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Uphill battle for Bush wiretap plan
Citing FBI abuses and the attorney general’s troubles, senators peppered top Justice and intelligence officials Tuesday with skeptical questions about their proposal to revise the rules for spying on Americans. Senate Intelligence Committee members said the Bush administration must provide more information about its earlier domestic spying before it can hope to gain additional powers…
Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) indicted on seven criminal corruption charges
ByMikaelPolitico The Crypt blog Ted Stevens indicted Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), a giant of Senate politics and a legend in Alaska, has been indicted on seven criminal charges. The Department of Justice has announced a 1:20 p.m. ET press conference to discuss the details. Stevens’ Washington office is shut down right now and no one…
Santa Rosa, CA City Council Places Impeachment on Nov 6 Agenda
ByMikaelLast night, after 10 PM, the Santa Rosa City Council placed the Resolution to Impeach petition on their November 6 agenda. More to come after the coalition meeting this afternoon. E-mail received from Dan Monte of: “impeach coalition”
Presidential Candidate Mike Gravel Supports Impeachment
by Jodin Morey: I had the privilege of meeting Presidential candidate and former Alaskan Senator Mike Gravel at the National Impeachment Summit in New York earlier this year. At that time, he was considering his position on impeachment, and his campaign said they would inform me of his position as it was formulated. Today, I…
[BREAKING] VERMONT SENATE PASSES IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION
ByMikaelVermont Senate approves impeachment resolution By Burlington Free Press MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate voted 16-9 this morning to urge the state’s congressional delegation to initiate impeachment proceedings against President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney. The vote came quietly in the Senate chamber, with no impeachment supporters in the room and no…
Ex-Justice Official’s Statements Contradict Gonzales on Firings
By Dan Eggen and Paul Kane, The Washington Post The former Justice Department official who carried out the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year told Congress that several of the prosecutors had no performance problems and that a memo on the firings was distributed at a Nov. 27 meeting attended by Attorney General Alberto…
