White House presses Republicans on detainee and surveillance bills
President Bush urged Senate Republicans to back legislation authorizing military detention of terror suspects and expanding electronic surveillance, while facing House GOP resistance and a pending Specter plan. CIA Director Hayden met lawmakers amid the push for new oversight and executive power in the war on terror.
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Bush Sept 11 speech sparks party clash over Iraq policy
Republicans and Democrats traded barbs after a primetime address by President Bush marking the Sept. 11 attacks. GOP leaders accused Democrats of defending terrorists, while Democrats charged the talk aimed to boost support for the Iraq war. The White House defended the speech as nonpolitical and focused on national security.
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Democrats clash with NSA over talking points on surveillance
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee protest a list of approved talking points from the NSA about its warrantless eavesdropping program. They call the points biased and say the agency should avoid policy debates while Congress seeks full information under scrutiny and secrecy laws.
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