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Bush Loses Brain
Bush
Loses
Brain
Aug 13, 2007 5:11 AM CDT

Bush Loses Brain

Top strategist Rove says he'll step down at end of month

(Newser) - President Bush's most controversial political strategist, Karl Rove, will leave his White House deputy chief of staff position at the end of the month, the Wall Street Journal reports. "I just think it's time," said Rove, who has worked with Bush since 1993. "As much as I'd...

Turmoil Claims McCain's Media Team
Turmoil Claims McCain's
Media Team
Jul 26, 2007 11:11 AM CDT

Turmoil Claims McCain's Media Team

Exodus continues in wake of shakeup at top of campaign staff

(Newser) - In the latest defections from John McCain's faltering campaign, his two-man media team has resigned. The ad-making duo, who are veterans of President Bush's campaigns, told friends they hadn't been paid and had no idea when they would be, the Journal reports. McCain planned to begin running ads this fall,...

Bush, Cheney Should Quit Over Scooter

Resignation, impeachment the only options, argues Olbermann

(Newser) - MSNBC's Keith Olbermann came out swinging last night, demanding the resignation of both the president and VP—"two men who are now perilous to our democracy." Drawing on both John Wayne and James Madison, the anchor donned his commentator hat to contend that commuting Scooter Libby's sentence was...

House Moves to Expel Accused Congressman

Louisiana Democrat charged with bribery, extortion

(Newser) - Pressure mounted on William Jefferson to resign from the House yesterday as leaders of both parties piled on in the wake of his indictment on corruption, racketeering and bribery charges. Republicans moved to initiate proceedings to have the Louisiana Democrat, expelled—which, Dems noted, they did not do when GOP...

Top Bush Aide to Step Down
Top Bush Aide to Step Down
Jun 1, 2007 11:03 AM CDT

Top Bush Aide to Step Down

Bartlett bows out after 14 years

(Newser) - Another Bush administration official is stepping down, and this time the resignation shrinks the president's inner circle: Top aide Dan Bartlett will leave on July 4 after 14 years working for Bush. The defection is the latest in a trickle that's rapidly becoming a flood. Bartlett, 36, will seek a...

Former Trade Rep to Head World Bank
Former Trade Rep to Head World Bank
May 29, 2007 5:30 PM CDT

Former Trade Rep to Head World Bank

Bush expected to name Zoellick to replace Wolfowitz

(Newser) - President Bush will tap former US trade representative Robert Zoellick as the new World Bank prez, sources close to administration said this afternoon. Zoellick, who has spent over 20 years in government, served as deputy secretary of state and the country's top trade official until last year, when he joined...

Wolfowitz Torpedoed 2nd Chance
Wolfowitz Torpedoed
2nd Chance
May 18, 2007 11:14 AM CDT

Wolfowitz Torpedoed 2nd Chance

Repeated the same mistakes at the Pentagon, World Bank

(Newser) - Paul Wolfowitz clung to his job at the World Bank with characteristic tenacity, but friends and colleagues tell the New York Times that his failure there may have been inevitable. He approached the bank position with the same single-mindedness he displayed at the Pentagon, where he was blind to dissenting...

Dems Crank Up Heat on Gonzales
Dems Crank Up Heat on Gonzales
May 18, 2007 7:34 AM CDT

Dems Crank Up Heat on Gonzales

No-confidence vote on the table; US attorney hit list keeps growing

(Newser) - Alberto Gonzales will face a non-binding motion of no confidence in the Senate as soon as next week, intensifying pressure on the AG to resign. The Washington Post reports today that the list of US attorneys his office considered for dismissal—which Gonzales has testified included just eight names—now...

Wolfowitz Resigns From World Bank
Wolfowitz Resigns From World Bank
May 17, 2007 5:59 PM CDT

Wolfowitz Resigns From World Bank

White House yields; speculation on successor already lively

(Newser) - Paul Wolfowitz will leave the World Bank on June 30, capping a tumultuous two years for the development institution and its beleaguered president. Wolfowitz's tenure was marked by controversy from day one, when he assumed the office under the cloud of the Iraq war, until today, when a drawn-out ethics...

