"We must have a foreign policy that is both strong and smart. Yes, the Republicans have been strong, but they haven't been smart. And the policy is one big mess, everyone knows it."
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View Article  Foley, Iraq Cause Headaches for GOP
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Madeleine Brand about how the unfolding scandal surrounding disgraced former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL), plus a spike in violence in Iraq, is causing Republican political candidates headaches as the November nationwide elections approach.

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View Article  Hastert Stands Firm in Face of Foley Scandal
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

President Bush called House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-IL) Thursday to offer his appreciation for the way Hastert has handled the situation involving former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL). The call came as Hastert weathered criticism for his handling of the political crisis. Hastert says he will not step down as speaker.

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View Article  Foley Story Wasn't Reported, Until It Was
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

Months ago, several major media outlets learned about troubling e-mails Rep. Mark Foley had sent to former pages -- but they didn't feel they had enough information to go public with the story. Brian Ross of ABC News got the same information back in August -- but he found a way to crack the scandal wide open.

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View Article  House Clerk, GOP Leader Questioned on Foley
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

Former House Clerk Jeff Trandahl, who oversaw the congressional page program until late last year, testifies for more than four hours before a special House ethics panel looking into the Mark Foley scandal. The House panel also heard from House Majority Leader John Boehner.

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View Article  Foley Allegations Put GOP into Political Tailspin
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

The past week saw the Republicans plunge into a political tailspin over revelations regarding former congressman Mark Foley. Will the Foley scandal end the Republican majority in Congress?

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View Article  Political News: Foley, Foley and More Foley
NPR Special Coverage: The Mark Foley Scandal

Michele Norris talks with David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times, and Ruth Marcus, columnist at The Washington Post, about the week in Washington politics. It was, as Brooks says, "all Foley all the time."

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