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The CBO tells us just how many billions Bush’s ‘fruitless nation-building’ in Iraq has cost us.Congressional Budget Office Releases Cost Analysis of Iraq WarBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 19th, 2007On…

Emails reveal planto remove attorneysthe administrationfelt did not showproper ‘loyalty to thepresident’.Justice Department Email Shows ‘Loyalty’ to Bush Ideology Factor in Prosecutors’ FiringsBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 16th, 2007A deputy…

The Senate Banking Committee chairman takes ‘contributions’ from the very corporations he oversees. Meet Christopher Dodd: The Bankers’ Choice For PresidentBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 15th, 2007Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd…

Did the BushAdministrationthreaten ‘retaliation’if any of the firedU.S. attorneysspoke out?Congress Releases U.S. Attorney E-Mail On Possible Justice Department ‘Retaliation’By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 14th, 2007The recent Washington beltway fallout over…

Can Congress ensure we ‘achieve a lasting American victory without violating American values?’Can Congress ‘Restore the Constitution’?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 13th, 2007On February 13th, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) introduced…

Once again, Bush’s’cowboy diplomacy’may get us in deeptrouble.Is Bush Administration Gutting International Arms Control Measures?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 12th, 2007A January 29th, 2007 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on…

Is this ‘different kind of lawmaker’ becoming just another bought-and-sold politician?Did Sen. Obama Engage in Shady Dealings With Donors?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 9th, 2007Less than two months after earning…

Can the Democratslive up to one of thekey promises whichswept them intopower?House Democrats Advance Iraq War PlanBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 8th, 2007In a direct assault on President Bush’s “fruitless…

Senators boldly point out Saudi ties to al-Qaeda and other Islamist terror groups. Congressional Committee Looks Into Saudi Ties To Al-Qaeda, TerrorismBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 8th, 2007Buried in the…

It’s not too early tojudge the results ofBush’s ‘fruitlessnation-building’ inIraq.Iraq Bombers Massacre Shiite PilgrimsBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 6th, 2007It just gets worse in Iraq.Today two suicide bombers turned a…

Six out of the seven  U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush Administration had positive job reviews. Were U.S. Attorneys Fired Because Of Politics?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 5th, 2007Six of…

A leading studyprepared for theU.S. Congressappears to say ‘no’.Are Britain’s Anti-Terrorism Laws Really Better than America’s?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 2nd, 2007A blunt Congressional Research Service (CRS) report reveals that…

CIA renditions areabout to go on trialin Italy.CIA Operatives Indicted By Milan CourtBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 1st, 2007On Feb. 16th, an Italian judge gave approval for what will be…

Even as he admits Iraq has slid into ‘civil war’. U.S. Intel Chief Beats ‘Fear Drum’ On IranBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 28th, 2007Giving statements that sound suspiciously like those…

News flash: Forcingothers to accept ourworldview andlifestyle isn’t working.Bush’s ‘March of Democracy’ Creates BacklashBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 27th, 2007A December 2006 Senate committee report concerned the current attempt to…

Is the real problem welfare, or low-paying jobs? Welfare Exploding Despite Congressional OverhaulsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 26th, 2007The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of conservative…

Can Congresslegally limit Bush’swar powers? You’dbetter believe it…How Congress Can Rein In Bush’s War Powers In IraqBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 22nd, 2007The Congressional Research Service (CRS) creates numerous fine…

The BushAdministration’snumbers on itsanti-terroreffectiveness aredead wrong.Internal Audit Reveals Justice Anti-Terror Data ‘Inaccurately Reported’By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 21st, 2007Bush Administration prosecutors have counted everything from immigration violations and marriage fraud…

The Illinois senator may have the people’s hearts, but can he  get the backing of the Democratic Party elite? Will Obama Now Show More Than Just Potential?By Cliff Montgomery -…

Many powers,including the BushAdministration andSaudi Arabia, arepushing their willonto Iraq.Why Should Bush Single Out Iran?By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 16th, 2007The issue of the moment may be the sudden increase…

It didn’t take long forlawmakers fromboth sides of theaisle to slide aroundthe new rules.Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist LimitsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 14th, 2007One of the first acts…

Is Bush seriousabout such cuts inhis own budget, orisn’t he?Veterans Face Consecutive Cuts In Bush BudgetBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 13th, 2007The Bush Administration plans to cut funding for America’s…

Why Iran may be thenext Mideast countryto be in thecowboy’s crosshairs.Is Iran The New Bush Target?By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 12th, 2007Perhaps precisely because of its hopeless blunders in Iraq,…