House Approves Bill with Iraq Withdrawal Deadline

Bush will definitely veto any bill that challenges his course of action in Iraq, even though he has no clear condition for victory. Still, it's a step in the right direction, though it seems to take for granted that troops will remain in Iraq as long as Bush remains in...

Hoyer gives Israel the green light

"Saying that Iran with nuclear weapons is “unacceptable”, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told the Jerusalem Post that this position was shared by the majority of his Party, and rejected the notion that Democrats would be weak on National Defense, a key...

Dems Tell Pelosi She Needs to Follow, Not Just Lead

"The new House Speaker tried to assert her authority in backing John Murtha for Majority Leader. But Murtha's loss and Steny Hoyer's victory have taught her a hard lesson. Nancy Pelosi showed us something important about herself this week. If Tip O'Neill thought that all...

Inside Pelosi's Power Play

"Working the phones and unleashing her top aides, Pelosi is trying to turn the Murtha-Hoyer battle into a powerful statement of her authority — and what the Democrats stand for. For a moment there it looked as if incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was making the mistake...

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Behind the Democrats' Leadership Battle

"The last thing the Democrats want to do as they regain control of Congress is get caught up in an internal power struggle. So why is incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi backing the dark horse in the race to be her number two? There's a long list of reasons why the presumptive...