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Mukasey In
But 40 Dem Senators voted against him. That’s a damn shame. This guy should have been passed through with flying colors, but because he...

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Giuliani’s Kerik Non-Problem
Rudy recommended “America’s Cop” for the top job when the Department of Homeland Security first opened shop. Bush nominated him, but Berni...

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Who Is Michael B. Mukasey?
Apparently an ex-judge who could be our next Attorney General. From NY Times: The former judge, Michael B. Mukasey, has been cited as a candidate si...

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Gonzales Resigns
And not a moment too late. From the NY Times: WACO, Tex., Aug. 27 — Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy ...

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House ups the ante on Gonzales
Congress is rushing headlong into its confrontation with the executive branch. The House Judiciary Committee has voted to issue contempt citations for Joshua Bolton and Harriet Miers. If the full House approves the citations —...

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Alberto, You’re Going To Get In Trouble…
Captain Ed puts it pretty succinctly with this blog title: Doesn’t This Man Need To Spend More Time With His Family? Alberto Gonzales...

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James Madison on impeachment
I came across this interesting bit of history while trolling through the Washington Post’s Clinton impeachment archives looking for L...

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Why Commuting Libby’s Sentence Was Crazy Dumb
Because of stories like this… A veteran who spent 14 months in prison for filing a conscientious objector application against redeplo...

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Video: More On Potential Libby Pardon
I predicted a Libby pardon a couple days ago. Will it happen? ...

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Video: The Politics Feed
Here are some of today’s top political stories. ...

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Former Alabama governor sentenced
Don Siegelman, a Democrat who was governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003, was sentenced to seven years in prison and $230,000 in fines for taking bribes during his governorship. If I ...

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