Bush Era

Tension at House Hearing on Blackwater

By Matt Renner, t r u t h o u t Blackwater employees were accused of committing criminal acts of violence, including an incident in December 2006, when an inebriated Blackwater employee shot and killed […]

Bush Era

White House Wiretap Secrets Revealed

By Dan Eggen, Washington Post No more than four Justice Department officials had access to details of the Bush administration’s warrantless surveillance program when the department deemed portions of it illegal, following a pattern of […]

Bush Era

US Prosecutors Say New Limits May Help Future Enrons Go Free

By Robert Schmidt, Bloomberg U.S. businesses, with the help of civil libertarians, are on the verge of outmaneuvering federal prosecutors and persuading Congress to limit the government’s power to pursue corporate fraud. Lawmakers are considering […]