Politics: Protecting DeLay

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Wednesday, November 17, 2004 House Rules GOP Pushes Rule Change to Protect DeLay's Post House Republicans proposed changing their rules Tuesday night to allow members indicted by state grand juries to remain in a leadership post, a move that would benefit Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Tex.), according to GOP leaders. Cabinet Overhaul Bush Nominates Rice for Secretary of State The national security adviser, who sat at President Bush's side through two wars, will take charge of diplomacy for a president who values bluntness, and try to assert control over a department that the White House has considered hostile. • Jim Hoagland: A New 'Dean' for the Diplomats? • George F. Will: What to Ask the Nominee • Howard Kurtz's Media Notes: A Tale of Two Diplomats • Photo Gallery: Rice Picked for Top Cabinet Post National Security Adviser Hadley's Mixed Record Stephen J. Hadley, who will be elevated to national security adviser after Condoleezza Rice wins Senate confirmation, is a quintessential staff aide who views himself as a "facilitator" -- someone who makes the policy trains run on time. But Hadley's record on that score is mixed. In the Loop If You're Available on Inauguration Day. . . If Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist is too ill to swear in President Bush on Jan. 20, it would be only the ninth time someone other than the chief justice of the United States has sworn in a president. Advertisement Get your news just the way you like it. Add your favorite columnists and topics to a washingtonpost.com newsletter delivered to your in-box each morning. It's a free and easy way to make sure you never miss a thing. Personalize your e-mail today and enjoy customized articles tomorrow. President Bush yesterday nominated Condoleezza Rice for secretary of state. What does she claim her dream job would be? A. President B. Speaker of the House C. Stanford University President D. National Football League Commissioner More Political News After the Race, John Kerry Climbs Back Up the Hill Specter Seeks, Gets Support: GOP Senators Expected to Approve Chairmanship Senate Democrats Pick Nevada's Reid as Leader: Lawmaker Vows to Seek Compromise Senate Hears of Insurance Misdeeds: State Officials Outline Early Findings of Bid-Rigging Inquiries Lobbyist, Firm Sued By Indians Over Fees: La. Tribe Alleges Negligence, Fraud Right-Wing Wins Take Wind Out of Talk-Show Hosts Bill Would Redefine Indian Tribe: Kennewick Man's Fate in the Balance Court Nominee Gave False Data, Text Shows: Law License Was Suspended Despite Early Denial WASHINGTON IN BRIEF LIVE DISCUSSIONS • Live, 1 p.m. ET: White House Talk With post.com's Dan Froomkin • Transcript: The Post's Glenn Kessler on the Cabinet Changes • Transcript: WTOP's Mark Plotkin on Local and National Politics • Transcript: The Post's Dana Priest on the CIA Resignations • Transcript: Wesley Clark on Measuring Success in Fallujah • Transcript: Media Backtalk With Howard Kurtz • Live Online: Full List of Political Discussions OPINION • Post Editorial: Diplomacy and Darfur • Post Editorial: Unambiguously Awful • Post Editorial: Soaring Ceilings • Robert J. Samuelson: The Dangerous Dollar • George F. Will: What to Ask the Nominee • Jim Hoagland: A New 'Dean' For the Diplomats? • Harold Meyerson: What Are Democrats About? • Anne Applebaum: In ATMs, Not Votes, We Trust • Tom Toles Cartoon: Behind the Curtain • More Editorials & Opinion ONLINE EXTRAS • Terry M. Neal's Talking Points • Dan Froomkin's White House Briefing • Howard Kurtz's Media Notes Extra E-Mail Newsletter Services To sign up for additional newsletters or get help, visit the E-mail Preferences Page. •   To unsubscribe, visit the E-mail Preferences Page (do not reply to this e-mail). •   For feedback, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   For advertising information, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]. •   To subscribe to the print edition of The Washington Post newspaper, click here.     Privacy Policy © 2004 The Washington Post Company Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive c/o E-mail Customer Care 1515 N. Courthouse Road Arlington, VA 22201 Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home camp03 - all messages camp03 - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy WATH06BF4C02D2949E17F3F1FBEDD0.drmailer1.DumpShot.0@letters.washingtonpost.com