Today’s New York Times article covering the developments in the Foley case has one key paragraph that must be addressed: At the Justice Department, an official said that no investigation was under way but that the agency had “real interest” in examining the circumstances to see if any crimes were committed. Why is an investigation […]
And it is going to be good! Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has agreed with the Justice Department to plead guilty to at least one criminal charge in a deal that could be announced as early as Friday, Capitol Hill sources said Thursday. The Justice Department and Ney’s attorney would not discuss whether a deal […]
He sure doesn’t like being told what is legal and illegal: President Bush on Friday criticized a federal court ruling that said his warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional, declaring that opponents “do not understand the nature of the world in which we live.” “I strongly disagree with that decision, strongly disagree,” Bush said, striking his […]
This is a big hit to the DOJ’s position on raiding a Congressman’s office: A federal appeals court on Friday barred the Justice Department from reviewing evidence seized from a Louisiana congressman’s office during an unprecedented FBI raid on his Capitol Hill office in May. A three-judge panel ordered a federal trial judge to ensure […]
Well someone is out to protect someone now: House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Sunday he may challenge a judge’s order allowing FBI agents to examine documents seized at a Louisiana congressman’s Capitol Hill office in a bribery probe. Hastert said he believed Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., was “in big trouble” and that the House would […]
The Boston Globe takes a big look today at what is happening in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division: The Bush administration is quietly remaking the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, filling the permanent ranks with lawyers who have strong conservative credentials but little experience in civil rights, according to job application materials obtained by […]
This is amazing. During an exchange on Capital Hill today between Senator Patrick Leahy and Steven Bradbury, legal council for the Department of Justice, Bradbury said that “the President is always right”. Here is the transcript compliments of Raw Story: MR. BRADBURY: Well, Senator, I think — as I said in my testimony, obviously the […]
This just in from Raw Story: BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee unexpectedly passed a Democratic resolution calling on the Justice Department to turn over all documents relating to information collected under the NSA wiretap program and any and all agreements with telephone service providers. The measure was passed by a voice vote Wednesday morning with […]
This right here should be enough to spark an investigation into every single election since Bush was appointed President in 2000: Key figures in a phone-jamming scheme designed to keep New Hampshire Democrats from voting in 2002 had regular contact with the White House and Republican Party as the plan was unfolding, phone records introduced […]
Well here is one of the “checks and balances” that Bush must really hate: A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. Justice Department to respond within 20 days to requests by a civil liberties group for documents about President George W. Bush’s domestic eavesdropping program. The ruling was a victory for the Electronic Privacy […]