Liberal interest group Americans United for Change says it is almost finished constructing a tour bus dedicated to "the devastating impact" President Bush has left on the U.S.
The bus will feature interactive exhibits on the legacy of Bush's policies on healthcare, the economy, energy, and the War in Iraq.
The group says it will take the Bush Legacy Bus on a tour across the country. Its more illustrious stops will include the Democratic National Convention, the Republican National Convention, and offices of senators and congressmen who have supported Bush's policies.
The bus will be unveiled at a cookout sponsored by the AFL-CIO June 24. The cookout will be held across from the White House in downtown Washington, DC, in front of the AFL-CIO's office.
Americans United for Change president Bad Woodhouse explains the bus in this video:
Rev. Michael Pfleger, is returning to work Monday after being suspended for directing racially charged remarks toward Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) during a sermon as a guest preacher at Barack Obama's former church in Chicago.
In a profile of the fiery preacher out today, the Chicago Tribune asks, "what will happen when Pfleger lifts his voice again?"
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) tells the AP that his father Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) is prepared to "do battle" as he readies himself for chemotherapy to treat a brain tumor.
The nine-term Massachusetts senator spent Father's Day weekend at home with his family.
Luke Russert, son of recently deceased NBC "Meet the Press" host Tim Russert, went on the Today Show Monday to share memories of his father and thank viewers for the support his family has received.
Barack Obama talked basketball ahead of game 5 of the NBA finals with Jimmy Kimmel Sunday, appearing live via satellite from Philadelphia.
At the time of the interview the Los Angeles Lakers were down three games to one against the Boston Celtics, a position no NBA team has come back from to win the finals. The situation prompted Kimmel to ask Obama, "are you at all worried Senator that if the Lakers do come back that it would encourage Hillary Clinton to come back too?"
Obama laughed and assured Kimmel that no Clinton comeback would be in the works.
"Sen. Clinton and I are on the same team," Obama said, quickly turning the conversation to John McCain.
Obama said that he plans to "post up John McCain every chance I get."
Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) left open the possibility that he could become Barack Obama's running mate.
Edwards, the Democrats' 2004 vice presidential nominee, had told Spanish newspapers earlier this month, "I won't do it again." But on ABC's "This Week," he denied that his remark was a "Shermanesque" statement that ruled out making another bid for the vice presidency.
"No, I intended it to say that this is not a thing that I'm seeking," Edwards said. "I think Sen. Obama, first of all, has earned the right to make this decision for himself. I think he has enormous choices available to him, really great choices available to him. And I think he'll go through this process in a thoughtful, orderly way, and he'll decide who he wants to be his running mate. And that's exactly how it should be done."
When pressed by ABC's George Stephanopoulos to confirm that he hasn't ruled out joining the ticket, Edwards said, "Well, I'd take anything he asked me to think about seriously, but obviously this is something I've done and it's not a job that I'm seeking."
Barack Obama is warning supporters that the general election fight between him and John McCain may get ugly, but the Illinois senator is vowing not to back down.
"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," Obama said at a fundraiser in Philadelphia Friday, according to pool reports.
"We don't have a choice but to win," Obama said, joking that he has heard "folks in Philly like a good brawl. I've seen Eagles games."
Obama again said that the GOP will make try to make him look "scary" to voters.
Obama pledging to swing back at the GOP drew much applause from the crowd.
Republican National Committee spokesman Alex Conant said Obama's rhetoric abandons Obama's campaign themes of hope and change.
John McCain today called the Supreme Court's ruling to grand habeas corpus right to Guantanamo Bay detainees "one of the worst decisions in the history of the country," The Boston Globe's Political Intelligence blog is reporting.
The Arizona senator blasted the ruling at a town hall forum in Pemberton, N.J. today, saying it will "hurt our ability" to protect the U.S. from terrorists.
A proponent of closing the Guantanamo prison, McCain reacted more mildly to the ruling when asked about it yesterday.
"These are unlawful combatants, they are not American citizens and I think we should pay attention to Justice Roberts' [dissenting] opinion in this decision," McCain said yesterday. "But it is a decision that the Supreme Court has made. Now we need to move forward. As you know I always favored closing Guantanamo Bay and I still think we ought to do that."
See The Trail's report on McCain's initial reaction here.
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