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Gonzales' Harvard Law Class Publishes Chastising Open Letter in Washington Post


An open letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appeared in Tuesday's Washington Post from his entire class at Harvard (1982). It chastises his   read more
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Senator stumps Gonzales over authority granted to Cheney to intervene in Justice probes


During Tuesday's Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing, a freshman Democratic Senator stumped Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on how Vice President Dick Cheney, his chief of staff, and counsel, had been granted authority parallel with the Pr   read more

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Rove blamed for Attorney firings in Gonzales hearing; Specter raises prospect of impeachment


Senator Patrick Leahy kicked off an oversight hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales by accusing top White House adviser Karl Rove of playing a key role in the firing of 8 US Attorneys."The accumulated and es   read more

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Leahy to Gonzales: 'Why not just be fair to the truth?'


After a brief recess in an oversight hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the senators continued to challenge Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on his conduct in a 2004 hospital visit to Attorney General John Ashcroft.Senator Sheldon Whitehouse   read more

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Gonzales Stumped Over Authority Granted to Cheney to Intervene in Justice Probes


Why is it that Cheney, his chief of staff and counsel, have been granted authority parallel with the president on intervening in pending matters at the Justice Department? Even Gonzales isn't sure.   read more

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Mueller contradicts Gonzales


In direct contrast to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testimony yesterday, FBI Director Robert Mueller told congress today the confrontation in then-Attorney General John Ashcroft's hospital room in 2004 was over the controversial surveillance prog   read more

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Senate Judiciary Chairman subpoenas Karl Rove


Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy announced Thursday he had subpoenaed White House adviser Karl Rove and his deputy. He accused them of stonewalling a widening probe into the firing of federal prosecutors."The Bush-Cheney White House continues   read more

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Senate Democrats seek special prosecutor probe on Gonzales perjury


Four Senate Democrats called on the Justice Department's Solicitor General to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate whether or not Attorney General Alberto Gonzales committed perjury in Congressional testimony on the Bush administration's domes   read more

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Jon Stewart climbs 'Bullshit Mountain' with Attorney General


Jon Stewart reported on Wednesday's Daily Show that "the House Judiciary Committee has cited White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers with contempt of Congress" for their "refusal to testify under oath rega   read more

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Conyers requests FBI Director's notes on Ashcroft bedside visit


Following a contradiction between testimony from FBI Director Robert Mueller and that of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales regarding a 2004 meeting in then-Attorney General John Ashcroft's hospital room about the NSA wiretapping program, House Judici   read more

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