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Leahy Intends to Subpoena White House Officials
The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman says he intends to subpoena White House officials involved in ousting federal prosecutors and is dismissing anything short of their testimony in public. The White... ...
The over-under on the Alberto Gonzales resignation is now a matter of days
Going, going, gone The American Prospect by Terence Samuel The over-under on the Alberto Gonzales resignation is now a matter of days. But whatever it is, take the under. He’s done. He may not make it... ...
What to Do When Law and Politics Get Tangled?
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had a standard spiel for new US attorneys: "You have to leave politics at the door to do this job properly." Maintaining that independence, without fear of repercussions,... ...
Pressure Builds Over Gonzales, Rove
At highly charged moments, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can seem placid, passive - at times, just plain out of it. In the summer of 2002, high-level Bush administration officials met to debate secretly... ...
White House Backs Off on Miers Scenario
The White House retreated today from its claim that former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers first came up with the idea of firing US attorneys - another apparent shift in the Bush administration's... ...
Strategist Says Gonzales Is "Finished"
Pressure mounted on the White House Thursday to fire Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for the abrupt dismissal of US attorneys. Three Republicans have called for his ouster, and one Republican strategist... ...
Panel OKs subpoenas in attorney probe
The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday cleared the way for subpoenas compelling five Justice Department officials and six of the U.S. attorneys they fired to tell the story of the purge that has prompted... ...
E-Mails Show Rove Role in US Attorney Firings
New unreleased e-mails from top administration officials show the idea of firing all 93 US attorneys was raised by White House adviser Karl Rove in early January 2005, indicating Rove was more involved... ...
Feinstein: Lam Fired Over Cunningham Prosecution
Senator Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday she believes the ouster of San Diego US Attorney Carol Lam was connected to Lam's prosecution of former Republican Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, even though... ...
Judiciary Committee Authorizes Use of Subpoenas for Justice Officials
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he doesn't care what the White House and Justice Department think of his subpoenas - he wants answers. The committee on Thursday authorized the use of... ...