Bush nominates 11 conservatives to federal appeals courts
President Bush names 11 conservative nominees to the federal appeals courts, including Miguel Estrada and Roger Gregory, with three women and two Black nominees among them. The White House frames the slate as strong and diverse while Democrats threaten to delay confirmations.
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Bush
White House
al Gonzales
Associated Press
Clinton
Miguel Estrada
Aong
Fight
Estrada
United States
Honduras
Harvard
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
California
First
Congress
Chris Cox
Los Angeles County
Roger Gregory
Virginia
Edith Brown Clement
Sth
New
Jeffrey
Sutton
6Th Circuit
Ohio
Budget showdown as Republicans press 2002 plan through
Republicans move to push a 2002 budget through Congress with a near 2 trillion dollar spending plan and a 1.35 trillion dollar tax cut over 11 years. Bush officials and centrists seek votes in the Senate to avert a filibuster as discussions continue.
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GOP
Congress
Washington
Bush
House
Senate
White House
Dick Cheney
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Electronic Indus
John Breaux
D-La
Sweet flavored malt drinks draw teen drinkers
Consumer advocates say hard lemonades and similar fruit flavored malt drinks target adults but attract teens. They cite studies showing teen interest and urge federal action. Congress members call for tighter advertising rules as bright packaging aids underage access.
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George Hacker
Center For Science
Congress
Eliot Engel
D-N.y
Federal Trade Commission
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Engel
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