CIA agents' post 9/11 mistakes in Afghanistan were promoted not punished

dailymail 09-FEB-11

Health care challenge about politics, not policy

cnn 14-DEC-10

Dubai parcel bomb from Yeman was flown in on 2 passenger planes

dailymail 31-OCT-10

GOP allies swamping foes in funding wars

washtimes 28-SEP-10

@katiecouric: Senate Stalemate?

CBSnews 13-SEP-10

Clapper confirmed as director of national intelligence

latimes 06-AUG-10

Pentagon focuses on 'main suspect' in leak

cnn 29-JUL-10

Army Officer charged in earlier leak had access to latest WikiLeak papers

latimes 28-JUL-10

Obama presses lawmakers on small-business jobs plan

reuters 28-JUL-10

Documents leak leaves White House on defensive about Afghanistan policy

latimes 27-JUL-10

World powers react to WikiLeaks' documents

cnn 26-JUL-10

Mirror image

economist 01-JUL-10

Obama picks retired general as intelligence chief

xinhuanet_en 06-JUN-10

Obama set to name Clapper as intelligence chief

ft 05-JUN-10

Obama expected to pick Clapper for DNI

cnn 04-JUN-10

US intelligence chief to resign

aljazeera 21-MAY-10

Senators: Better terror screening needed (AP)

news 12-MAY-10

US Senate bars bank reform debate

bbc 27-APR-10

Analysis: Spain: A legacy in limbo

ft 11-APR-10

Jobs Bill to Test Democratic Strength

CBSnews 23-FEB-10

Hostile groups operating from across the border: Manmohan

Hindu 07-FEB-10

Aide: Stop criticizing anti-terror effort

washtimes 07-FEB-10

US senator welcomed in Vietnam

nhandan 12-JAN-10

Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

RTERadio 02-DEC-09

Afghan childrens plight overlooked

NewsJang 23-NOV-09

Britain and U.S. back Hamid Karzai as Afghan leader despite claims of fraudulent poll

dailymail 29-SEP-09

Obama Olympics trip carries political risks

cnn 29-SEP-09

Iran fires rockets in show of force

aljazeera 28-SEP-09

Nato chief to allay US 'doubts'

bbc 28-SEP-09

Iran tests short-range missiles

bbc 27-SEP-09

Britain calls for mini-surge in Afghanistan to help train army

thetimes 27-SEP-09

NATO chief: We must succeed in Afghanistan

cnn 23-SEP-09

CIA report: interrogators threatened families of detainees

telegraph 25-AUG-09

Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court

ft 07-AUG-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

Sotomayor picks up more GOP with confirmation near (AP)

news 05-AUG-09

Senate salvages 'cash for clunkers' program (AP)

news 19-JUN-09

Nominee Pulls Out as Role at CIA Is Studied

WashingtonPost_B 06-JUN-09

CIA boss on Pelosi: We don't mislead Congress

cnn 16-MAY-09

Pelosi says CIA misled Congress about waterboarding

latimes 15-MAY-09

Pelosi says CIA lied on 'torture'

bbc 14-MAY-09

GOP: Closing Guantanamo prison threatens security (AP)

news 09-MAY-09

Obama open to inquiry on CIA tactics

latimes 22-APR-09

Cheney urges release of documents to show 'success' of waterboarding

dailymail 21-APR-09

U.S. Senate panel sets goals for CIA probe

alertnet 06-MAR-09

No prosecution of CIA officers

topix 07-FEB-09

Panetta: I'd shun controversial interrogation techniques

cnn 06-FEB-09

Senate Republicans show muscle on stimulus

cnn 04-FEB-09

Obama's big tent gets much bigger

IHT 04-FEB-09

US Senate backs treasury nominee

bbc 27-JAN-09

Barack Obama names former chief of staff Panetta as new CIA chief

telegraph 10-JAN-09

Feinstein says she supports Panetta for CIA (AP)

news 07-JAN-09

Auto Bailout Now A Must, Says White House

CBSnews 11-DEC-08

Auto Rescue Bill In Peril, Again

CBSnews 10-DEC-08

U.S. Congress tells Big 3 automakers to try again

IHT 21-NOV-08

Democrats seek to lower expectations for bailout (AP)

