Oversight Committee: White House attempted to influence Congressional elections

Thursday, October 16, 2008 A report released by the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today found that the White House had “used the political affairs office to orchestrate an aggressive strategy to use taxpayer-funded trips to help elect Republican candidates” during the 2006 Congressional elections. The actions Continue Reading

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CanadaVOTES: Liberal David Remington running in Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox & Addington

Friday, September 19, 2008 On October 14, 2008, Canadians will be heading to the polls for the federal election. Liberal candidate David Remington is standing for election in the riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington. Wikinews contacted David Remington, to talk about the issues facing Canadians, and what they and their Continue Reading

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Wikinews Shorts: August 13, 2009

A compilation of brief news reports for Thursday, August 13, 2009. Contents 1 Paris suffers second night of violence 2 No concrete progress but North American leaders express solidarity 3 Mexican federal police foil plot to assassinate President Calderón 4 Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to another three years of house Continue Reading

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