Medicare Drug Program Leads to Public Health Emergencies
Tuesday January 17, 2006
Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) has declared a public health emergency in the wake of the 1 January implementation of the Bush Administration Medicare prescription drug plan. Louisiana is ... Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Oregon Right-to-Die Law
Tuesday January 17, 2006
In a 6-3 decision today, the Supreme Court upheld Oregon's physician-assisted suicide -- the only law of its kind in the nation. The law has been before Oregon voters ... Read More
House Leadership Post Draws Three Candidates
Tuesday January 17, 2006
On Friday, conservative Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) announced his candidacy for House Majority Leader -- the No. 2 leadership position -- joining acting Majority Leader Roy Blunt (R-MO) and ... Read More
Gore Calls for Special Counsel to Investigate Wiretaps
Tuesday January 17, 2006
Update 2 - 2.25 am Pacific
Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate Al Gore called on the Attorney General to immediately appoint a special counsel "to remedy the obvious conflict of ... Read More