Bush Era

Judge rejects Padilla torture argument

By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer A federal judge refused to dismiss terrorism charges against Jose Padilla over claims that the alleged al-Qaida operative was tortured in U.S. military custody, removing one of the last […]

Bush Era

Congress Girds Up for Return to Oversight

By Gail Russell Chaddock, The Christian Science Monitor Not since the Depression-era Congress of 1932 has Capitol Hill ramped up so quickly for oversight hearings and related legislation – most targeting the Bush administration. Both […]