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Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so. House members are still negotiating important issues in the bill--whether it will provide taxpayer-funding for abortions, for example. Pelosi is pushing for a Saturday House vote, and a number of big changes will be introduced, likely less than 24 hours before the vote takes place (if in fact...

The McCain Team was on a conference call earlier today and outlined their strategy for the closing days of the campaign. Team McCain held a press conference today with campaign leaders Rick Davis, pollster Bill McInturff, Mike DuHaime and Christian Ferry to discuss the latest in national and state polling. Davis says we’re witnessing one of the greatest comebacks in political history, or at least since McCain won the primaries. Crowds are huge, and energy is high. Sarah Palin is electrifying crowds and bringing people back into the game. They feel they have the momentum, increasing polling in every battleground...

US to demand 72hrs notice for British tourists By Andy Bloxham Last Updated: 12:50AM BST 03/06/2008 British visitors to the United States will have to register their trip with the American government 72 hours before they leave under new plans. All travellers from countries which do not currently require a visa will be forced to tell the Americans that they are coming. The rule is intended to bolster US security and was expected to be announced today by Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff. The move is likely to renew the worries of big business in Europe that deal-clinching, last-minute flights...

On January 23rd, General Michael Hayden spoke to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. It seems that the MSM hopes that his remarks go unnoticed because his points tend to make foolish these claims of "domestic spying" that the left has been hurdling at president Bush since the probably illegal divulging of the program in the press. General Hayden, principle deputy director of national intelligence and former director of the NSA, said some very important things in this talk. Things that should help clarify how we should all evaluate what has been going on with the NSA since before...

Senator Collins Comments on President's Leadership, Kicks Off the Bush-Cheney '04 72-Hour Get Out the Vote Drive(title edited for length) BANGOR, ME – At a volunteer lunch hosted by Senator Susan Collins at the Bangor Bush-Cheney ’04 headquarters to kick off the campaign’s final 72 hour get-out-the-vote effort, Sen. Collins thanked the volunteers for their hard for President Bush.  Collins lauded the President’s positive record and the clear choice voters have in this election as John Edwards held a rally across town.“The challenging times facing our country demand a leader with a strong record and ability to make the tough...

UN plan to give Saddam 72 hours to leave Baghdad Exclusive: The Pope brokers secret exile deal to avert war From Marion McKeone at the UN, New York SADDAM Hussein and his family are to be given 72 hours on Tuesday to accept an offer of exile, while 50 of Iraq's top military brass will be offered an amnesty in return for full co-operation with the United Nations in a secret plan to be tabled at its New York headquarters. The highly sensitive proposal was tabled by Pakistan during a closed-door meeting of the 10 non-permanent members of the Security...