handling of Iraq and with how the Bush administration deals with the Muslim world in general.4.8

A high of 59 % in Idaho. A low of 29 % in Rhode Island . Trending down: Bush's Approval nationwide has fallen 3 % in the past month, from 44 % in SurveyUSA's July 50-state concurrent polling, to 41 % today.2.7

Timothy Noah: Tom DeLay, Opera Buff. 08/12/05 David Segal: Andy Milonakis Looks Like a Kid, but he is MTV's Funnyman of the Moment.

It didn't take long for the grrrowling to get started. No sooner had Jeanine Pirro revealed her ... Then reporters tested her grasp of national issues: You say you want to make President Bush's tax cuts permanent, they demanded, so how much would that increase the federal deficit?2.7

After a morning of fishing on Flathead Lake, U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert gave an optimistic outlook for Republicans in the 2006 election, partly because of legislation coming out of the House and partly ...2.7

And his message was always the same. "He kept telling me he wasn't doing anything dangerous," DeFord said.2.7

Taiwan's naval defense capabilities against rival China will be boosted after two Kidd-class guided missile destroyers join the island's forces, a high-ranking naval officer said Tuesday.2.7

Karl Rove is no Colombo. Unlike the wrinkled coat-gumshoes of televised fame, Rove could never find the skeletons in the closet.2.7

Next month, the Worlds Oldest Rock Bandwhich is now so old that even the old jokes are getting old ... Im sure there are plenty of old Im John Kerry and I approved this message scripts lying around Democratic headquarters.2.7

VETERAN left-winger Tony Benn has warned against portraying the London terror attacks as part of a religious war.2.7

State officials contend they have successfully refuted the Department of Defense cost and savings ... He visited the base and participated in the July 6 regional hearing in Boston.3.1

Those who know Roland Arnall describe him as a down-to-earth billionaire, one who is as comfortable pitching in at an animal shelter as he is commanding his business empire.3.1

Bill Maher is, like the title of his former show, politically incorrect ... It must have been anytime John Kerry tried to speak.2.7

A Wesley Chapel neighborhood is featured in a New York Times story about life outside the city.2.7

The Supreme Court nominee Judge John G. Roberts Jr. denounced as ''indefensible" a 1985 Supreme ... On matters of terrorism and the laws of war, in May 1985 Roberts sided with Douglas Feith, a Reagan aide who later rose to become undersecretary of defense for policy in George W. Bush's first term.4.5

PROVO - Sen. Orrin Hatch already has started stumping. After being accused of being out of touch and out of town too much of the time, the five-term Utah Republican hit the re-election trail this month, ...2.7

Two prominent San Antonians - Archbishop Jose Gomez and advertising guru Lionel Sosa - have been named among the most 25 influential Hispanics in America by Time magazine, which hit newsstands Monday.2.7

I have decided to devote a few hours during which I really should be doing homework to explain to ... This is important since -- because John Kerry hibernates on Fridays -- that day was perfect for avoiding an adroit exchange of remarks between the two senators.