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In what was likely her final legislative act in Congress, outgoing Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney announced a bill Friday to impeach President Bush.The legislation has no chance of passing and serves as a symbolic parting shot not only at Bush but also at Democratic leaders. Incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., has made clear that she will not entertain proposals to sanction Bush and has warned the liberal wing of her party against making political hay of impeachment.McKinney, a Democrat who drew national headlines in March when she struck a Capitol police officer, has long insisted that Bush was never legitimately elected. In introducing her legislation in the final hours of the current Congress, she said Bush had violated his oath of office to defend the Constitution and the nation's laws.McKinney has made no secret of her frustration with Democratic leaders since voters ousted her from office in the Democratic primary this summer. In a speech Monday at George Washington Un...
Producer Jesse Watters questions the former congresswoman about who's funding her trips abroad where she's bashing America
Four suspected members of a Georgia militia charged with plotting attacks with toxins and explosives against government officials pleaded not guilty Wednesday to fed...
Some Georgians Want the Cynthia McKinney Parkway To Hit the RoadTuesday, November 13, 2007 By Blane BachelorPrint APATLANTA, Ga. Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKin...
ASHDOD, Israel (AP) — Israel on Thursday unveiled a massive makeshift detention center in the country's main southern port and announced the end of days of intense n...
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israeli gunships headed out to sea Friday to stop a flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists from reaching the Gaza Strip , the military said, sett...
Former Georgia Rep. Cynthia McKinney returned to the U.S. Tuesday after being detained in an Israeli prison for trying to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip ...
Memo to politicians looking to "play the race card": Use it at your own risk.Critics were accusing former President Jimmy Carter of race-baiting on Wednesday after h...
The political radicalization of Van Jones , President Obama's "green jobs" adviser, dates back to 1992, when he and hundreds of others took their anger to the street...
President Obama's "green jobs" adviser is distancing himself from the "9/11 truthers" -- Americans who say the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks may have been an inside...
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff ( search ) defended his actions before and after Hurricane Katrina, telling lawmakers Wednesday he relied on Federal Eme...
Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney couldn't avoid a runoff in her first election following a scuffle with a Capitol Hill police officer, and now faces a second contest...
Amid a swarm of television cameras, U.S. Rep. Cynthia McKinney arrived at the state Capitol on Monday to file for re-election.McKinney smiled broadly but didn't comm...
Why Was Rep. Cynthia McKinney a No-Show in the House?Friday, July 21, 2006By Brit HumeE-Mail Print Share:Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine:Iraq an...
Rep. Cynthia McKinney Introduces Bush Impeachment BillFriday, December 08, 2006E-Mail Print Share:WASHINGTON In what was likely her final legislative act in Congr...
Plea Deal for Rep. Cynthia McKinney?Wednesday, June 07, 2006 By E.D. HillPrintYou were wondering about it, so we got the information for you:Georgia Rep. Cynthia McK...
Former U.S. lawmaker and Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney and several other activists remained in an Israeli prison Thursday after refusing to sig...
Six years after becoming his party's nominee for vice president, Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman faces a struggle to keep his Senate seat in Tuesday's primary again...
Ex-Rep. Cynthia McKinney Betting on ComebackMonday, April 12, 2004E-Mail Print Share:STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. Cynthia McKinney ( search ), Georgia's first black congre...
This is a partial transcript from "The Beltway Boys," April 8, 2006, that has been edited for clarity.Watch "The Beltway Boys" Saturday at 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET a...