Tax Cuts Leave Bush With No Excuses, No One to Blame
[IMGCAP(1)] Congress passed cuts nominally limited to $330 billion over 10 years, a total Bush once derided as “itty bitty,” giving him a potential excuse if the economy remains weak.
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‘Electable?’ Perhaps. But Nominatable? Is That Even a Word?
[IMGCAP(1)] Each man’s prospects — which aren’t great to start with — are minimized by the presence of the other.
Cop Support
[IMGCAP(1)] The 14-year veteran of the force was terminated following his jury conviction in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia earlier this year. The U.S.
DCCC Seeks to Pare Debt
This comes despite the fact that the two Republican committees have dramatically outraised the Democrats, $40 million to $15.2 million, between Jan. 1 and April 30.
Update the Long-Outdated Approval Process
The four main provisions of the bill include (1) streamlining the financial disclosure forms for executive branch employees; (2) requiring agencies to examine the number of presidentially appointed
Colin Powell, Call Your Office
wrote to Halcomb that in connection with a March performance review, “I instructed you to complete successfully the following three courses offered through the Senate Office of Education and Training: (1)
A Look at Delaware
[IMGCAP(1)] In the First State, when politicians refer to their “friends” across the aisle, they actually mean it.
Low-Yield Nukes Still Destructive
[IMGCAP(1)] A bunker-busting nuclear weapon, however, could be expected to produce widespread collateral damage.
Safety Should Motivate Nation’s Defense Policy
Detonating even a 1-kiloton nuclear weapon at that depth will create a crater larger than the World Trade Center, larger than a football field.
Superiority at Sea Requires Innovation
[IMGCAP(1)] The tactical, strategic and cost-benefit advantage of launching a swarm of more than 20 cruise missiles at a cost of $1 million each against a multibillion-dollar aircraft carrier is
Shifts in Deployment Must Be Made Gently
[IMGCAP(1)] I should qualify that by saying lower financial cost.
We Must Research New Weapons
[IMGCAP(1)] It is important to understand two facts about lifting the restrictions on this research.
Bush Rides High in Polls, but Watch Economic Numbers
[IMGCAP(1)] The leaders of the moderate Democratic Leadership Council wrote earlier this month that “if Democrats run the right campaign in 2004, Bush’s high-flying poll numbers since the war will
Space Is Greatest Strategic Venue
[IMGCAP(1)] I want to congratulate Boeing and Lockheed Martin on successful missions and inaugurating a new era in American space launch.
Force Structure Needs Rethinking
[IMGCAP(1)] The slashing of U.S. forces went unnoticed by a nation expecting an extended period of stability, but military operations soon increased in tempo.
Work Force Rights Must Be Protected
[IMGCAP(1)] The freedoms and rights some take for granted today did not come easily or automatically. They were won with great difficulty and effort and struggle.
Equality Requires Shared Sacrifice
[IMGCAP(1)] The reality of the outcome was far different from the Pentagon’s predictions.
Recent Defense Debate Has Echoes of 1991
The Senate passed its bill 98-1, with Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) being the lone, but vocal, opponent. The House passed its bill in a 361-68 vote.
Rothenberg: Democrats Still Searching for a Boogeyman
[IMGCAP(1)] Sen.
Senate Matches House’s $984 Billion Debt-Limit Increase
Boxed in by the House and itching to start the Memorial Day recess, the Senate agreed to raise the debt ceiling by almost $1 trillion Friday afternoon.