Who Would Jesus Lie To? A Roman Catholic priest was arrested on perjury charges Wednesday, accused of lying about his relationship with a mobster in testimony to a grand jury investigating a casino owner’s possible ties to organized crime. The Rev. Joseph Sica, 52, was arrested outside his home in Scranton and taken to a […]
Hear are some highlights from around the blogosphere regarding today’s Gonzo hearings. Arlen Specter is now proposing a special prosecutor to investigate the entire attorney gate scandal, including possible contempt charges from the House. TPM also picks up on hints being dropped at perjury charges against Gonzales. This is big considering he is our top […]
This story gets better and better: SKY NEWS An inquiry into Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell could be re-opened as she faces renewed questions over her husband’s financial dealings. The news comes as David Mills and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi wait to hear whether they face bribery and perjury charges. Today is the last day […]
This is rather interesting: Officials from six major oil companies have refused to testify this week at a Senate hearing looking into whether oil industry mergers in recent years have made gasoline more expensive at the pump. With oil companies reporting record profits from higher energy prices, consumer groups have complained that mergers in the […]
According to Raw Story, testimony given by Karl Rove’s aide could further his chances of getting indicted in the outing of Valerie Plame. The attorneys say that Rove’s former personal assistant, Susan B. Ralston — who was also a special assistant to President Bush — testified in August about why Cooper’s call to Rove was […]