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...example, Woodward referred to a section in his book, “Plan of Attack,” in which he described Bush telling numerous advisors—including Vice President Dick B. Cheney and former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell—about his decision to invade Iraq...
...Hours after the judge?s ruling, DeLay hosted Vice President Dick Cheney at a Houston hotel for a $500-a-plate fundraiser. But while the congressman still has the backing of the Bush Administration, his support is slipping at home-a new Gallup poll finds that just 36 percent of registered voters in DeLay?s district said they would support him in November's election-and he faces an uphill climb with his party. "He's tough, ready for a fight," DeGuerin told TIME. "Some clients I have to build some starch in, but I didn't have to with...
Surprisingly enough, the biggest crowd pleaser is turning out to be the President himself, despite low ratings in the polls. White House officials say Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have already done more to help '06 candidates than they had at the same point in the '02 and '04 election cycles. So far this year, Bush has raised $31 million at 13 events, including last week's $125- a-plate pizza-and-burgers reception at the Baltimore Ravens' stadium for the Senate campaign of Maryland Lieutenant Governor Michael Steele. Mark Knoller of CBS News, who meticulously logs presidential movements...
...Washington, the season of giving takes on special meaning in years ending with odd numbers. Politicians seeking election or re-election raise money for their most treasured federally regulated charities: their campaigns. Vice President Dick Cheney headlines a fundraiser in Houston tonight for Republican Rep. Tom DeLay, the former House Majority Leader forced to step down an indictment for conspiracy and money laundering. Tomorrow, former President Bill Clinton stumps for his wife's 2006 Senate campaign at a swanky New York nightclub. Presidential potentials, such as McCain and Democratic New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, sign their new books, which, like...
...around using European airports. Some European countries are investigating exactly what the U.S. has been up to on their territory. E.U. officials are threatening dire punishments for any country that has abetted Washington. The issue is raw. There is cause for anger: after Sept. 11, 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney said that defeating terrorists meant that "we also have to work ... sort of the dark side ... A lot of what needs to be done here will have to be done quietly, without any discussion." Since then, the U.S. government appears to have quietly defined down torture so that only...