Fewer pledge allegiance to the GOP By Janet Hook, L.A. Times Staff Writer – March 23, 2007 WASHINGTON – Public allegiance to the Republican Party has plunged during George W. Bush’s presidency, as attitudes have edged away from some of the conservative values that fueled GOP political victories, a major survey has found. The survey,…
By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – Attorney General Alberto Gonzales approved plans to fire several U.S. attorneys in a November meeting, according to documents released Friday that contradict earlier claims that he was not closely involved in the dismissals. The Nov. 27 meeting, in which the attorney general and at least five…
By Paul Kiel , TPM Muckraker Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee extended an invitation for Alberto Gonzales’ former chief of staff Kyle Sampson to testify. If he didn’t want to come voluntarily, the committee said, he’d be subpoenaed. Today, via a letter from his lawyer to the committee, he accepted – no subpoena necessary. (More)
By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer A federal judge refused to dismiss terrorism support charges against Jose Padilla on Friday, rejecting defense claims that his 3 1/2 years in custody as an enemy combatant violated his constitutional right to a speedy trial. U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke agreed with prosecutors that Padilla’s years in isolation…