Wolfowitz Headed Out the Door
Wolfowitz Headed
Out the Door
May 16, 2007 3:55 PM CDT

Wolfowitz Headed Out the Door

World Bank board negotiating terms of president's exit

(Newser) - Paul Wolfowitz may step down from the World Bank as early as today, CNNMoney reports.  Wolfowitz and the World Bank board are still wrangling over the terms of his departure, but early accounts suggest that the beleaguered president would leave voluntarily and the bank would admit some responsibility for...

White House Support for Wolfowitz Crumbles

Bank will discuss his fate today

(Newser) - The White House is looking for an exit srategy for besieged World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz. After months of unwavering support that failed to soften the bank's European partners, the Bush administration has indicated a willingness to replace him if it can be done without firing, the Washington Post reports....

Gonzales Fingers Lame-Duck Aide
Gonzales Fingers Lame-Duck Aide
May 15, 2007 7:25 PM CDT

Gonzales Fingers Lame-Duck Aide

McNulty responsible for US attorney firings, AG contends

(Newser) - Paul McNulty bears the ultimate responsibility for the US attorney firings, Alberto Gonzales said today, placing the blame for the scandal rocking the Justice Department on its second-highest-ranking official. "He signed off on the names," the AG said. McNulty, who announced yesterday that he'll step down this summer,...

No-Confidence Vote Looms For Wolfowitz

Endgame near as majority of bank board favors dismissal

(Newser) - The World Bank executive board plans to force Paul Wolfowitz out of his post as president this week, reports The Washington Post; they're hoping a vote of no-confidence will induce him to resign without having to risk angering the U.S. by firing him.

Speculation On Wolfowitz Successor Builds

World Bank can expect numerous responses to 'help wanted' ad

(Newser) - As pressure on Paul Wolfowitz to step down grows, so does the list of possible successors to the scandal-battered World Bank president. The conservative Washington Times focuses on Goldman Sachs executive Robert Zoellick, a former official in both Bush administrations; other names in play include Treasury official Robert Kimmitt and...

Blair Will Resign Tomorrow
Blair Will
Resign Tomorrow
May 9, 2007 10:00 PM CDT

Blair Will Resign Tomorrow

British PM to back Brown Friday, step down in July

(Newser) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected to formally announce his resignation tomorrow and anoint Chancellor Gordon Brown as his successor Friday. The Guardian reports he won't actually step down until July, but the announcement will signal the end of the Blair era and begin a divisive process of choosing...

Drama Builds At HBO As CEO Departs
Drama Builds
At HBO As
CEO Departs
May 8, 2007 8:52 PM CDT

Drama Builds At HBO As CEO Departs

Albrecht takes indefinite leave after drunken arrest Sunday

(Newser) - HBO's capo is making like Tony Soprano and taking an indefinite leave of absence from the cable network. Chris Albrecht, who has led the network since 2002, was arrested by Las Vegas police on Sunday, after officers said they witnessed Albrecht in a violent altercation with his girlfriend.

Europeans Offer Deal to Make Wolfowitz Quit

U.S. could choose the next World Bank president

(Newser) - European partners in the World Bank have signaled to the White House that they want Paul Wolfowitz to resign, the New York Times reports, and they're willing to let the U.S. appoint his successor to make that happen. After an investigating committee found Wolfowitz guilty of ethical breaches, one...

Bank Panel Faults Wolfowitz
Bank Panel Faults Wolfowitz
May 7, 2007 4:07 PM CDT

Bank Panel Faults Wolfowitz

(Newser) - World Bank president Paul Wolfowitz is guilty of a conflict of interest for finagling promotions and raises for his girlfriend, according to a panel of seven bank directors. The result isn't binding and doesn't recommend a punishment, but bank insiders tell the Times that a majority of the 24 board...

Wolfowitz Catches Hell From Angry World Bank Managers

(Newser) - Top managers at the World Bank held a tense closed-door meeting with Paul Wolfowitz last week, details of which have leaked to the Times. Managing director Graeme Wheeler told the sullied president he would cause “fantastic damage” by staying at the bank, which is facing "the biggest crisis...

Penn State Coach Quits
Penn State
Coach Quits
Mar 22, 2007 4:39 PM CDT

Penn State Coach Quits

Women's basketball head coach Rene Portland resigned amid allegations of discrimation

(Newser) - Penn State women's basketball coach Rene Portland, who resigned last night,  ends her 27-year college career with 606 wins, amid allegations that she discriminated against lesbian players.  Under Portland, Penn State played in 21 NCAA tournaments, including the 2000 Final Four, but the team’s performance slipped the...

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