GOP lineup unsettled as Bush era agenda stalls
The Republican controlled Congress faces an unsettled year as conservative goals face resistance from Bush era polling dips and a shaky House leadership. Senator Olympia Snowe cites economic changes and hurricane costs while House Republicans debate leadership and deeper deficit cuts amid DeLay's legal troubles and a push for new leadership elections.
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Abortion dominates Supreme Court nomination debates
Abortion again centers on the debate over Samuel Alito and the fate of Roe v Wade. Analysts note abortion’s direct relevance to voters and its role as a proxy for liberal versus conservative aims, with Pew polls showing broad yet nuanced public opinions and high priority from both parties.
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Poll shows Bush support eroding amid ethical concerns
The AP Ipsos poll finds trust in President Bush fading as perceptions of honesty and ability to fight terrorism slip to new lows. Iraq war criticisms, Katrina mishandling, and energy costs drive discontent, with 56 percent disapproving of foreign policy and terrorism handling and 37 percent approving of his overall presidency.
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Yates’ attorney says she seeks to avoid retrial
Houston Andrea Yates told her attorney she does not want to endure a retrial for the 2001 bathtub drownings of her children if possible. George Parnham met with Yates at the East Texas psychiatric prison unit, stating she is concerned but wants to defend her case if necessary.
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Annan Pushes Reconciliation Amid Baghdad Visit
U N chief Kofi Annan urged national reconciliation in Iraq during a surprise Baghdad trip shortly after a car bomb killed eight weekend shoppers in a Shiite market area. Reports also said Izzat Ibrahim al Douri, top Baathist still at large, died, though confirmation came from a Baathist site.
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