Fishwrap Archive: January 2008
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Top Dem opposes free trade without reforms
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee today said that he will oppose any new free trade ag... Published January 30 2008
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$$$ increased for Bush's faith-based initiatives,
These numbers didn't get in to my story today on President Bush's faith-based initiative, but I t... Published January 30 2008
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Bush hits back on free trade
President Bush today pushed back against Democratic objections to three pending free trade agreem... Published January 30 2008
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The pack descends on the Hill
Normally when walking through Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol, you see tour groups standing on... Published January 28 2008
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The first SOTU for Bush's all new speechwriting te
President Bush's seventh State of the Union speech tonight will be the first time that none of th... Published January 28 2008
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Obama and Hillary at SOTU (and other color)
We were here for a president's speech, but much of our attention was on the two Democrats dueling... Published January 28 2008
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Bush Africa trip details announced
The White House this morning announced that President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush will travel... Published January 25 2008
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Bush's final SOTU
UPDATE - 1:30 p.m. - It's important to note that Mr. Bush's 2001 speech to a joint session of Con... Published January 25 2008
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Pressers on stimulus deal postponed
The White House just postponed the 12:15 p.m. press briefing to give themselves time as negotiato... Published January 24 2008
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WH: No deal yet on stimulus, but "progress"
This is on all the wires, but I was standing there when Dana Perino told reporters outside her of... Published January 24 2008
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Did addict role lead Ledger to drugs?
The New York medical examiner's office says it will take 10 to 14 days to get the results from an... Published January 23 2008
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Boehner likes the RSC stimulus ideas
House Minority Leader John Boehner said today that he favors long-term economic stimulus ideas fl... Published January 23 2008
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GOP fiscal hawks drop tax cut demands (for stimulu
UPDATE — An RSC spokesman correctly points out that House Republicans are still calling for... Published January 22 2008
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Interesting: Rahm on the Bush legacy
From a release put out this afternoon: "As President Bush prepares his final State of the Union a... Published January 22 2008
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Pelosi on the economy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi this morning sought to reassure the nation that the Democrat-led Congr... Published January 22 2008
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Bush quotables: Metaphorically, not literally
"And as you begin your march, I'm proud to be standing with you." — President Bush, to part... Published January 22 2008
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WH: Stimulus deal in "weeks, not months"
The White House this morning said that they want to reach an agreement with Congress on a financi... Published January 22 2008
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Pro-Clinton Magic Johnson: Who you calling 'rookie
In a radio ad for Hillary Clinton, Magic Johnson is implying that Barack Obama is untested, lacki... Published January 19 2008
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Treasury Sec to brief today
UPDATE: The White House said this morning that President Bush will "not get into details" during... Published January 18 2008
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Bush meeting with Kissinger, Primakov
President Bush went into a meeting this morning with former U.S. and Soviet officials this mornin... Published January 18 2008