White House Correspondent, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune
White House correspondent for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune
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Mark Silva
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FROM Mark Silva
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Justice Department Drops Charges against Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Last October, Senator Ted Stevens was convicted on seven counts of making false statements to hide gifts and home renovations. A week later, the 85-year-old who had served in the Senate longer than any other Republican, lost his bid for reelection. Today, Attorney General Eric Holder asked the judge in the case to throw out the conviction .
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McClellan Responds to White House Criticism of His Memoir Former White House Secretary Scott McClellan was on the defensive today, replying to attacks on his new book which claims that the Bush Administration deceived the American public about the war in Iraq. On NBC's Today Show he was asked if there was deception, why he did not speak up then.
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Bush Speech Caps Week of Iraq Testimony President Bush today accepted the recommendations of General David Petraeus. The draw-down of troops from Iraq will stop when the "surge" ends in July. Democratic leaders of Congress said, "He's just dragging this out, leaving a failed war and a failed economy on the doorstep of the next president." Because of strains on the troops, Mr.
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President Bush Arrives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia After a stop in the United Arab Emirates, President Bush has arrived in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia with his multiple messages for Middle Eastern nations. He'll stay at the palace of an old family friend, King Abdullah. Mark Silva is traveling with the President for the Chicago Tribune .
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Bush Packs His Bags for First Trip to Israel as President President Bush will set off tomorrow for eight days in the Middle East, starting in Jerusalem and Ramallah. He has a vision of "two states living side-by-side in peace and security."
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President Bush Expected to Announce Troop Drawdown For three days, Americans heard from General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. Tonight, President Bush will deliver his latest prime time speech from the White House on what's next for Iraq. Mark Silva covers the President for the Chicago Tribune .
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Rumsfeld Deflects the Tillman Controversy on Capitol Hill Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was back on Capitol Hill today for the first time since President Bush replaced him with Robert Gates . Democrats accuse him of being part of a cover-up when former NFL star Pat Tillman was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan. Mark Silva is covering the story for the Chicago Tribune .
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What's Next for the 'Special Relationship?' Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been portrayed as a big change from Tony Blair, especially on Iraq and the war on terror. But today at Camp David, Brown and President Bush filled the air with compliments . Each called the other his country's most important ally.
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