Secrecy and Safety
In May 1940, defying a congressional ban, President Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly authorized warrantless wiretapping inside the United States...
August 13, 2008 via New Republic via Hoover Daily ReportIn May 1940, defying a congressional ban, President Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly authorized warrantless wiretapping inside the United States...
August 13, 2008 via New Republic via Hoover Daily ReportDemocratic presidential contender Barack Obama sought to quiet critics by offering specifics about his tax plan, but his proposal to raise tax rates on investment income and expand payroll taxes is continuing to draw fire from some who say it will harm workers and the economy...
August 15, 2008 via Wall Street Journal via Hoover Daily ReportExplanations were abounding Thursday on why Sen. John McCain mentioned Tom Ridge as a possible running mate - including a serious pick, a trial balloon for the right and an ecumenical gesture for the left...
August 15, 2008 via Washington Times via Hoover Daily ReportThe crisis in the former Soviet republic of Georgia seems made to order for John McCain...
August 15, 2008 via Christian Science Monitor via Hoover Daily ReportFor the last several days, Senator Barack Obama has seemed to fade from the scene while on his secluded vacation here, as his opponent, Senator John McCain, has seized nearly every opportunity to display his foreign policy credentials on the dominant issue of the week: the conflict between Russia and Georgia...
August 15, 2008 via International Herald Tribune via Hoover Daily ReportBrookhiser says the Founders would have approved of today’s political culture of “attack ads, spinning, and mindless partisanship.”...
August 15, 2008 via Uncommon Knowledge via Hoover Daily ReportA Democratic National Convention that is supposed to showcase Barack Obama will devote a considerable amount of time to Hillary Rodham Clinton and her family, with the two campaigns announcing an agreement Thursday to formally enter her name into nomination...
August 15, 2008 via Los Angeles Times via Hoover Daily ReportThere is a strong case to be made that Russia's interest in Georgia is tied to oil and natural gas...
August 14, 2008 via ABC 7 News (CA) via Hoover Daily ReportJust days after the outbreak of war between Russia and Georgia, the debate in Washington over how to view the crisis historically has become nearly as contentious as the debate over how to respond politically...
August 14, 2008 via Inter Press Service (Italy) via Hoover Daily ReportGrand Rapids Public Schools are embarking on an all-out blitz to boost the district's image, and a national poll shows the city schools -- and their suburban friends, too -- might have some work to do...
August 14, 2008 via Grand Rapids Press (MI) via Hoover Daily ReportFortunately, the Obama and McCain campaigns have decided that a Russian border war is too important to turn into a political punching bag...
August 14, 2008 via New York Times via Hoover Daily Report
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