Obama urged to shift 9/11 trials – Washington Times
I’m going to need people from the Bush administration to try to close [Guantanamo], to put aside partisanship, rally around this president, stand by his side and say, ‘Let’s close Gitmo safely,’ ” he said.

Rove defends George Bush’s handling of Katrina – WWL-TV
NEW YORK — In a new memoir, Republican strategist Karl Rove staunchly defends Bush’s handling of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2005. Bush came under withering criticism for the federal government’s

George Bush endorses Dick Cheney role – Politico.com
For the first time, former President George W. Bush has said publicly that he approves of former Vice President Dick Cheney s high-profile role in defending the past administration s national security policies. I m glad Cheney is out there

Blanco rebukes Karl Rove for Katrina comments in book – WWL-TV
NEW ORLEANS — Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco says the new memoir of former President George W. Bush’s political advisor isn’t accurate about the days following Hurricane Katrina. Karl Rove’s upcoming book says a lack of specific requests from

White House bars media from event, puts out own video instead – Hotair.com
Freezing out TV cameras and reporters ensures that Obama won t be asked nettlesome questions say, about the very delicate state of health care reform on Capitol Hill. (The major networks have a generally-observed policy of not permitting their

White House cranks up pressure for health reform – Reuters
After a White House session attended by President Barack Obama and several of the country’s top health insurers, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius questioned the industry’s “jaw-dropping” rate hikes. “The meeting was really focused on what is

Obama summons House Dems to White House, urging them to seize moment – Newser
It’s the opportunity of a generation, he told them _ and a chance to revive the party’s agenda after his rough first year in office. In back-to-back meetings in the Oval Office and Roosevelt Room, Obama urged uneasy rank-and-file moderates and

White House tactics sidestep accountability, openness – Washington Examiner
The White House today held a closed-press bill signing , which means no reporters or photographers were present, then released their own version of the event on White House video. Again, who cares? Everyone should care. A free press — horrible

Robert Rubin: ‘Virtually Nobody’ Saw Crisis Coming, Bush Deserves Much – Huffingtonpost.com
Robert Rubin, the former Clinton-era Treasury Secretary and noted champion of deregulation, told a New York City audience last night that “virtually nobody” — himself included — foresaw the financial meltdown. In a discussion at the 92nd Street Y

Jim Carrey, Will Ferrell play Reagan and Bush in ‘SNL’ Presidential – HitFix
Jim Carrey as the ghost of President Ronald Reagan in Funny or Die’s “Presidential Reunion” skit. In a historical moment for “Saturday Night Live” fans, a slew of former “SNL” players joined current cast member Fred Armisen in a “Presidential Reunion

‘Burrowing in’ increased slightly under Bush, report shows – GovExec.com
A new report suggests that the Bush administration moved slightly more political appointees into career federal jobs than the Clinton administration. Those numbers have reopened a perennial debate about whether such conversions are necessarily a bad

Rove defends George Bush’s handling of Katrina – WWL-TV
NEW YORK — In a new memoir, Republican strategist Karl Rove staunchly defends Bush’s handling of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2005. Bush came under withering criticism for the federal government’s

Karl Rove defends Bush’s handling of Katrina aftermath – WWL First News
In a new memoir, Republican strategist Karl Rove staunchly defends Bush’s handling of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2005. Bush came under withering criticism for the federal government’s response to

CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama taps CEOs for lunch bunch – Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fare can be as simple as a cheeseburger and fries. The lunches are often pay-as-you-go affairs. Yet they are some of the most coveted invitations in town. Five times since last summer, President Obama has invited a small group

Clinton tours quake-hit Chile – Thaindian.com
Santiago, March 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has visited the quake-hit areas in Chile and offered assistance Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has asked for water purification systems, mobile kitchens, electricity

As Republican gubernatorial primary closes in, Hutchison faces a Texas – Washington Post
DENTON, TEX. — Shortly after Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison walked into Ruby’s Diner on the Square here Tuesday morning, Bob Andrews greeted her warmly. “Welcome back to Texas,” he said. Hutchison recoiled. “I live in Texas,” she said. At it turned out

Hockaday headmistress to step down after next school year – Dallas Morning News
Jeanne Whitman said she loves heading one of the top private girls’ schools in the country she’s just ready to love doing something else for a change. So Whitman, 53, plans to make next year at the Hockaday School in Dallas her last. “I’ve got a

Sami Al-Arian again creating controversy this time in California – creative loafing
Al-Arian with George W. and Laura Bush in 2000. Sami Al-Arian currently is free and living somewhere in Virginia, awaiting deportation. Many CL readers are well aware of the former USF professor s many legal issues since he pleaded guilty to one

