FresnoBee.com: National Politics http://www.fresnobee.com/561/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from FresnoBee.com in California's Central Valley en-us Copyright 2006 FresnoBee.com National Politics 60 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:40:33 PDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy's PubSys jward@fresnobee.com Gore pushes environment with activist bloggers http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739510.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739510.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:10:11 PDT Last year it was about the candidates. This year it's the climate. Iraqi PM says US should leave as soon as possible http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739422.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739422.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:19:44 PDT Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says U.S. troops should leave Iraq "as soon as possible," according to a magazine report, and he called presidential candidate Barack Obama's suggestion of 16 months "the right timeframe for a withdrawal." At the Democrats' party, a Pentecostal minister http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739357.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739357.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:53:08 PDT The request befuddled Leah Daughtry. The experienced political hand in charge of planning next month's Democratic National Convention - a self-described "black chick from Brooklyn" and ordained Pentecostal minister who keeps a Bible in her purse - didn't know what to tell the atheists. Bush: Congress could take steps to ease gas prices http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739352.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739352.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:10:11 PDT Responding to Americans' anger over gas prices and the housing bust, President Bush is stepping up pressure on Congress to open up offshore oil exploration and work to restore confidence in the housing finance industry. Guns ruling spawns legal challenges by felons http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739341.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739341.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:28:06 PDT Twice convicted of felonies, James Francis Barton Jr. faces charges of violating a federal law barring felons from owning guns after police found seven pistols, three shotguns and five rifles at his home south of Pittsburgh. Dream of gas tax holiday faltered over job losses http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739337.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739337.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:53:07 PDT The political vision of a summer gas tax holiday died a quick death in Congress, losing to a view that federal excise taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel will have to go up if they go anywhere. Northcom chief: Homeland command is now grown up http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739261.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739261.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:12:55 PDT Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. has four stars on his collars and 60 combat missions under his belt. But on a recent trip to a California airfield, he sprang from an SUV like a happy kid and charged toward a crowd of servicemen and women. In Afghanistan, Obama visits troops and officials http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739211.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739211.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:39:54 PDT Barack Obama visited Saturday with U.S. troops and Afghan officials in this war-weary nation, which is the focal point of his proposed strategy for dealing with threats to the U.S. if elected president. For better or worse, McCain wedded to town halls http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739201.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739201.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:37:57 PDT John McCain was in his favorite campaign setting, a town hall meeting, when he spotted a promising target. "I'd love to recognize you first, sir," the Republican presidential candidate said to a man in a Vietnam War veteran's hat. McCain paying down primary funds in advance of cap http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739032.html http://www.fresnobee.com/561/story/739032.html Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:48:03 PDT Faced with a spending cap for his fall campaign, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is aggressively spending more money than he is raising during summer months and methodically reducing his cash reserves.