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By Jason Leopold, t r u t h o u t When Congress returns from its winter break in mid-January and continues its probe into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes, the lawmakers may be interested in speaking to Mary O. McCarthy. McCarthy spent most of her career at the spy agency, most recently as…
Impeach Cosigners to reach 14 with Reps. Filner, Moran, Jackson
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Emoluments Clause: Its Application to Donald J. Trump
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Bush’s EPA Is Pursuing Fewer Polluters
By John Solomon and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post The Environmental Protection Agency’s pursuit of criminal cases against polluters has dropped off sharply during the Bush administration, with the number of prosecutions, new investigations and total convictions all down by more than a third, according to Justice Department and EPA data. The number of civil lawsuits…
