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House judiciary panel subpoenas Gonzales

“We have been patient in allowing the department to work through its concerns regarding the sensitive nature of some of these materials,” Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., wrote Gonzales in a letter accompanying the subpoena. “Unfortunately, […]

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Abramoff could get reduced sentence

Prosecutors reward disgraced lobbyist for cooperation with investigators By Joel Seidman, NBC News producer Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, currently serving a five-and-a-half-year sentence for his conviction in the SunCruz Casinos gambling boat fraud case, may […]

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Six U.S. Attorneys Given 2nd Posting in Washington

By Dan Eggen, Washington Post A half-dozen sitting U.S. attorneys also serve as aides to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales or are assigned other Washington postings, performing tasks that take them away from regular duties […]

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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 […]