In The News - Jan. 27

Poll: Most think Bush is failing second term - 27 Jan 2006 at 8:22am - A majority of Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate in November's congressional elections who opposes President Bush, and 58 percent consider his second term a failure so far, according to a poll released Thursday.


Murtha says Iraq is now a 'civil war' - 27 Jan 2006 at 9:42am - PITTSBURGH -- U.S. troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year due to political pressure in a Congressional election year, Rep. John Murtha predicted.


McCain still concerned about Guantanamo - 27 Jan 2006 at 9:30am - DAVOS, Switzerland -- Sen. John McCain said Friday that interrogation techniques at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay are still of concern, and the prisoners held there should have their cases processed after spending up to four years in detention without charge.


Majorities Disapprove of Bush on Ethics - 27 Jan 2006 at 9:21am - Three-Quarters Favor Release of Abramoff Meeting Records


Documents Show Army Seized Wives As Tactic - 27 Jan 2006 at 2:52pm - The U.S. Army in Iraq has at least twice seized and jailed the wives of suspected insurgents in hopes of "leveraging" their husbands into surrender, U.S. military documents show.