Bush Era

Gonzales Chief Aide Quits Amid Prosecutor Firings Scandal

By Robert Schmidt, Tues, March 13 2007 (Bloomberg) The chief aide to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned amid new revelations about the Bush administration’s ouster of eight U.S. attorneys. The Justice Department announced the […]

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Treasury casts a wide net under Patriot Act

By Kevin G. Hall, McClatchy Newspapers Under a little-noticed provision in the USA Patriot Act, the Treasury Department has ordered severe restrictions against foreign banks or countries for reasons beyond the stated purpose of the […]

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Officer faces hearing over Abu Ghraib role

By Joel Seidman, NBC News Lt. Col. Steven Jordan, the only U.S. military officer charged with crimes in the Abu Ghraib prison-abuse scandal, will have new hearing Monday at Fort McNair in Washington to determine […]