February 20, 2008

Earlybird Roundup: Bush In Africa, Al-Sadr Threat, FEMA Spending

Administration. On the fourth leg of his five-country tour in Africa, President Bush today reassured the continent that the U.S. wasn't planning to build military bases there. Yesterday, he addressed the potential for genocide in Kenya.

Congress. Cuban leader Fidel Castro's resignation reopened old schisms between lawmakers over U.S. policy on Cuba.

Pakistan. Despite calls for his resignation after his party suffered an electoral defeat in Monday's election, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday that he will not step down.

Iraq. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has threatened to end a six-month cease-fire by the end of the week.

Nation. A new report from the Department of Homeland Security shows that FEMA has misspent millions of dollars it raised from selling used trailers.

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