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Sen. Richard Durbin says Congress should investigate whether Cheney ordered the counter-terrorism program not be disclosed to lawmakers. Republicans counter that critics are undermining the CIA.
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At the direction of the then-vice president, Congress was not notified of a highly classified counter-terrorism program for eight years, sources say. >>
An angry Michael V. Hayden insists that top members of Congress were kept informed and supported the post-9/11 program. >>
July 13, 2009
Even supporters of President Obama's plan to overhaul the system worry it's not focused enough on escalating medical bills, both for patients and for employers. >>
Their harsh views conflict with those of grass-roots GOP voters, revealing a serious split within the party. >>
The would-be Supreme Court justice will get a chance to address concerns some have about potential liberal bias or judicial activism. >>
Some of the key players and issues >>
HOMETOWN U.S.A.: Coney Island, N.Y.
Preservationists, a developer and the city are at odds over revitalization. >>
More than 200 march from Capitol Hill to the White House, calling on Obama to 'reject the sham elections' in Iran. >>
Families wanting a unique burial for loved ones have their cremated remains placed in the Neptune Memorial Reef off Key Biscayne. The underwater cemetery has a growing popularity. >>
Washington: Holder considers investigation into Bush interrogation methods / Illinois: Relatives visit cemetery in hopes of finding remains / Washington: Obama says stimulus will take time >>
July 11, 2009
TOP OF THE TICKET
Reminiscent of ex-Rep. Bob Schaffer's blunder, the website of ex-Rep. Scott McInnis shows an image of the Rockies -- but the peaks are in Canada, not Colorado, where he's running for governor. >>
A government report raises new questions about how the Bush White House kept key Justice officials in the dark about the post-Sept. 11 program. >>
Homeland Security tells local police agencies to focus on serious crimes, not minor ones, in its 287(g) program . >>
The debate over how to fund an overhaul to insure tens of millions more has slowed legislation in both chambers. Still, Obama says he's 'confident that we're going to get it done.' >>
An inflated evacuation slide had caused control problems on a flight last summer, says an NTSB report. The presidential candidate and his staff were on board. >>
Washington, D.C.: New parks chief named / Colorado: Obama books for inmates OK'd / Florida: shuttle launch delay possible / Washington, D.C.: Bob Dole has surgery / And finally: 14 years for contempt >>
A folding process takes place in the egg, leading to the bony exterior that is an integral part of the reptile's anatomy, scientists say. >>
Robin Long, released from Miramar Marine Corps Air Station, said the hardest part of his 12 months in the brig was being away from his young son. He had fled to Canada in opposition to the Iraq war. >>
Director Leon Panetta last month learned that his agency had misled lawmakers about a program, and canceled it. Speculation runs rampant. >>
July 10, 2009
COLUMN ONE
The coast of Maine is a long way from Mexico, but to drug cartels it's an emerging market for heroin and cocaine. Just ask the band of detectives on the front lines. >>
July 9, 2009
With a reduced-calorie diet, monkeys were less likely to die of an age-related disease -- cancer, heart disease or diabetes, reports a study in the journal Science. >>
July 10, 2009
The Nevada Republican's lawyer says $96,000 was given legally and ethically 'out of concern' for Cynthia Hampton's family. The revelations follow an interview in which her husband criticizes Ensign. >>
It is the only sub-Saharan stop in President Obama's trip this week, a choice that analysts say acknowledges its democratic and economic gains. >>
Near Chicago, outraged relatives look for loved ones' graves, which four people are accused of emptying to resell the plots. >>
Washington, D.C.: No Obama books for terrorism prisoner / New York: Democrat's shift ends state Senate standoff / Washington, D.C.: 'Swine flu' vaccination plans in the works / Pennsylvania: Swim club >>
The Illinois Democrat, appointed to President Obama's former seat by scandal-ridden then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, knew the 'tide was against him' and decided to focus on serving his term, a source says. >>
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi balks at a vote to honor the late pop star. Some lawmakers worried that the debate would get ugly. >>
Twenty-six people were charged with unlawfully demonstrating in the Capitol rotunda. >>
July 11, 2009
Former CIA Director maintains that top members of Congress were kept well-informed, and program did not reach further than previously detailed. >>
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