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Michael Roston, rawstory.com The Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today requested e-mails from the Republican National Committee related to the possible misuse of federal government employees and resources for political purposes. Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) warned that there were “Serious questions…about the legality and propriety” of a presentation delivered by…

By Christopher Kuttruff, t r u t h o u t The United States is, once again, expanding the size of its largest detention center in Iraq. According to an October 31 report by the military paper Stars and Stripes, US forces will be increasing the capacity of detainees at Camp Bucca from 20,000 to…

By Amit R. Paley, Washington Post The Bush administration killed a proposal to clamp down on the student loan industry six years ago following allegations that companies sought to shower universities with financial favors to help generate business, according to documents and interviews with government officials. The proposed policy, which Education Department officials drafted near…

therawstory Democrats Seeking Bush’s Impeachment Settle for Contempt Citations LAURIE KELLMAN AP News House Democrats really didn’t expect the Justice Department to present their contempt citations against two of President Bush’s top aides to a federal grand jury for prosecution. But the effort and having a civil lawsuit at the ready as a backup in…