From Bill Mears – CNN Washington Bureau WASHINGTON (CNN) — Whether for treaties, treason, political cover-up, extramarital sex, energy panels or U.S. attorneys, the legal claim of executive privilege has been invoked often in American politics over the past two centuries. In some circumstances, executive privilege allows the president and other executive branch officials to…
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Senate panel, following the House’s lead, has authorized subpoenas for White House political adviser Karl Rove and other top aides involved in the firing of federal prosecutors. The Senate Judiciary Committee decided by voice vote to approve the subpoenas as Republicans and Democrats sparred over whether to press a…
Amnesty International has called on foreign governments not to co-operate with US military trials of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. BBC News In a report, the human rights group said other countries should refuse to provide evidence for prosecutions. The US authorities should also abandon its system of military commissions and try suspects in civil courts…
Josh Catone, Rawstory.com Josh Marshall reports there is an 18-day gap — first spotted by a commenter on the blog Talking Points Memo — in the over 3,000 emails released by the Department of Justice pertaining to the attorney firing scandal. The gap covers the days between November 15 and December 4, 2006. So far,…
