Bush Era

Judiciary panel authorizes wiretapping subpoenas

By Jeremy Jacobs, The Hill The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to ramp up its pressure on the White House Thursday, authorizing Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) to subpoena documents relating to the administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. […]

Bush Era

Deputy AG plays loyal soldier in testimony

Nick Juliano, Raw Story Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty came to Congress Thursday looking for a do-over.Former White House liaison Monica Goodling called into question McNulty’s prior statements regarding the firing of at least eight […]

Bush Era

Political Hiring in Justice Division Probed

By Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post Karen Stevens, Tovah Calderon and Teresa Kwong had a lot in common. They had good performance ratings as career lawyers in the Justice Department’s civil rights division. And they […]