Bush Era

Bush Wants Control Over Military Lawyers

By Charlie Savage, Boston Globe The Bush administration is pushing to take control of the promotions of military lawyers, escalating a conflict over the independence of uniformed attorneys who have repeatedly raised objections to the […]

Bush Era

White House Logs Are Public

Matt Apuzzo, AP White House visitor logs are public documents, a federal judge ruled Monday, rejecting a legal strategy that the Bush administration had hoped would get around public records laws and let them keep […]

Bush Era

Senate Showdown Over Warrantless Wiretapping

CBS/AP Two months ago, President Bush made a strong argument for updating a law which oversees the government’s ability to engage in surveillance of Americans and non-citizens, which requires warrants from a secret court. He […]