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June 11, 2007 · Senate Republicans have blocked a no confidence vote in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Although none of them came to Gonzales' defense, they argued that it's not the Senate's job to pass judgment on the president's cabinet officers. Members of both parties say they are worried that Gonzales helped to politicize the Justice Department.
June 11, 2007 · President Bush plans to visit with Senate Republicans Tuesday to discuss reviving a bipartisan immigration bill that stalled in the Senate last week. Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), a chief architect of the compromise bill, tells NPR's Robert Siegel that he is still confident that a deal can be reached once proposed amendments to the bill can be heard.
June 11, 2007 · Democrats are telling voters that if they are elected, all U.S. troops will be pulled out of Iraq. But as Sen. Hillary Clinton privately told a senor military adviser, she knows there will be some troops there for decades. It's an example of how in some cases, politics can force dishonesty.
June 11, 2007 · Speaking to union workers in Detroit, Sen. Hillary Clinton says automakers should accept tougher fuel economy standards in exchange for government help with the costly burden of retiree health care.
June 11, 2007 · In order to revive the struggling immigration bill, President Bush must find a way to overcome opposition to the concept of "amnesty."
June 11, 2007 · This week, Congress gets down to the basics of the federal budget. Leaders are poring over thousands of programs and agencies, adding and subtracting dollars. But they're not making the White House happy. In fact, President Bush's advisers are telling him to do something unprecedented: veto any bills that spend more than he requested.
June 11, 2007 · We discuss political developments this week: A Senate no-confidence vote on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is planned for Monday, and President Bush visits Capitol Hill Tuesday in an attempt to revive the immigration reform bill.
June 11, 2007 · A new national poll suggests rural Americans are no longer reliably Republican, and the Bush administration's conduct of the war in Iraq seems mainly to blame.
June 11, 2007 · The Senate is preparing to vote on a resolution expressing "no confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. But the symbolic vote will not necessarily make it more likely that Gonzales will leave office anytime soon.
June 11, 2007 · The Senate is scheduled to hold a no-confidence vote Monday on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. He has come under harsh criticism from members of both parties for his performance in the scandal over fired U.S. attorneys. Here, a look at what it all means.
June 11, 2007 · A new energy bill sets up a Senate debate on a measure to increase fuel economy standards. It would require that cars, trucks and SUVs achieve an average of 35 miles per gallon by 2020. That's 10 miles per gallon over current levels.
June 10, 2007 · The bipartisan immigration overhaul bill unraveled in the Senate this week, though supporters hope to revive it later. What happened? In part, opponents of the bill seemed more organized and passionate than its supporters, say Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving.
June 10, 2007 · Undecided Democrats and Republicans watched their parties' candidates debate in New Hampshire on June 3 and 5. Have they warmed up to particular candidates?
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