Edward Kennedy
Events (57)
- July 18, 1969: Nixon Sees Chappaquiddick Tragedy Damages Kennedy 1969-07-18
- March 6, 1970: Nixon Targets DNC Chairman for Surveillance, Discrediting 1970-03-06
- June 27-October 23, 1971: Nixon Campaign ‘Agent Provocateur’ Attempts to Recruit Others 1971-10-23
- June 19, 1972: Dean Orders Falsified Documents Removed from Watergate Burglar’s Safe 1972-06-19
- July 31-August 5, 1972: Vice Presidential Candidate Leaves Democratic Ticket over Controversial Medical History 1972-08-05
- February 7, 1973: Senate Creates Committee to Investigate Watergate; White House, GOP Senators Attempt to Dilute Resolution 1973-02-07
- June 27, 1973: Dean Provides ‘Enemies List’ to Watergate Committee 1973-06-27
- July 1-October 23, 1987: Bork’s Nomination to Supreme Court Fails 1987-10-23
- (4:30 p.m.) September 11, 2001: WTC Building 7 Area Is Evacuated Due to Anticipated Collapse 2001-09-11
- (8:55 a.m.) September 11, 2001: First Lady Informed of Crash at WTC While Leaving White House for Capitol Hill 2001-09-11
- 9:16 a.m.-9:40 a.m. September 11, 2001: First Lady Arrives at Senate Office Building, Spends Time with Senators Kennedy and Gregg 2001-09-11
- 9:41 a.m. September 11, 2001: First Lady and Senators Appear before Reporters, Comment on Attacks 2001-09-11
- (9:45 a.m.-9:50 a.m.) September 11, 2001: First Lady and Entourage Go to Senator’s Office after Learning of Pentagon Attack 2001-09-11
- (After 9:48 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Communications Problems Experienced around Capitol Building 2001-09-11
- (9:50 a.m.-10:00 a.m.) September 11, 2001: First Lady and Staff Wait in Senator’s Office before Being Evacuated 2001-09-11
- June 6, 2002: FBI Director Mueller: FBI Whistleblower Correct in Some Assessments of Bureau’s Rigidity, Lack of Responsiveness 2002-06-06
- September 27, 2002: Conservative Pundit Coulter Calls Democrat Member of ‘Treason Lobby’ 2002-09-27
- September 27, 2002: Kennedy Questions Administration Push for War; Media Ignores Speech 2002-09-27
- October 16, 2003: Kennedy Lambasts Bush Administration’s ‘Lie after Lie after Lie’ on Rationale for Invading Iraq 2003-10-16
- October 19, 2003: Powell: Americans ‘Were Not Told Lie after Lie after Lie’ 2003-10-19
- March 15, 2004: Bush Administration Using Fake News Releases to Promote Medicare Drug Policies, Press Reveals 2004-03-15
- May 13, 2004: General Admits Treatment of Prisoners at Abu Ghraib Violated Geneva Conventions 2004-05-13
- May 19, 2004: Fake Medicare News Reports Broke Federal Law, Says General Accounting Office 2004-05-19
- October 31, 2005 - February 1, 2006: Alito Becomes Supreme Court Justice; Swings Balance of Court to Right 2005-10-31
- November 17, 2005: Conservative Democrat Murtha Calls for Immediate Troop Withdrawals 2005-11-17
- December 10, 2005: Voting Rights Section in Justice Department Bars Staff Attorneys from Making Recommendations in Voting Rights Decisions 2005-12-10
- December 20, 2005: Cheney: Watergate Eroded Power of President 2005-12-20
- January 9-13, 2006: Alito Dodges Questions about His Support for ‘Unitary Executive’ Theory 2006-01-09
- January 23, 2006: Cheney Authorized Classified Information Leaks, Prosecution Says 2006-01-23
- January 10, 2007: Bush Reveals ‘Surge’ Plan for 21,500 More US Troops in Iraq 2007-01-10
- May 9, 2007: Senators Who Received Money From Drug Industry Water Down Drug Safety Bill 2007-05-09
- May 16, 2007: Senators Accuse Gonzales of Misrepresenting Debate Over NSA Wiretapping Program 2007-05-16
- October 16, 2007: Democrats Urge Bush to Withdraw Bradbury From Consideration as Office of Legal Counsel Chief 2007-10-16
- November 8, 2007: Michael Mukasey Becomes Attorney General after Close Senate Vote and Waterboarding Controversy 2007-11-08
- December 6, 2007: CIA Pre-empts New York Times Article and Admits Destroying Videos of Detainee Interrogations; Political Outcry Follows 2007-12-06
- December 11-14, 2007: Some Politicians Support Special Counsel Investigation over CIA Videotape Destruction 2007-12-11
- February 15-17, 2008: National Intelligence Chief Admits Legislation Primarily Needed to Protect Telecom Firms, Not the Nation 2008-02-15
- February 16, 2008: Protect America Act Expires, Congress Does Not Yet Grant Immunity to Telecoms 2008-02-16
- March 7, 2008: US, Iraq Considering Open-Ended Military Presence 2008-03-07
- April 10, 2008: Lawmakers Blast White House’s Approval of Harsh Interrogation Methods 2008-04-10
- March 31, 2009: Congress Passes Serve America Act; Conservatives Claim Act Will Mandate ‘Re-education,’ Prohibit Church Attendance 2009-03-31
- May 12, 2009: Kennedy Writes Letter of Hope, Praise to Obama, Foresees Success for Health Care Reform 2009-05-12
- June 30, 2009: Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit, Franken Declared Senate Winner 2009-06-30
- August 3, 2009: Anti-Reform Protester Implies Democrat Should Commit Suicide 2009-08-03
- August 6, 2009: Sotomayor Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice; Will Be Sworn In 2009-08-06
- August 19, 2009: Grassley Regrets Using Kennedy’s Name in False Health Care Claims 2009-08-19
- September 9, 2009: Obama Addresses Joint Session of Congress on Health Care; Republican Lawmaker Shouts, ‘You Lie!’ During Speech 2009-09-09
- January 19, 2010: Tea Party-Backed Candidate Wrests Kennedy Senate Seat from Democrats 2010-01-19
- January - April 2003: New Ad Campaign Targeting Pro-Choice Senators Echoes ‘Deadly Dozen’ Campaign of 1995
- February 2007: Bishop Denies Catholic Lawmaker Communion over Support for Abortion Rights