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WASHINGTON — The U.S. military plans to help the Afghanistan government recruit, train and arm local Afghans to fight a resurgent Taliban, U.S. military officials say.
U.S. officials describe the proposal as a “community-based”...
WASHINGTON — President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have been unusually talkative in recent weeks, sharing candid thoughts in a string of exit interviews. But after eight years of a tight partnership that gave Mr. Cheney powerful...
WASHINGTON — It’s not so easy being the loyal opposition these days.
President-elect Barack Obama met with Senator John McCain, his Republican rival, after the election in November.
Two months after Barack Obama’s election, Republicans...
“We can put light where there’s darkness, and hope where there’s despondency in this country. And part of it is working together as a nation to encourage folks to own their own home.” — President Bush, Oct. 15, 2002
THE BLUEPRINTS...
The president’s plan gives carmakers until March 31 to restructure.
WASHINGTON — The emergency bailout of General Motors and Chrysler announced by President Bush on Friday gives the companies a few months to get their businesses in order,...
WASHINGTON — The governments of Saudi Arabia and Norway, the Dubai Foundation and the business moguls Bill Gates, Stephen Bing, Haim Saban and Robert L. Johnson are among the biggest financial backers of former President Bill Clinton’s foundation...
WASHINGTON — The Georgian military, which was routed in August during a brief war with Russia, suffers from widespread mismanagement and unqualified leadership, and is in need of extensive reforms to become a modern fighting force, according...
“We are not going to rest until we change the rules, change the laws and make sure New York remains No. 1 for decades on into the future.” — Senator Charles E. Schumer, referring to financial regulations, Jan. 22, 2007
Senator Charles...
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