No-Confidence Vote on Gonzales Fails in the Senate
Republicans sided with them. (Original Article)
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Bush Setback on “Enemy Combatants”
Reuters President Bush lacks the power to detain an immigrant as an enemy combatant without charge, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. The case involves a Qatari national and suspected al-Qaida operative who is the only person being held in the United States as an “enemy combatant.” In a major setback for the administration, the…
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Senator Specter (R-PA) to vote “No Confidence” in Gonzalez
(poll on C-SPAN’s Capital News) WASHINGTON – The top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Monday he will vote for a no-confidence resolution against Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Sen. Arlen Specter (news, bio, voting record), R-Pa., said he’s concerned like others in his party that the resolution, sponsored by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and…
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The Impeachment Imperative
Rep. Major R. Owens, Huffington Post Achtung! Troops now hear this! Bush war-extension victory not a total loss. Check the vote count! Waters-Woolsey freshmen “No” votes outnumber Emanuel freshmen “Yes” votes. Public troop loyalty lag still a problem. Danger of a Lieberman coalition (hardcore Republicans and confused Democrats) counterattack very real. Impeachment second front must…
