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Ideology Surfaces Again on HHS Website
Unproven abortion claims are another example of Bush administration replacing science with political rhetoric Washington, D.C. Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, today announced that her organization has discovered new, politically biased information on a government health ...
Jeb Bush 'considering' Senate run
politico.com — Asked if he is interested in the Martinez seat, Bush tells Politico: “I am considering it." (more) Jeb Bush 'considering' Senate run
Bush's Iran Policy Has Failed
washingtonpost.com — Absent some last-minute fireworks, President Bush will leave office with a kind of double failure on Iran: Administration hard-liners haven't checked Tehran's drive to acquire nuclear-weapons technology, and moderates haven't engaged Iran in ... (more) Bush's Iran Policy Has Failed
Pelosi Says Bankruptcy by Automakers ‘Not an Option’ (Update2)
Pelosi Says Bankruptcy by Automakers ‘Not an Option’ (Update2)
bloomberg.com — Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she believes either Congress or the Bush administration will step in to aid domestic automakers because bankruptcy is “not an option.” “I believe that an intervention will happen,” Pelosi ... (more) Pelosi Says Bankruptcy by Automakers ‘Not an Option’ ...
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Wallace Defends Bush’s Abuses Of Power, Says Comparison To Nixon Is ‘A Gross Misreading Of History’
Think Progress — ... In 2003, Karl Rove and Bush re-election campaign manager Ken Mehlman “visited nearly every agency to outline White House campaign priorities, review polling data and, on occasion, call attention to tight House, Senate and gubernatorial races that could be affected by regulatory action.” Moreover, in one way or another, the Bush White House has politicized numerous federal agencies, most notably the Justice Department, but also, HHS, the EPA, NASA, DOD, the GSA and the Interior Department. ...

Wallace Defends Bush?s Abuses Of Power, Says Comparison To Nixon Is ?A Gross Misreading Of History?
The Hollywood Liberal — ... – Hatch Act Violations : In 2003, Karl Rove and Bush re-election campaign manager Ken Mehlman “visited nearly every agency to outline White House campaign priorities, review polling data and, on occasion, call attention to tight House, Senate and gubernatorial races that could be affected by regulatory action.” Moreover, in one way or another, the Bush White House has politicized numerous federal agencies , most notably the Justice Department , but also, HHS , the EPA , NASA , DOD , the GSA and the Interior ...

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