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September 03, 2004 09:30 PM US Eastern Timezone SurveyUSA: Momentum Shifts to Bush; Big GOP Bounce After RNC Convention VERONA, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2004--The number of Americans who think George W. Bush will be re-elected in November has suddenly jumped 10 to 20 points in dozens of cities around the country, according to SurveyUSA tracking polls conducted before, during and after the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. SurveyUSA has been asking respondents not who they will vote for, but rather: who they think will win the presidential election in November. This question is more sensitive to changes in sentiment, and is...

We always called him Cousin Richard, but he wasn't really my cousin. He was one of those relatives so distant on the family tree that you wouldn't even know he existed, if he wasn't living a few blocks away while you were growing up. He was born in 1918. He was one of the Greatest Generation. He didn't win any high-ranking medals; he committed no great feats of heroism. But he wore his country's uniform and helped save the world, along with all the others. When it was over, he brought home a Canadian girl, and last September they celebrated...

<p>"Democratic senator and certain presidential nominee John F. Kerry, gave the middle finger to a Vietnam veteran at the Vietnam Memorial Wall on Memorial Day morning," NewsMax.com reported yesterday.</p> <p>"Ted Sampley, a former Green Beret who served two full tours in Vietnam, spotted Kerry and his Secret Service detail at about 9 a.m. Monday morning at the Wall. Sampley walked up to Kerry, extended his hand and said, 'Senator, I am Ted Sampley, the head of Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry, and I am here to escort you away from the Wall because you do not belong here.'</p>

Richard Clarke's Decorum Problem The White House has just released the letter Richard Clarke wrote to President Bush upon his resignation from the administration. (Read the whole thing after the jump.) It reads, in part: I will always remember the courage, determination, calm and leadership you demonstrated on September 11th, first on the video link from STRATCOM and later that day in the PEOC and the Situation Room. Sure, this clashes somewhat with the depiction of Bush in Clark's book, in which, as he told "60 Minutes, "The president dragged me into a room with a couple of other people,...

Kobe's Accuser Won't Testify at Hearing By JON SARCHE, Associated Press WriterEAGLE, Colo. - In a setback for Kobe Bryant, the judge in the rape case Thursday refused to force the basketball star's accuser to testify at a preliminary hearing and said the proceedings will probably be kept open to the public. AP Photo   The decision to keep the hearing open could prompt Bryant's defense team to waive the Oct. 9 proceeding altogether and head straight to trial. Either way, Bryant still must appear that day for a bail hearing, Judge Frederick Gannett said. Bryant's attorneys did not return calls...

April 27, 2003 American Power Moves Beyond the Mere SuperBy GREGG EASTERBROOK tealth drones, G.P.S.-guided smart munitions that hit precisely where aimed; antitank bombs that guide themselves; space-relayed data links that allow individual squad leaders to know exactly where American and opposition forces are during battle ó the United States military rolled out all this advanced technology, and more, in its lightning conquest of Iraq. No other military is even close to the United States. The American military is now the strongest the world has ever known, both in absolute terms and relative to other nations; stronger than the...

December 1, 2002 First the Senate, Now the Courts of AppealsBy NEIL A. LEWIS ASHINGTON — DEMOCRATS and Republicans may argue over whether voters provided a mandate for President Bush to further shift the ideological balance of the nation's courts in a conservative direction when they elected a Republican majority in the Senate. But both sides agree that such a change is exactly what is about to happen. The most profound and early changes are likely to occur in the 13 federal appeals courts, the level just below the Supreme Court, where 25 of the 179 seats are now...

<p>WASHINGTON  — Reluctant to open an independent probe, President Bush nonetheless signed legislation Wednesday creating a blue-ribbon panel to investigate intelligence failures before Sept. 11, and has chosen former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to chair the group.</p> <p>"Dr. Kissinger will bring broad experience, clear thinking and careful judgment to this important task," Bush said at a signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. "Mr. Secretary, thank you for returning to the service of your nation."</p>

Shooting the Messenger: Jon Wiener on Arming America Mr. Sternstein is Professor Emeritus of History, Brooklyn College, CUNY, and co-editor of The Encyclopedia of American Biography.  Michael Bellesiles Chronology: Latest DevelopmentsSummary of the Emory ReportBellesiles's Response to the ReportOther Responses to the ReportRemaining Questions Jon Wiener's recent brief for the defense of Arming America, "Fire at Will", in the Nation, fits into a larger pattern originally pioneered in this case by the subject of the inquiry himself, Michael Bellesiles. It's called "Shooting the Messenger," a tactic invariably employed by politicians who find themselves under indictment for fraud or corruption. Rather than...

Thursday January 17 1:36 AM ET Fox to close ``X-Files'' in May By Josef Adalian HOLLYWOOD (Variety) - Trust this one: the Emmy-winning sci-fi powerhouse ``The X-Files'' will wrap its nine-season run on Fox in May. Series creator Chris Carter and Fox confirmed the decision Wednesday following a meeting in which Carter told Fox Entertainment Television Group chairman Sandy Grushow and entertainment president Gail Berman he was ready to end the series. ``The X-Files'' has been a signature series for Fox -- and a cash cow for parent News Corp. -- since its September 1993 premiere. It continues to pull ...

