Rove’s Rather Uncooperative Cooperation

By: emptywheel Friday February 13, 2009 10:51 am

Remember how Bob Luskin claimed to Murray that Rove had gotten all cooperative? Well, that was apparently a lie.

Will We Finally See the John Kerry Who Investigated BCCI Again?

By: emptywheel Friday February 13, 2009 7:41 am

John Kerry has hired the guy who claims that Kerry went easy on the BCCI investigation. Does this signal a return to Kerry’s more courageous stance of his youth?

Anyone Wondering Whether Gregg Just Didn’t Want Scrutiny of His Office’s Favors for Abramoff?

By: emptywheel Thursday February 12, 2009 2:31 pm

Judd Gregg cites irreconcilable differences as his explanation for withdrawing from the Commerce position.

But do you think maybe he just realized that his reputation wasn’t going to withstand the scrutiny of Senate appointment?

Susan Collins: I Stand With Crazy Pete the Twit-Leaker in Opposing Intelligence Whistleblowers

By: emptywheel Thursday February 12, 2009 9:47 am

Like her fellow Republican (and now famed Twit-leaker) Pete Hoekstra, Susan Collins doesn’t want our nation’s intelligence professionals to be able to report fraud and wrong-doing.

Why do Republicans work so hard to protect fraud and wrong-doing?

People Might LIKE Haggis, But They Don’t Want to Eat It

By: emptywheel Thursday February 12, 2009 9:24 am

People in PA generally approve of the job that Arlen “Scottish Haggis” Specter is doing. But they don’t exactly want him to keep doing it–particularly not the Independents his mushy centrism is supposed to attract.

Judge Walker Busts A Move: The Legal Foundation For It

By: bmaz Thursday February 12, 2009 1:43 am

Immediately below, Marcy described Judge Vaughn Walker’s new homework assignment to the parties in the consolidated litigation in NDCA. In this post, I want to delve into the legal underpinnings of Walker’s Order, and where he is going with it.

Vaughn Walker: Okay Mr. Holder, I’d Like to See YOUR Work Now

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 11, 2009 6:56 pm

Vaughn Walker wants more homework from Eric Holder on retroactive immunity. And he’s demanding that Holder do his own work this time.

Domenici Gets a Subpoena

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 11, 2009 6:44 pm

Nora Dannehy’s grand jury just subpoenaed Pete Domenici.

The Senate State Secrets Bill

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 11, 2009 3:54 pm

The protectors of the Constitution in the Senate also introduced a State Secrets Bill today.

The State Secret Protection Act

By: emptywheel Wednesday February 11, 2009 11:02 am

A number of Congressmen have submitted the State Secret Protection Act, modeled on CIPA, in an attempt to rein in the use of State Secrets to avoid criminal prosecution.

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