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SLAP! Senate Votes 94-2 to Remove Gonzales’ Authority to Appoint U.S. Attorneys Indefinitely
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U.S. Troops Asked If They Would Shoot American Citizens
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White House Logs Are Public
Matt Apuzzo, AP White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a legal strategy that the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws and let them keep their guests a secret. The ruling is a blow to the Bush administration, which has fought the release of records…