&nbsp; Guest Lineup for Sunday News Shows The Associated Press Sep 23 2001 2:28AM Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:&nbsp; ABC's ``This Week With Sam Donaldson and Cokie Roberts'' - Secretary of State Colin Powell; King Abdullah II of Jordan; retired Gen. Richard Hawley, former commander, Air Combat Command.&nbsp; CBS' ``Face the Nation'' - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Sen. Bob Graham, D-Fla.; Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.; Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistani ambassador to the United States; former Defense Secretary William Cohen; Goldman Sachs investment strategist Abby Joseph Cohen.&nbsp; NBC's ``Meet the Press'' - Secretary of ...

Senate rejects redistricting plan By JONATHAN ROOS Register Staff Writer 05/03/2001 Lawmakers will return to Des Moines in about a month because the Senate decided Wednesday to turn down a plan for new congressional and legislative districts. Senators rejected the redistricting plan, 27-21. The rejected maps would have paired a number of incumbents in the Iowa House and Senate, as well as U.S. Reps. Jim Leach and Jim Nussle, both Republicans. Republican lawmakers said there was too much population variation among proposed districts. "If we're going to represent every Iowan equally and fairly, then I believe that there's an opportunity ...

Take Action! Global Gag Rule Repeal Vote Scheduled The House International Relations Committee will consider an amendment to repeal the Global Gag Rule. Write your representative and urge support for the amendment. Tell me more Subject: Support the Lee Amendment Dear [ Decision Maker ] , I understand that the International Relations Committee may vote on an amendment, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee, to repeal the Global Gag Rule that has been imposed on international family planning providers. This policy restricts free speech, meddles in the doctor/patient relationship, and threatens access to family planning overseas. I oppose the global gag ...

Last week my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The doctors say it is pretty far advanced -- Stage 4 (out of four stages). Ovarian cancer is one of the deadlier forms for women. Today she will be having surgery in an attempt to remove the tumor, and also to try to determine whether it has spread to other parts of her abdomen. After that she will be started on a course of chemotherapy. We're at the beginning of a long, difficult road. Any support will be so very much appreciated.

C-SPAN's Washington Journal is taking calls right now on the question of U.S. energy policy, with particular reference to Dick Cheney's speech on April 30. Right now, the Administration is getting hammered. Let's even it up a bit: (202) 737 0002 (Republicans) (202) 737 0001 (Democrats) (202) 628 0205 (Other)

Infighting on the Left: Was the '90s Boom a Bust? Never trust content from Robert Reich ... Posted Monday, April 23, 2001 "The dirtiest little secret about the Roaring '90s is that average working families gained almost no income." -- Robert Reich, Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2001 "During the 1990's, we discovered the virtuous cycle created when unemployment drops sharply. ... It turns out that rising incomes for people in the middle and at the bottom of the economy have all sorts of positive social spinoffs." -- E.J. Dionne, Washington Post, April 20, 2001 Which "progressive" Democratic op-edsman is ...

Senate, White House OK Voucher Plan The Associated Press Apr 6 2001 2:10AM WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate and White House negotiators have drafted a compromise education proposal that attempts to restore vestiges of President Bush's school voucher proposal without giving public money directly to private schools. Under the plan, the federal government could force persistently failing schools, after receiving years of extra federal aid, to give students the option of transferring to another public school. As a last resort, the failing school would be reopened as a charter school with a new staff and curriculum, two Senate sources familiar with ...

Bush Recount Lawyer May Get Top Job by ANNE GEARAN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The lawyer who argued the Supreme Court case that decided the election for President Bush is the leading candidate to be the administration's advocate before the high court, several people close to the selection process said Monday. Theodore Olson is expected to be named solicitor general as soon as this week, after a Senate vote on the nomination of John Ashcroft to be attorney general, lawyers and Olson friends said. All spoke on condition of anonymity. ''Ted has it unofficially,'' a lawyer familiar with ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Norman Mineta, the lone Democrat tapped for President George W. Bush's Cabinet, as transportation secretary. The vote follows Senate confirmation of Tommy Thompson as Bush's secretary of health and human services. At his confirmation hearing earlier on Wednesday, Mineta made clear flight delays would be high on his agenda, warning that the problem may be getting worse. Mineta was a member of Congress from California for 21 years and the last commerce secretary of the Clinton administration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The White House's general services division was set to hand over transition space and federal funds to Texas Gov. George W. Bush on news of the Supreme Court ruling against Vice President Al Gore. "I think that we've seen something happen that is a major marker in this process," said General Services Administration spokeswoman Beth Newburger, who hinted that the high court's block of Gore's Florida recount request was enough confirmation of Bush's apparent victory to free $5.3 million in federal transition resources that have remained in limbo since Nov. 7. General Services Administration chief ...