After yesterday’s back and forth of rather or not Jane Harman got the New York Times to hold the wiretapping story in 2004, it is now confirmed. She in fact did: Congresswoman Harman spoke to Washington Bureau Chief Phil Taubman in late October or early November, 2004, apparently at the request of General Hayden. She […]
CQ Politics has an article up worthy of a full read. In short, the NSA was listening in on an Israel operative, with court approval. During these intercepts, a call from Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA) is picked up. Its reported that Harman said she would lobby the Justice Department to reduce charges against an Israeli […]
This time it is a former democratic staffer: A former office manager for Rep. Jane Harman (Calif.) and two other House Democrats pleaded guilty yesterday to fraud for taking $200,000 in public money by submitting phony expense reports, according to Justice Department and House documents. Laura I. Flores, 47, of Arlington pleaded guilty to one […]
Iraq’s involvement in 9/11 – none WMDs found in Iraq – zero Saddam’s ties to terrorism – zilch Number of terrorists created from Iraq war – a shit load. These are the facts that have come out from Bush’s own spy agencies. Everything we have been fed by the Bush administration these past 3+ years […]
This Week with George Stephanopoulos is not on this week due to coverage of the British Open. Here is the rest of the Sunday Lineup: Meet the Press White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten Washington Post Senior Pentagon Reporter Tom Ricks Face the Nation Daniel Ayalon Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Dr. Imad Moustapha […]
Damage control Sunday is on its way: (via the Washington Post) FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.); Ford’s Theatre director Paul Tetreault and former senator Alan K. Simpson (R-Wyo.). THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff , Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.), […]
The following is the Sunday morning line up courtesy of the Washington Post: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and Gary Williams , University of Maryland men’s basketball coach. THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), Reps. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) and Peter […]
One of the problems with Bush’s wiretapping that isn’t discussed in the public forum much is how he notified Congress of the program. There are clear laws that require the President to seek the advice and consent of Congress and now it appears he even broke those laws: WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 – A legal analysis […]
For all the Sunday morning talk show junkies out there, here is a line up for tomorrow courtesy of the Washington Post: FOX NEWS SUNDAY (WTTG), 9 a.m.: Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.). THIS WEEK (ABC, WJLA), 9 a.m.: Sens. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sam […]
It appears that more and more Democrats in Congress was telling the NSA their wiretapping program was not legal. WASHINGTON – The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee told President Bush Wednesday that the White House broke the law by withholding information from the full congressional oversight committees about a new domestic surveillance program. […]