The Hill By Klaus Marre – March 22, 2007 Anti-war group CODEPINK is planning to take over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office at 4:00 pm, the group said. Protesters plan to play “Pin the war on the Donkey” to show their frustration with the Democratic leadership’s inaction of ending the war in Iraq. CODEPINK is…
From Bill Mears – CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) — Whether for treaties, treason, political cover-up, extramarital sex, energy panels or U.S. attorneys, the legal claim of executive privilege has been invoked often in American politics over the past two centuries. In some circumstances, executive privilege allows the president and other executive branch officials to…
By Carol D. Leonnig, The Washington Post, Thursday 22 March 2007 The leader of the Justice Department team that prosecuted a landmark lawsuit against tobacco companies said yesterday that Bush administration political appointees repeatedly ordered her to take steps that weakened the government’s racketeering case. Sharon Y. Eubanks said Bush loyalists in Attorney General Alberto…
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Senate panel, following the House’s lead, has authorized subpoenas for White House political adviser Karl Rove and other top aides involved in the firing of federal prosecutors. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided by voice vote to approve the subpoenas as Republicans and Democrats sparred over whether to press a…
