New York Observer Paperwork authorized; Chuck ‘Can’t believe’ Gonzales will make it. First up: D. Kyle Sampson. By Jason Horowitz “You can argue whether it should be public or private, or you can even argue about whether it should be sworn testimony. You cannot argue that there should be no transcript. The fact that they…
Senate panel zeroes in on two top Gonzales aides WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senior Justice Department aides who orchestrated the firings of eight U.S. attorneys could hold the key to embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ credibility with Congress as a growing number of lawmakers call for his ouster. One of the aides, former Gonzales chief…
All Spin Zone Richard Blair | Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 When all is said and done, and when we look back at this scandal from a historical perspective, I think we’ll all be a bit surprised that, after all of the other malfeasance the Bush regime was involved in, AttorneyGate was the straw that broke…
Journalists seem to have forgotten that they are supposed to be watchdogs — not cheerleaders of government corruption. By Faiz Shakir and Nico Pitney and Amanda Terkel and Payson Schwin and Satyam Khanna, Center for American Progress. For six years, conservative domination of Washington created a drought of oversight and accountability. Now, as Congress finally…