news 19-NOV-08

Obama: Auto industry collapse would be 'disaster'

cnn 17-NOV-08

Showdown looming in Congress of automaker rescue (AP)

news 16-NOV-08

Senate will debate $25 billion auto bill Monday (AP)

news 15-NOV-08

Senate to take up auto bailout on Monday (Reuters)

news 14-NOV-08

Bond brushes off tale of waterboarding OK

topix 16-OCT-08

N Korea 'to deliver nuclear data'

bbc 26-JUN-08

Compromise reached on government wiretaps

latimes 20-JUN-08

Foreclosure rescue bill rolls past its opponents

HonululuAdvetrtiser 20-JUN-08

Senate Intelligence Committee rebukes Bush, Cheney on prewar claims

latimes 06-JUN-08

Pentagon Changes Policy for Security Clearance Applicants

WashingtonPost_B 01-MAY-08

Democrats push foreclosure relief (AP)

news 01-APR-08

Did delay in armor lead to U.S. deaths?

msnbc 16-FEB-08

Obama catching up with Clinton

guardian 02-FEB-08

US intelligence on Iran dismays Europe

ft 07-DEC-07

Cancer survival hereditary - Swedish study

thelocal 03-NOV-07

Chrysler’s shift in strategy accelerates

ft 31-OCT-07

Ex-CIA spy's account unveiled

usaToday 22-OCT-07

Lawmakers back CIA's internal critic (AP)

news 13-OCT-07

Scandal-hit senator alleged entrapment

cnn 30-AUG-07

Congress OKs bugging move

bbc 05-AUG-07

Bush: Congress must stay until law fixed

cnn 03-AUG-07

Gonzales calls it confusion; Specter calls it 'misleading'

cnn 02-AUG-07

Pakistani pro-Taliban leader reported killed

ft 24-JUL-07

Senate begins critical vote on immigration bill

cnn 28-JUN-07

Senators defend legalization language

news 27-JUN-07

US immigration bill needs 60 votes

RTERadio 26-JUN-07

Lawmakers profit from gold mines, books

news 14-JUN-07

U.S. intelligence agencies predicted problems U.S. now facing in Iraq

haaretzdaily 26-MAY-07

Spy agencies predicted problems U.S. now faces in Iraq

IHT 25-MAY-07

White House derides 'vote' on Gonzales (Jon Ward)

washtimes 19-MAY-07

Democrats seek Gonzales confidence vote

ft 18-MAY-07

Senators Wary of Bush's Wiretap Proposal

ABCnews 02-MAY-07

US Senate backs troop pull-out from Iraq

ft 28-MAR-07

Al Gore Brings Global Warming Crusade Back to Congress

ABCnews 24-MAR-07

Inspector general: Pentagon manipulated prewar intel

cnn 09-FEB-07

Ethics and lobbying bill off track in Senate

usaToday 18-JAN-07

>>Bush urged not to increase Iraq troops

channel4news 06-JAN-07

Veteran former spy to take top intelligence slot

examiner 05-JAN-07

Senate: Saddam Saw al-Qaida As Threat

guardian 09-SEP-06

Report: Sen. Clinton Pushed Drinking Game

ABCnewsRSS 29-JUL-06

Bush pushes for line-item veto power

RSS 27-JUN-06

WP: Cheney: Bank record checks 'essential'

newsweek 24-JUN-06

CIA pick: Iraq lessons to help guide Iran policy

RSS 18-MAY-06

Hatch: Court Briefed on Bush Surveillance

guardian 17-MAY-06

Bush defends U.S. spying program

RSS 13-MAY-06

Congress Demands Phone Records Answers

guardian 12-MAY-06

US panel endorses strict local tailpipe standards

ABCnews 16-MAR-06

White House Eyes Atomic Illness Cost Cap

guardian 15-FEB-06

Let's keep the thumbscrew under lock and key

thetimes 06-DEC-05

Senate expected to approve energy bill

reuters 29-JUL-05

U.S. House approves $14.5 bln energy bill

reuters 28-JUL-05

Senate Clears Way for Owen's Confirmation

ABCnews 25-MAY-05

Senate Defies White House on Highway Bill

guardian 10-MAY-05

Half a Dozen Lawmakers Have Kids at War

ABCnews 14-MAR-05

Democrats Face Months of Soul Searching

guardian 04-NOV-04

Republicans retain control of Senate

timesofindia 03-NOV-04

Republicans Set to Retain House Majority

guardian 30-OCT-04

US Senate gives NASA extra money

NEWScomAU 22-SEP-04

Kerry will be a strong leader, says Edwards

telegraph 29-JUL-04

[-said]: We’ve seen instance after instance where there hasn’t been accountability,

