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But the main justification for these attacks – that congressional Democrats colluded with Fannie and Freddie to block increased regulation – ignores a central fact: The fight to impose tougher oversight on the two government-sponsored secondary lenders was predominantly waged between the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill – with Frank playing a bit role in the stalemate.
Representative Darrell Issa, a Republican, said he was “resolute” in his opposition to the measure because it would betray party principles and amount to “a coffin on top of Ronald Reagan’s coffin.”
Apparently the Republicans recognize that Reagan’s legacy is over too!
“When it comes to Iraq, most Americans really want to leave, but they still don’t want to lose,” argues Michael Mandelbaum, author of “Democracy’s Good Name.” Navigating these conflicting moods and trends on the ground in Iraq is going to be one of the most excruciatingly difficult challenges ever handed from one president to another.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Guantanamo Bay prisoners have the right to go before U.S. federal judges to challenge their years-long detention, handing a stinging setback to the Bush administration.