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Jan 31, 2008 12:24 PM CST

Governator Endorses McCain

Schwarzenegger calls candidate 'a great American hero'

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed John McCain for the GOP nomination today at a Los Angeles solar energy company, calling his fellow Westerner a hero and a great American. Standing beside the candidate and new Mac backer Rudy Giuliani, Arnie stressed their shared concern over climate change, and praised McCain as “...

Bush Vows Quick Boost
for Economy

Jan 22, 2008 6:47 PM CST

Bush Vows Quick Boost for Economy

Gives bipartisan lawmakers 3 weeks to forge accord

(Newser) - President Bush pushed his fiscal stimulus plan with lawmakers today and vowed the bipartisan group will find "common ground," the Washington Post reports. The economic boost—which he set at $150 billion—will not kick in overnight, he warned, but said congressional leaders must reach an accord in...

Partisan Rift Stalls Health Reform, for Now

Jan 20, 2008 7:29 PM CST

Partisan Rift Stalls Health Reform, for Now

Dems will try veto override to boost care for poor kids

(Newser) - A partisan split over health care will likely stall all attempts at reform, at least until a new president takes office next year, the AP reports. Bush's health secretary, Mike Leavitt, opposes Dem ideas about negotiating drug prices and boosting dollars for children's care. “I’m not expecting too...

Senate Bill Protects Gays Against Hate Crimes

Sep 27, 2007 4:21 PM CDT

Senate Bill Protects Gays Against Hate Crimes

Dems attach measure to defense bill in effort to avoid Bush veto

(Newser) - After a long battle, the Senate today approved a new measure expanding federal hate-crime laws to cover violence motivated by a victim's sexuality, gender identity, gender, or disability. In an attempt to stymie President Bush's threat to veto the legislation, the measure was attached to a defense authorization bill—which...

Bush Blasts Dems' Expanded Child Health Bill

Sep 20, 2007 3:28 PM CDT

Bush Blasts Dems' Expanded Child Health Bill

Prez threatens veto despite bipartisan support in Senate

(Newser) - President Bush threatened to veto a children's health insurance bill today, knocking Democrats he said were politicizing the issue by moving too far toward universal health care. The Senate last month passed an expanded "S-chip" program that would cover an additional 4 million children currently uninsured, the New York ...