Biden Unwraps ?08 Bid With an Oops!

In an era of meticulous political choreography, the kickoff for Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr.?s presidential candidacy could hardly have gone worse.

Decision to Have Baby Isn?t Political, Mary Cheney Says

The vice president?s daughter asserted that same-sex couples are equally capable of raising children as heterosexual couples.

Russia Moves to Restrict Foreign Ownership of Energy Fields

Investors said they interpreted the new rules as traffic signals that could smooth the flow of capital into Russia.

Former Times Reporter Testimony Is Challenged

Judith Miller jousted for nearly two hours with a lawyer for I. Lewis Libby Jr. over her credibility and memory.

France Tells U.S. to Sign Climate Pacts or Face Tax

President Jacques Chirac of France said Europe could impose a carbon tax on imports from nations that do not participate in the Kyoto climate protocol.

Fed, Leaving Rate at 5.25%, Is Optimistic on Inflation

The Fed signaled that it is likely to keep the benchmark rate at current levels for the foreseeable future.

Key Lawmakers Getting Files About Surveillance Program

The decision was made two weeks after Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales faced questions about why no details about the legal underpinnings of the program were available.

More fallout from Cunningham scandal

Federal prosecutors are preparing to seek indictments against a former top CIA official and a San Diego defense contractor at the center of the bribery scandal that sent former U.S. Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham to prison. [!]

President Clinton’s stepfather dies

Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his Arkansas home. He was 91.

German Court Challenges C.I.A. Over Abduction

An arrest warrant was issued for 13 people in a case of mistaken arrest that highlights the agency?s policy of secret transfers of terrorism suspects.

Your tax dollars at work — buying cakes

Silicon Valley’s transportation planners haven’t figured out how to bring BART to San Jose. But they’ve got buying baked goods down to a science.

Biden apologizes for Obama remarks

Jan. 31: Sen. Joseph Biden told the nation he wants to be president on Wednesday, but as NBC's David Gregory reports and CNBC's John Harwood analyzes, his campaign may already be in trouble. (Nightly News)Sen. Joseph Biden has launched his bid for the White House on the issue of Iraq, but on Wednesday his campaign was sidetracked over race. [!]


Britain Arrests 9 Suspects in Terrorist Kidnapping Plot

A suspected plan to torture and behead a soldier appeared to be a tactical shift from plots to cause mass fatalities.

Hagel: Iraq resolution likely to pass

Feb. 1: Lawmakers came together Thursday to support one resolution opposing the U.S. troop surge in Iraq. NBC's Chip Reid discusses the compromise with 'Nightly News' Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams. (Nightly News)U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday that he expects a compromise resolution opposing President Bush’s troop buildup in Iraq to gain full Senate approval next week.


Rome Journal: Berlusconi Flirts. Wife?s Fed Up. Read All About It.

The wife of Italy?s former prime minister asked her husband to apologize ? in a front-page letter to the editor.

Biden Unwraps His Bid for ?08 With an Oops!

In an era of meticulous political choreography, the staging of the kickoff for this presidential candidacy could hardly have gone worse.

Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins dies

**FILE**  Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins poses for a portrait at her home in this Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 file photo, in Austin, Texas. Best-selling author and columnist Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 62. (AP Photo/The Houston Chronicle, Taylor Jones, FILE)Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as “Shrub,” died Wednesday after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 62.


Mary Cheney Publicly Defends Her Pregnancy

The vice president’s daughter asserted that same-sex couples are equally capable of raising children as heterosexual couples.

Gonzales to turn over spy documents

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Wednesday he will turn over secret documents detailing the government’s domestic spying program, ending a two-week standoff with the Senate Judiciary Committee over surveillance targeting terror suspects.

Franken to run for Senate in Minnesota

Comedian and radio talk show host Al Franken has decided to run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, a senior Democratic official from Minnesota said.


What’s the value of a vote

Money isn’t everything in politics, but it sure is important. In 2006, some candidates spent their campaign cash prudently, converting each dollar raised into a vote cast in his or her favor. Others threw down as much money as possible. So which candidates got the most bang for their buck?   By Patrick Ottenhoff, National Journal

Bush works to pre-empt ‘lame duck’ label

With a series of media events, President Bush is working hard to avoid the negative tag as he enters the last two years of his presidency.

Todd: Reconsidering Rudy Giuliani

394597 11:  New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani addresses the press September 18, 2001 at the command center for operations following the World Trade Center attack in New York City. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Gettyimages)Sure, Rudy Giuliani must convince the Republican establishment that he’s serious about a White House bid, but he’s shaping up to be a viable alternative to John McCain and Mitt Romney.  By The National Journal’s Chuck Todd.


Cook: Reality check for the Democrats

The Democratic Party’s new majority is hardly secure, in part because of the public’s antipathy toward Congress.    By Charlie Cook, National Journal.

White House to Release Details on Eavesdropping

The decision will allow select members of Congress to review documents detailing the N.S.A. program.

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