Displaying items 85-96 of 106
» View wsbtradio.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
•
Next >
-
Terrorism issues fueling campaigns, Capitol Hill debate
Tribune staff reportersWith one eye on the mounting terrorist threat and the other on their political futures, politicians from Springfield to Washington have begun to stake out turf as anti-terrorism candidates while taking care not to be painted by opponents as insufficiently...Tags: National Security, Lawyers, Local Elections, Democratic Party, Springfield
-
Spend less, cut taxes, Bush says
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Brushing aside Democratic demands for more spending, President Bush urged Congress yesterday to approve at least $60 billion in additional tax relief to revive an economy that seems headed toward recession. Bush asserted that Congress has...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Unemployment Benefits, Democratic Party, Federal Bailout Funds, Justice System
-
For Clinton, a chance to mend legacy
Sun ReporterWith his personal reputation in tatters but his political power still potent, Bill Clinton will have just two years to burnish his legacy and try to banish Monica Lewinsky to a footnote in his presidency. From Gennifer Flowers to the second...Tags: Henry J Hyde, Indiana, Arts and Culture, Medicare, Social Security
-
Air safety bill gains House OK
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Propelled by an intense lobbying effort led by President Bush, the House approved last night a federal takeover of airport security that would allow for the continued use of private contractors as baggage screeners instead of replacing them...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Democratic Party, Local Government, Lobbying, Alaska
-
State job stirs concern
Sun StaffTHE DAY AFTER Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. and the state Board of Public Works laid off 43 employees this summer, a well-paid worker began in a newly created position. June Smith took the helm of the communications office of the state Department of...Tags: Local Elections, Documentary (genre), Regional Authority, Iraq War (2003-2011), Towson University
-
Congress OKs $79 billion for war expenses
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - After a showdown over whether to include lawmakers' pet projects, Congress approved a $79 billion emergency wartime spending measure yesterday to pay for military action in Iraq, postwar rebuilding and fighting terrorism at home. The...Tags: National Security, Unemployment Benefits, U.S. Department of State, Justice System, Pennsylvania
-
Ehrlich defined by time in halls, not on the floor
Sun StaffRobert L. Ehrlich Jr. glides past the guards with a quick "How ya doin'?" and swings open the doors to the private balcony of the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. The view is grand, sweeping down the front steps of the Capitol, across the...Tags: Bill Miller, Economy, Business and Finance, Wayne T Gilchrest, Judges, Regional Authority
-
Latest images shock officials
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - Images of U.S. soldiers forcing Iraqi prisoners to perform sex acts and to injure themselves as part of their abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison shocked members of Congress, who spent a grim afternoon yesterday viewing hundreds of new photos...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Arts and Culture, Jane Harman, Justice System, Rape
-
NASA's pork feeds hometown projects
Sentinel Staff WriterT. Keith Glennan considered his options. The year was 1959, and a powerful Houston congressman had just offered NASA's first leader 1,000 acres of prime Texas real estate to construct a new space center. On the one hand, Albert Thomas controlled space...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Louisiana, Robert Byrd, Lobbying, Justice System
-
GOP takes heat over stalled bill
Washington BureauDemocratic lawmakers on Monday began a concerted attack on Republican conservatives for stalling sweeping legislation to strengthen airport security in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist strikes. Although the Senate unanimously approved the aviation...Tags: Democratic Party, Transportation, Justice System, Washington (U.S. state), Air Transportation Industry
-
Bush wins Fla., claims victory
Sun ReporterTexas Gov. George W. Bush claimed victory last night in the presidential race, after he was certified the winner of Florida's election by 537 votes out of nearly 6 million cast. Vice President Al Gore refused to concede and announced that he would try to...Tags: Lawyers, Local Elections, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Democratic Party, Local Government
-
Clinton impeached, faces trial in Senate
Sun ReporterWilliam Jefferson Clinton was impeached yesterday on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, setting in motion a landmark Senate trial that will determine whether the 42nd president of the United States will be the first in history to be removed...Tags: Henry J Hyde, Arts and Culture, Missouri, South Dakota, Peter T. King
Oct 17, 2001
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Oct 6, 2001
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 14, 1999
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Nov 2, 2001
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Aug 3, 2004
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Apr 13, 2003
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Oct 16, 2002
|Story| Baltimore Sun
May 13, 2004
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 3, 2003
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Oct 16, 2001
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Nov 27, 2000
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 20, 1998
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Tom DeLay topic gallery.
