Washington News
Pelosi endorsement of Murtha raises some eyebrows
By EDWARD EPSTEIN
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The unexpected decision by House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi of California to take sides in the race to serve under her as Democratic majority leader is the talk of Washington.
Some analysts said Pelosi's announcement that she will vote for her old friend Rep.
Democrats will caucus Thursday to pick leaders
By EDWARD EPSTEIN
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
House Democrats will caucus Thursday to pick Rep. Nancy Pelosi as their candidate for speaker. But a battle is under way for the top leadership position beneath her as the party prepares to move into power.
The Foley factor, Rummy's record, more ...
By LISA HOFFMAN
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
While it may have contributed to voters' overall disgust with GOP ethical failings, the Mark Foley online-sex-with-pages scandal had little direct impact in the elections.
Despite all the finger pointing and hand wringing, the House's handling of the Florida Republican's inappropriate contacts with teenage pages doesn't seem to have had much effect anywhere except in Foley's own district, which flipped to Democrat Tim Mahoney.
Voters re-elected all the key players in the matter, who are under examination by the House ethics committee, which is looking for evidence of a cover-up or other nefarious deeds.
House Speaker Dennis Hastert of Illinois, GOP campaign chairman Rep.
Pelosi's determination makes her Dem hero of '06
By MARC SANDALOW
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
On a snowy morning last December when the talk in Washington was that Rep. Nancy Pelosi's support for pulling troops from Iraq might cost Democrats the 2006 election, a reporter asked Pelosi whether she needed to gain seats in the coming election to return as Democratic leader.
Pelosi's determination makes her Dem hero of '06
By MARC SANDALOW
Friday, November 10, 2006
On a snowy morning last December when the talk in Washington was that Rep. Nancy Pelosi's support for pulling troops from Iraq might cost Democrats the 2006 election, a reporter asked Pelosi whether she needed to gain seats in the coming election to return as Democratic leader.
How labs identify remains
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
How labs identify remains
Scientists at two U.S. laboratories, set up in 1972, identify remains brought into their DNA laboratories.
The Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command lab in Hawaii tests older, or skeletal, remains.
Return a U.S. soldier and get a reward
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
The Bring Them Home Alive Act allows people in Laos, Vietnam, China, Iraq and the former Soviet Union who help recover U.S. soldiers who served in the Vietnam and Korean wars to come to the U.S.
U.S. vets groups donate DNA kits identifying Russian soldiers
By HANNAH GUILLAUME
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Three American veterans groups have donated money to purchase DNA kits to help scientists identify Russian soldiers' remains, which could ultimately bring home and identify remains of missing U.S.
James Baker returns to center stage
By BARRY McKENNA
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
James Baker has been the go-to guy for four consecutive Republican presidents, dating back to Gerald Ford.
He's done it all, from secretary of state to party bagman, and just about everything in between.
Fundraiser Dole not likely to be blamed for GOP losses
By BARBARA BARRETT
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Sen. Elizabeth Dole's job as chairwoman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee had been to keep the Senate in GOP hands. It didn't happen.
