The AP has the dirty: The White House acknowledged Thursday it has conducted about 20 briefings recently for federal agency employees on the election prospects of Republican candidates _ the sort of meetings that sparked an investigation into whether Bush aides engaged in illegal political activity. An independent investigative unit, the U.S. Office of Special […]
In the eyes of the White House: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee sought more information yesterday about a presentation by a White House aide given to political appointees at the General Services Administration that discussed targeting 20 Democratic congressional candidates in the next election. In a letter to White House political affairs director […]
And give a Power Point presentation of all these secret nuclear facilities in Iran? In an echo of the intelligence wars that preceded the U.S. invasion of Iraq, a high-stakes struggle is brewing within the Bush administration and in Congress over Iran’s suspected nuclear weapons program and involvement in terrorism. U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials […]
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 […]
Well Bush can say he isn’t worried about the mid-term elections but behind the scenes it looks different. When memos like this come out you got to wonder what they are thinking: Career appointees at the Department of Agriculture were stunned last week to receive e-mailed instructions that include Bush administration “talking points” — saying […]
As if Diebold’s crooked business practices isn’t enough of a threat to our voting rights and the basis of our democracy, we now learn that the Justice Department is also posing a harsh threat: The Justice Department has barred staff attorneys from offering recommendations in major Voting Rights Act cases, marking a significant change in […]
Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. has an interesting article online everyone should check out. It is a rather large article, but I want to highlight the opening statement of it. Two Bush 2000 Florida recount aides were rewarded with top FEMA posts Reversing an eight-year crusade to rid the now-embattled Federal Emegency Management Agency of political patronage, […]