http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington News, analysis, color and photography from Cox Newspapers' Washington Bureau en-us kherman@coxnews.com 2008-08-21T09:17:28-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/21/candidates_agre.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The Obama and McCain campaigns today released a joint statement announcing they have agreed on rules and specifics for the three presidential candidate debates and the one featuring the vice presidential candidates. Click continue reading to see the deal, which... 6189203@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-21T09:17:28-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/20/cecile_richards.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood of America and daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, has been added to the Democratic National Convention speaker lineup for next Tuesday night in Denver. Richards will speak on an evening... 6162403@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-20T10:53:26-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/18/obamas_poll_num.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington On this past weekend’s edition of “The Journal Editorial Report” on FOX News Channel, The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page editor Paul Gigot discussed a new poll showing that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s lead over Republican rival John McCain... 6098203@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ Washington 2008-08-18T15:08:28-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/18/dan_bartlett_si.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Former longtime George W. Bush aide Dan Bartlett is joining the commentating class. CBS News today announced that Bartlett is now one of its on-air analysts and will do on-air analyzing at the upcoming national political conventions. Bartlett is keeping... 6097303@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-18T14:56:54-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/15/vermont_wheres.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Click on the above for insight into the only state President Bush has not visited since taking office. Read more http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/nation/08/18/0818bushvermont.html... 6047703@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-15T15:11:40-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/14/maybe_pelosi_sh.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington House Republicans held a press conference Thursday to call attention to their continuing protest on Capitol Hill. Since Aug. 1 when the House began its traditional summer recess, Republicans have been taking turns on the House floor, demanding that Speaker... 6022603@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ Washington 2008-08-14T15:36:16-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/13/bush_warns_russ.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington President Bush called on Russia Wednesday to “cease all military activities” in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, and to withdraw from the embattled country all Russian forces that have entered since fighting broke out there last week. And, as... 5983103@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-13T11:27:38-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/12/oil_politics_no.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The House Republican effort to embarrass Democrats who oppose offshore drilling for oil has gotten a little, well, sticky for the GOP. Georgia Rep. Lynn Westmoreland jetted back to the capital Wednesday to lead the daily Republican chorus demanding that... 5961703@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-12T15:26:05-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/12/house_republica_1.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington Some House Republicans are continuing their protest this week, demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., end the August recess to allow a vote on oil drilling. Since Aug. 1, they have been taking turns discussing energy policy on the House... 5957803@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ Washington 2008-08-12T14:48:51-05:00 http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/entries/2008/08/10/obamas_running.html?cxntfid=blogs_window_on_washington The Barack Obama campaign says its man “is about to” pick a running mate. And Obama wants you to be the first to know who it is. Here’s the Sunday e-mail Campaign Manager David Plouffe sent to Obama backers: “Barack... 5905203@http://www.rockymounttelegram.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/washington/washington/ 2008-08-10T19:16:10-05:00