Congressional Quarterly Conyers’ Inquiries May Put Obama in a Bind By Keith Perine, CQ Staff House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers Jr. is plowing ahead with aggressive inquiries into Bush administration people and policies, possibly setting up confrontations with the more cautious Obama administration. Conyers, D-Mich., has made several moves, with the blessing of House Democratic…
truthout Republican Senators Resort to Extortion on Holder Nomination by: Ken Camp, The Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee want Eric Holder to commit to not prosecute Bush administration officials for their involvement in acts of torture. Republicans on the Judiciary Committee have asked Eric Holder to make a commitment, before…
therawstory David Edwards and Jeremy Gantz Echoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s words one week ago, New York Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday that he could support prosecution for Bush officials that participated in torture or broke other laws. “If there are egregious cases, I don’t think you can say, blanket, no prosecutions,” Schumer…
therawstory Turley: Most people abroad will view Bush as a war criminal David Edwards and Muriel Kane Barack Obama has now been inaugurated as president, and the fear expressed by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday night that George Bush might issue last-minute pardons of administration officials involved in torture, possibly including himself, has not come…
