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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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Stealing National Elections: Ask about the US Attorney Hires rather than Fires


Investigative reporter Greg Palast says 4.5 million votes will be shoplifted in 2008, thanks largely to the “Rove-bots” that have been placed in the   read more
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Bork's Day in Court


It’s almost impossible to write satire these days because reality is so ridiculous.

Remember Robert Bork? He’s the former right-wing   read more

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A Lesson in Equal Protection


Early in the morning one long ago September, Laura Alvarez was awakened, bundled up, and piled into the family station wagon with her brothers and si   read more

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Bush Government to Poor Voters: We Don't Want You to Vote


The Justice Department is pressuring 10 states to purge their voter rolls, while states are ignoring laws to help low-income Americans register to vote.   read more

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Bush and Congress Are Heading for Courtroom Clash on 'Executive Privilege'


The fight over the attorney scandal escalated when former White House Counsel Harriet Miers failed to show at a House Judiciary hearing which she had been subpoenaed for to give testimony -- and may be heading for the courts.   read more

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Elizabeth Edwards Interview: "The Candidate Who's Best for Women in This Race is My Husband"


The wife of the former North Carolina senator explains the role she had in John Edwards' vote for the war in Iraq, why Edwards is the best candidate for women.   read more

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Harriet Miers and Bush Chief of Staff to face contempt charges


Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, the current Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, will likely be charged with contempt by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday this week."This investigation, including the reluct   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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Miers and Bolten Facing Contempt Charge


If the court does not overrule executive privilege claims and hold Miers and Bolten in contempt, House Democrats will have to face some difficult choices.   read more

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