Castro Valley trustees approve $5 million in cuts from school budget – Inside Bay Area
CASTRO VALLEY Add Castro Valley Unified to the list of area school districts beginning to work on addressing large deficits prompted by losses in revenue from the state. Board members on Thursday night minus trustee Jo Loss, who was absent

Whitman launches attack ads against Poizner – San Jose Mercury News
SACRAMENTO ” Despite consistently wide leads in the polls, Meg Whitman has launched what is to be a series of television ads attacking Steve Poizner, her opponent for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. The first four 15-second ads titled

Stronger Fidel Castro meets with Brazil president – The Guardian
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who met with Castro behind closed doors Wednesday, described him as being “exceptionally well,” Brazil’s private Agencia Estado and confidant of Fidel Castro. Silva, Chavez and Raul Castro had all

Snowe declines invitation to White House health summit – Thehill.com
Centrist Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) on Wednesday said that President Barack Obama invited her to the White House’s bipartisan healthcare summit but that she declined to attend. The White House has frequently courted Snowe’s vote on the Democrats

White House conciliatory on health care – Irish Times
The White House today sounded a conciliatory note before a high-level meeting to break a health care impasse in the US Congress, but an opinion poll found a vast majority of Americans predicted failure. The health care plan offered by President

White House: Obama backs repeal of health insurer antitrust exemption – CNN
Washington (CNN) — President Obama strongly supports a repeal of the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. Liberal Democrats in particular have pushed for a repeal of the exemption, which has been in place since

How the White House lost its message – Thehill.com
The White House fumbled the message on healthcare reform and left President Barack Obama s administration hanging in the balance, according to Democratic lawmakers and senior aides. In his first year, Obama failed to use the bully pulpit

This day in history – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
In 1848, the sixth president of the United States, John Quincy Adams, died in Washington, D.C., at age 80. In 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take office, following word of a possible assassination plot

Alexander Haig, Presidential Adviser, Dies – CBS News
Former U.S. Secretary of State Alexander Haig, a four-star general who served as a top adviser to three presidents and ran for the office himself, has died. He was 85. Haig died today at about 1:30 a.m. at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where

Today in History – San Francisco Chronicle
On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised the American flag twice. (The second flag-raising was captured in the iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal of The Associated Press.) On

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 23, the 54th day of 2010. There are 311 days – Chicago Tribune
On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II , U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised the American flag twice. (The second flag-raising was captured in the iconic photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal of The Associated Press .) On

University Park council members want Bush library parking changes – Dallas Morning News
UNIVERSITY PARK With a little more than a week until they are scheduled to vote, city officials made it clear Monday that they do not intend to rubber-stamp SMU’s proposal to rezone land for the George W. Bush Presidential Library. BEN TORRES/DMN

Fairfield school board fires superintendent Anthony Greene – Everything Alabama Blog
The Fairfield City School Board voted this afternoon to terminate the contract of Superintendent Anthony C. Greene and name human resources director Frieda Bush as acting superintendent for the system. Board members John Cox, Marion Easley and

No fan of Bachmann – Bismarck Tribune
We need an Independent party in North Dakota. I suggest we start one and call it the Hoopleheads. This will be the platform. We will be against everything. We will be devoid of any ideas. We will attack any thing that is different, including a

Alexander Haig remembered as soldier-statesman – The Guardian
AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) Soldier and statesman, Alexander Haig never lived down his televised response to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Haig died Saturday at age 85 having held high posts in three

Martial Law in Poland: A Precursor to Communism s downfall – Global Politician
The Solidarity in Poland successfully defied communist martial law for almost a decade and compelled a political compromise that ended the communist monopoly of power, which then precipitated the upheavals in neighbouring Czechoslovakia and

Archive for July 2007 – The Spokesman-Review
The Coeur d Alene Tribe has sent $25,000 to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes after the Shoshone-Paiutes Duck Valley Reservation was hit hard by the Murphy Complex fire on the Idaho-Nevada border, which burned 200 power poles and left the reservation

Archive for August 2007 – The Spokesman-Review
Sen. Larry Craig will make a public announcement tomorrow, probably mid-morning, according to his communications director, Dan Whiting. It ll be in the Boise area, Whiting said. He will be making a public statement. Idaho Democrats

Alexander Haig dies, praised by President Obama – The Oakland Press
This 1981 file photo shows Secretary of State Alexander Haig. The former Secretary of State, who served Republican presidents and ran for the office himself, has died. The Haig family says he died Saturday Feb. 20, 2010 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in

Haig remembered as soldier and statesman – Everett Herald
WASHINGTON Soldier and statesman, Alexander Haig never lived down his televised response to the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Haig died Saturday at age 85 having held high posts in three Republican administrations and