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Tucker Carlson Caught in the Crossfire (2005-01-06): CNN's Crossfire is no more.
Clinton and Bush, Sr.: Ex-Presidents to the Rescue (2005-01-03): No, it's not a Saturday Night Live skit; it's real life.
Stingy No More; U.S. Antes Up $350 Million for Tsunami Relief (2004-12-31): The U.
Will Katie Couric Take Over for Dan Rather? (2004-12-20): CBS continues its search for an anchor to replace departing news anchor Dan Rather.
Social Security: Living on Borrowed Time (2004-12-18): In President Bush's weekly radio address, he said of his plans to revamp Social Security: "I'm open to good ideas from Democrats and Republicans.
Republicans Finally Getting Unhappy With Rumsfeld Over Iraq (2004-12-16): Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine), who sits on the Senate Armed Services Committee, is joining in the Greek chorus of high-powered Republicans who are increasingly unhappy with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's handling of the Iraq War.
Bernard Kerik and the Smokescreen Nanny (2004-12-11): In a classic late night Friday news dump, the White House announced that Bernard Kerik was withdrawing from consideration as the next Homeland Security chief citing potential confirmation problems with his hiring of an illegal nanny.
Powell Ponders His Future (2004-12-10): After being turned down in his request to stay on as Secretary of State so that he could try to make some headway on the Israeli-Palestinian situation in light of Yasir Arafat's unlamented (by the West, anyway) departure, Colin Powell now faces the task of figuring out what he wants to do next.
A Snowy Day at the White House (2004-12-09): The Wall Street Journal reports that Treasury Secretary John Snow has been asked to stay on for a second term, after weeks of rumors that he was going to be shown the door.
Soldiers Talk Back Live to Rummy (2004-12-08): Camp Buehring, Kuwait was the setting for an amazing piece of theater -- Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld was on a morale-building trip and (ill-advisedly) decided to take questions from the troops in front of reporters.
P. Diddy and W. Have a Chat (2004-12-07): The President and First Lady gave P.
October Surprise: Osama bin Laden Takes the Stage (2004-10-29): Despite the U.
RNC to Rock the Vote: Shut Up or Face the Wrath of the IRS (2004-10-15): With American troops stretched thin on the ground in Iraq, and the activation of reservists and national guardsmen to active duty in Iraq, many experts are questioning where the troops are going to come from to continue the progression of the current administration's foreign policy.
Bush v. Kerry, Round 2: Advantage Lehrer (2004-10-08): The second debate took place in a less formal setting: a town hall format, with audience members asking prescreened questions, presided over by Charlie Gibson, genial host of Good Morning America.
Iraqis Embrace Democracy With a Vengeance: They're Suing Us (2004-10-07): Some Iraqis are reportedly demanding compensation from the U.
John Edwards Passes the Test (2004-10-05): Dick Cheney is one of the most experienced men serving in the U.
Presidential Debates: Advantage Kerry (2004-09-30): After all of the niggling over the height of the podiums, the gameshow warning lights and buzzers, the temperature of the auditorium and the prohibition against the candidates talking directly to each other, the first of the presidential debates finally got underway.
Iraqi Elections: An Exercise in Futility? (2004-09-24): If you think the current U.
Will Your Vote Count in November? (2004-09-10): With all the media coverage being accorded to the Vietnam-era activities of President Bush and Senator Kerry, there is another -- much more important -- story simply falling through the cracks.
The U.S. Presidential Campaign Kicks into High Gear (2004-09-03): Polls taken just after the close of the Republican Convention show President Bush getting a robust bounce in the polls: both Newsweek and Time show Bush ahead of Kerry by 11 points.
