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Anti-Labor Bush would veto Union-friendly bill
ByMikaelHouse Votes 241-185 To Make it Easier for Workers to Unionize Labor, business in congressional clash Bush vows veto of Democrats’ ‘card-check’ bill By William L. Watts, MarketWatch Last Update: 6:25 PM ET Feb 28, 2007 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Organized labor and big business are headed for an old-fashioned showdown Thursday in the Democratic-controlled House…
[Video] Rep. Calls for Impeachment at McClellan Testimony
RAWSTORY — After questioning former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan during a meeting of the House Judiciary Committee Friday, a Democratic congressman called for impeachment proceedings to be initiated. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) said that he believed McClellan’s testimony implicated both Vice President Dick Cheney and President George W. Bush as the only two…
Gonzales’ Best Defense: “I’m not in charge”?
ByMikaelTo the Editor Acting Attorney General Three-plus weeks into the controversy over the firing of eight U.S. attorneys, this is the best defense Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can make: ‘I’m not in charge of the Justice Department’. On March 13, Mr. Gonzales denied any involvement in the firings. But 10 days later – on a…
Dems seek testimony from fired attorneys
ByMikaelBy LAURIE KELLMAN, AP Writer Wed Feb 28 WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats are moving to compel some of the eight U.S. attorneys who have been ousted to tell their stories publicly, under oath, after a federal prosecutor claimed he was fired for political reasons. The Senate Judiciary Committee this week will send letters to the…
Peter Pace is Out. Good.
Jon Soltz, Huffington Post General Peter Pace was let go today as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. That’s a good thing. But the administration has tolerated his poor performance for too long, and dismissed him fearing his anticipated reconfirmation hearing would be ugly. If the administration was hoping to avoid answering the tough questions, by…