dailytimesPK 09-FEB-11

[-said]: I hope to be able to vote for one,

upi 15-DEC-10

[ said]: The National Security Division is a good concept,

WashingtonPost 06-OCT-10

[ said]: We can do more to protect Americans from attack, and passing the intelligence authorization bill and improving congressional oversight over our spy agencies is an important first step,

news 30-SEP-10

[ said]: Bush made a serious error sending some of them back,

NPRnews 22-SEP-10

[ said]: It does happen at the committee level,

msnbc 16-SEP-10

[-told]: has put all of our intelligence-gathers, who ought to be out on the forefront, in a reflexive, protect-your-neck mode,

msnbc 13-SEP-10

[-said]: The president's long overdue nomination of the next CIA watchdog is an important step in meeting this administration's pledge of transparency and oversight,

NPRnews 06-AUG-10

[ said]: The intelligence community has a long way to go in information sharing,

newschannel5 29-JUL-10

[ said]: The damage to our national security caused by leaks like this won’t stop until we see more perpetrators in orange (prison) jumpsuits,

khaleejtimes 27-JUL-10

[saying:]: It is shocking that any American, much less someone in the Pentagon, would betray his country and possibly put our soldiers at risk.

news24 27-JUL-10

[-said]: The damage to our national security caused by leaks like this won't stop until we see more perpetrators in orange jump suits,

nowlebanon 26-JUL-10

[-said]: his first selling point was that you were strongly supported by Defense Secretary (Robert) Gates and the Senate Armed Services Committee.

CBSnews 21-JUL-10

[-said]: We need someone who can throw elbows,

upi 21-JUL-10

[ said]: does not have a good reputation in the intelligence committees for being straightforward and actively forthcoming,

washtimes 20-JUL-10

[-said]: All options are on the table,

newschannel5 20-JUL-10

[-says]: Unfortunately, the House has put all kinds of extraneous stuff on it ... including $23 billion in spending that we don't need. We've got to stop that and get a clean bill passed,

NPRnews 17-JUL-10

[said:]: We have to deal with them. But wasn’t there a great president who said, ‘Trust but verify’?

IHT 01-JUL-10

[ said]: The Pentagon can no longer stick its head in the sand over this flagrant violation of rules by Airbus and EU,

reuters 30-JUN-10

[ said]: The Midwest has lost tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs during this recession. And smaller cities, like Mexico, have felt the brunt of plant closings. So today’s event is of special hope and importance as we look ahead to the future,

news 25-JUN-10

[ said]: It's disappointing that when we are fighting wars on several fronts and facing threats from a variety of enemies, Speaker Pelosi would play politics with the long-needed intelligence bill that has the support of both the White House and Congressional intelligence committees,

cnn 25-JUN-10

[ said]: is an outstanding military leader, but even he can't win in Afghanistan if the president continues to insist on an arbitrary withdrawal date -- a fact our enemies are counting on and our allies fear,

cnn 24-JUN-10

[-said]: I think she sniffed it out,

WashingtonPost 19-JUN-10

[-said]: For this reason, we believe it is important for you to promptly nominate a permanent replacement.

newschannel5 08-JUN-10

[ said]: And I don’t believe that he’s been forthcoming and open with the intelligence committee,

app 05-JUN-10

[-said]: While Jim has served our nation well, he lacks the necessary clout with the President, has proven to be less than forthcoming with Congress, and has recently blocked our efforts to empower the DNI, which is why at this time I'm not inclined to support him,

thestar 05-JUN-10

[-said]: If they wanted to make it a strong DNI, they'd have to get one of their friends, like Leon Panetta ,

