Robert M. Gates, a veteran intelligence official whom President Bush nominated to become his new secretary of defense, is widely viewed as a consensus-builder who may break down barriers between civilian and military leaders — as well as between the Pentagon and other agencies — that grew legendary under Donald H. Rumsfeld.
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November 9, 2006
Defense chief nominee has bipartisan appeal
November 9, 2006
Steele as RNC chair?
The Washington Post reports that Michael Steele could be the next chairman of the Republican National Committee. Current chairman Ken Mehlman reportedly will not run for a second term and will recommend Steele as his successor.
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November 9, 2006
Russia wants to weaken demands on Iran
VIENNA, Austria – Russia has crossed out large sections of a U.N. Security Council draft proposing broad U.S.-backed sanctions on Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs, according to a document obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Russia’s changes weaken the draft resolution’s demands that Tehran stop working on a reactor that can produce plutonium and that
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November 9, 2006
Analysis: Political Confrontation Likely
President Bush was left weakened and more isolated than at any time in his presidency by Tuesday’s Democratic thumping of Republicans. He offered Democrats gestures of reconciliation and capitulated to demands for Donald H. Rumsfeld’s removal, but history suggests his last two years will be filled with more confrontation and challenges.
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November 9, 2006
Ken Mehlman: Three Lessons in GOP Losses
Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman called himself disappointed on a number of counts, following the Democratic victories in key House and Senate races.
Mehlman said Republicans must now do three things – first and foremost, rededicating themselves to their “conservative, reform principles.”
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November 9, 2006
Pence Announces for Leader Post
“I am running for Republican leader because we didn’t just lose our majority, I believe we lost our way ….”
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence, R-Ind., Wednesday formally announced his campaign for Republican Leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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November 9, 2006
Krauthammer: This Election Good for GOP in 2008
The Republicans will no longer be in control of the Senate after the recounts, says columnist Charles Krauthammer, and you will certainly have “agitation on Iraq
” from the now Democratically-controlled House. But the Democrats wouldn’t “withhold money from the troops … and the president still will determine Iraq policy.”
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November 9, 2006
New Congress more Conservative!?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — While Democrats picked up 26 House seats in Tuesday’s election, giving them a narrow majority, the next Congress could actually be more conservative than the outgoing one, Republican strategists tell Newsmax.
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November 9, 2006
Another drunk illegal kills 3 more Americans
Three people – two North Carolina State University students and a 16-year-old – have been killed by an illegal alien, who allegedly was driving drunk, and already had a record of crime in the United States.
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November 9, 2006
NATO Forces Kill 28 Suspected Taliban Insurgents in Southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — NATO launched airstrikes as clashes in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar killed 28 suspected Taliban militants, police said Thursday.
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November 9, 2006
Iowa Governor to Launch Presidential Campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa — Gov. Tom Vilsack said he will officially launch his presidential campaign Thursday when he files documents with the Federal Election Commission.
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November 9, 2006
The Richest Members of Congress
1 Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $219,098,029
2 Jane Harman (D-Calif) $168,651,649
3 John Kerry (D-Mass) $165,741,511
4 Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $135,862,098
5 Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $78,150,023
Seems like democrats are the rich, capitalist, elite.
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November 9, 2006
Dems’ Wins in U.S. Races Concern Israel
Israelis are worried the Democratic power swing in Washington curbing President Bush’s power will lead to less decisive action on Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which they consider an imminent threat!
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