Breaking Political News

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that internal documents reveal that Army commanders awarded a $165 million contract extension to Halliburton over the objections of their chief contracting officer, and then attempted to retaliate against her and demote her.

Although Bunnatine Greenhouse, the chief contracting officer for the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers, objected to the extension offered to Vice President Dick Cheney's former company, the Army granted the extension on October 8th with the signature of her assistant, Lt. Colonel Norbert Doyle.

The controversy is part of an FBI investigation into potential criminal collusion between Halliburton and military officials. (more...)

Bush Asked by Songwriter to Stop Using 'Still the One'

John Hall, a songwriter and former Democratic county legislator, is asking President Bush to cease using the song "Still the One" in campaign rallies.

Hall, who wrote the song with his then-wife Johanna, said that he, his ex-wife, and the surviving members of his band Orleans who recorded the song in 1976, are all supporters of John Kerry, and that the president is knowingly using the song without permission even after Hall declined a $10,000 offer to perform at a Republican fundraiser. They are writing a legal letter of complaint to GOP officials, and will consider a copyright infringement lawsuit if the campaign continues to use the song. (more...)

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