WashingtonPost 05-JUN-10

[ said]: I believe he is too focused on the Defense Department issues and he has tried to block out efforts to give more authority to the DNI,

cnn 01-JUN-10

[ asked]: Why would we single out Israel for condemnation and leave Iran out?

washtimes 31-MAY-10

[ asked]: Who would want the job?

newschannel5 22-MAY-10

[ said]: deserves this nation's thanks for his long service to our country. It must have been challenging to be forced on the sidelines by the attorney general but still catch all the blame for failings,

smh 21-MAY-10

[-said]: It must have been challenging to be forced on the sidelines by the attorney general but still catch all the blame for failings,

ynetnews 21-MAY-10

[-said]: DNI Blair deserves this nation's thanks for his long service to our country. It must have been challenging to be forced on the sidelines by the Attorney General but still catch all the blame for failings,

reuters 21-MAY-10

[-said]: DNI Blair deserves this nation's thanks for his long service to our country. It must have been challenging to be forced on the sidelines by the attorney general but still catch all the blame for failings,

reuters 21-MAY-10

[ said]: deserves this nation’s thanks for his long service to our country. It must have been challenging to be forced on the sidelines by the attorney general but still catch all the blame for failings,

thenational 21-MAY-10

[ said]: The consumer financial protection board is going to be a new political bureaucracy, overriding safety and soundness regulation,

msnbc 20-MAY-10

[ said]: We cannot depend on dumb luck, incompetent terrorists and alert citizens to keep our families safe,

reuters 19-MAY-10

[-said]: For 50 years, he initiated urban-core development,

bignewsnetwork 18-MAY-10

[-said]: was a spiritual leader but also a community leader,

bignewsnetwork 18-MAY-10

[-told]: I am not convinced by the information that I’ve seen so far that there was adequate, confirmable intelligence to corroborate the statements that were made on Sunday television shows,

dailytimesPK 13-MAY-10

[-told]: I think it is a tragic mistake for us in these hallowed, air-conditioned halls to decide what the progress will be in Afghanistan ,

news 13-MAY-10

[-said]: I am not convinced that there was adequate, confirmable intelligence to confirm the statements that were made on Sunday television shows,

news 12-MAY-10

[-said]: I have been kept completely in the dark,

news 12-MAY-10

[-told]: I am not convinced by the information that I've seen so far that there was adequate, confirmable intelligence to corroborate the statements that were made on Sunday television shows,

reuters 12-MAY-10

[ said]: Like the Christmas Day bomber, we were lucky that both of these folks were incompetent -- they couldn't trigger the explosives,

WashingtonPost 05-MAY-10

[ said]: Like the Christmas Day bomber, we were lucky that both of these folks were incompetent they couldn't trigger the explosives,

HindustanTimes 05-MAY-10

[ said]: Our nation ... made a promise that we would provide the care and treatment they deserve,

news 23-APR-10

[-said]: The damage to our national security caused by leaks won't stop until we see a couple of perpetrators in orange jumpsuits,

cnn 16-APR-10

[-said]: The National Guard is a tremendous instrument for smart power,

globalsecurity 19-MAR-10

[-said]: There’s little the National Guard cannot achieve, and we’re so proud of what it does nationwide,

globalsecurity 19-MAR-10

[-said]: To defeat the insurgents the radical extremists who want to destroy us and our way of life we have not only to provide military force, but we need to bring along the ability to help countries like Afghanistan develop a good economy where young people can get a profitable job and not have to rely on getting $25 from some terrorist to plant [a roadside bomb],

globalsecurity 19-MAR-10

[-responded]: Because an unresponsive bureaucracy will not respond to the needs of the people we represent unless you have a means of getting their attention,

cnn 26-FEB-10

[-said]: I had only one way of getting their attention, and I put a hold on the nomination of Ms. Johnson,

cnn 26-FEB-10

[-said]: It's not a symbol of broken government,

cnn 26-FEB-10

[ said]: Democrats crammed us. They didn’t let us offer any amendments,

thetimes 25-FEB-10

[ said]: Democrats crammed us. They didn't let us offer any amendments,

news 25-FEB-10

[-later said]: Is he going into military custody? Is he going to be Mirandized?'

cnn 10-FEB-10

[-said]: If he had, I would have told him the administration was making a mistake,

cnn 10-FEB-10