Such a move could also give political ammunition to those who argue that the city is too dependent on these workers.

The findings will probably provide legal and political ammunition to those seeking to curb the department's counterterrorism tactics, officials said.

This incident gave France the political ammunition to persuade Britain that more extreme measures were needed.

This will not only take attention away from the event, but also give political ammunition to the Right, and raise questions about the professionalism of the campaign.

Democrats are eager to save their political ammunition for the expected fight over future Supreme Court vacancies.

It may, however, provide political ammunition for Albany's Republicans.

Other Republicans appeared ready to use lifting the embargo as political ammunition against the Democrats.

The student loan issue was one of the first that the Clinton Administration seized upon as political ammunition against the Republicans.

But critics immediately seized on the bad news as political ammunition in their fight to cancel the program.

Palestinians do not like to acknowledge that such violence exists, regarding it as embarrassing and as potential political ammunition for Israel.