Bush Revokes Pardon Of GOP Donors’ Relative
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on December 25th, 2008 5:31 am by HL
Bush Revokes Pardon Of GOP Donors’ Relative
President Bush took the remarkable step yesterday of reversing a pardon that he granted the day before to a Brooklyn, N.Y., real estate developer, whose relatives contributed more than $40,000 to Republicans before his clemency petition was filed with the White House.
Chao Defends Labor Dept. Tenure, Noting Safety and Health of Workers
Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao is the only Cabinet member to serve during President Bush’s entire presidency, through nearly eight years marked by terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and long-running wars, including ideological battles.
Kennedy Endures Rough Start in Bid for Senate Seat
NEW YORK — Caroline Kennedy, who is seeking appointment to New York’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. Senate seat, is facing sharp criticism from rivals, intense scrutiny from the media and disparagement over everything from refusing to disclose her finances to not voting in some past elections.