Leaders open second front on benefits
June 10, 2008
Bill would extend jobless benefits to millions who have already exhausted their 26 weeks of state assistance.
Obama vetter draws unwanted scrutiny
June 10, 2008
His high-profile campaign role suddenly exposes him to questions about his financial dealings. See also: No vetting the vetters
Bush Talks Up Dollar as He Heads to Europe
June 10, 2008
Amid soaring oil prices and worrisome inflation, the White House is joining with the Federal Reserve in calling for an end to the dollar’s slump.
New ‘bimbo eruptions’ for Bill
June 10, 2008
As failed Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton continues her behind-the-scenes quest for the vice presidential nomination, her long-shot hopes for even that job are being derailed by her husband’s continued affairs with other women.
Actress Gina Gershon is just the latest young women to be linked with Hillary’s philandering husband and Clinton insiders fear the former President’s jet-set lifestyle will doom any real political future for his wife.
With presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama insisting that all potential candidates for Vice President — including Hillary Clinton — be fully "vetted" by his search team along with their spouses and family, aides to the New York Senator say any real scrutiny of Bill Clinton’s activities will uncover more evidence of adultery.
"He’s still screwing around," grumbles one Clinton insider. "He always has and probably always will."
Return to Old Spy Rules Is Seen as Deadline Nears
June 10, 2008
With Congress deadlocked over the government’s spy powers, more restrictive rules may return, leading some officials to worry about gaps in intelligence.
Gadfly, Contending Price Fixing, Sues OPEC
June 10, 2008
Larry Klayman, a lawyer and conservative gadfly, filed a federal lawsuit in Miami accusing the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries of price fixing.
Justices Reject ‘Class of One’ Argument
June 10, 2008
Government employees who are mistreated will find no relief in the Constitution’s equal-protection guarantee, the Supreme Court ruled, unless it is due to discrimination.
Military Analysis: In Air Force Changes, Signs of an Overhaul
June 10, 2008
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates sought to repair a perceived lack of self-awareness in the Air Force as he forced a change in the service’s leadership.
Gates Selects New Air Force Leaders
June 10, 2008
The shuffle is the latest effort by the defense secretary to put his stamp on the vast Pentagon bureaucracy.
F.B.I. Reports Decline in Crime in ’07
June 10, 2008
Both violent and property crimes declined in 2007 from the previous year, the F.B.I. reported Monday.