House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down.

*I'm not holding my breath. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

It was the first time in a decade that Congress has passed a bill over a presidential veto. picked by T420 1 year ago

The measure would provide $60 billion over the next five years, $35 billion more than current spending and $30 billion more than the president proposed. Mr. Bush and his backers argue that the bill would be a step toward federalization of health care, and that it would steer the program away from its core purpose of providing insurance for poor children and toward covering children from middle-cla... read full post picked by marli 11 months ago

Enjoy a great day and a part of our history with this page full of wonderful crafts and ideas!

Make Presidential Finger Puppets! Or... Get a Theodore Roosevelt Screen Saver!

OH JOY! picked by MUPPETMAKER 9 months ago

This history of the Gulf War by William M. Arkin draws on declassified documents and inside information It was published on the Website of the magazine Stars and Stripes (a privately-owned magazine, not the US military newspaper of the same name). At some point the Website disappeared and with it, unfortunately, went this important piece of work. The Memory Hole is pleased to resurrect it. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

US President George W Bush invited Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a standoff over a bill that provides for more than $100 billion to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The president secretly flew 11 hours to Iraq as a showdown nears with Congress over whether his decision in January to order 30,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq is working. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

The U.S. Congressmoved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

The White House says President Bush will veto legislation on Saturday that would have barred the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects. picked by TraumaMamma 9 months ago

A new test being offered by a British company can determine an individual's history with alcohol during the past months -- or even years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Bush objected to $9 billion in projects added during negotiations between the House and Senate.

It appears certain Bush will have his veto overridden for the first time in his presidency. picked by marli 1 year ago

Thousands of Aborigine rock paintings discovered in the remote ranges of northern Australia may force a rewrite of the nation's history books. That's because the art—which ranges from 15,000 years old to 50 years old—depicts contact with other cultures possibly centuries before the arrival of the British. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

President George W. Bush signed into law on Monday a controversial bill that would stiffen penalties for movie and music piracy at the federal level. picked by punthe 1 month ago

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued a plan today for how it would spend the $3 billion assigned by the state’s voters to finance stem cell research. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. picked by bingo 4 months ago

Join our Man, Lewis Black this Monday, February 18th on the History channel for an in depth look into humor and the way we see it today, and how it got there. Im guessing its going to be a bit like the Aristocrats, minus the Vulgarity. This site is full of videos and great comedians performing great jokes.

I am super excited. Preview clip here! picked by MUPpetMAKer 9 months ago

For the first time in the world scientists have succeeded in developing human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) from a single cell, or blastomere, of a 4-cell stage embryo. This means it might be possible in the future to produce hESC lines at an earlier stage without destroying the embryo. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

For more than 10 years, Mitchell Kahle has spent only Godless money. Here’s what he says, “Using a red pen or stamp, I mark a circle and slash over the word “God” on every bill that passes my way. When I make a withdrawal from the bank ATM, I immediately “de-God” each of the crisp new $20s. picked by theamelianator 1 year ago

Human embryonic stem cells can partly restore vision in blinded rats. What are we waiting for? Oh yah, our current government doesn't support stem cell research. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

Using iconic events from history, the Cape Times(a local newspaper) highlights the fact that world-changing events often can¹t be predicted and that the course of history can, quite literally, change in a day. picked by streetlight22 1 year ago