Karl Rove’s Ukrainian Sojourn

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 Since Karl Rove skipped out on his subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee last month, the whereabouts of Bush's longtime political strategist have emerged -- Rove was in Crimea, Ukraine, for the fifth annual Yalta European Strategy summit. Also in attendance: former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The ‘Send Karl Rove to Jail’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 The busy folks at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films outfit have kicked off a Web-based campaign to send Karl Rove to the clinker for refusing to honor the subpoena sent by the House Judiciary Committee calling him to testify about his alleged involvement in the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly to Rove: House Panel ‘Just a Dog and Pony Show’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 In this clip from "The O'Reilly Factor," Karl Rove briefly defends his decision to ignore a House subcommittee subpoena before Bill O'Reilly seizes the opportunity to suggest that the left-wing media hate him because his show is entertaining and successful. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Claims Privilege Over Cheney Interviews

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2008 One of the benefits of saturating the American people with scandal is that folks eventually stop paying attention. That's certainly the case with Plamegate, which is still being investigated despite the president's best efforts to the contrary and a public that has generally moved on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rove Catches Executive Privilege Express Out of the Country

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2008 Karl Rove had been subpoenaed to testify Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee about the partisan politics that allegedly played a role in the U.S. attorney firing scandals that shook up the Justice Department during Rove's time as a key White House adviser -- but he didn't show. Whoops! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Handy Guide to Gagging Pesky Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2007 The American Civil Liberties Union has obtained a "sensitive" handbook, the "Presidential Advance Manual," which details the Bush administration's favored tactics for clearing the president's path (and line of sight) of demonstrators who may disagree with his leadership policies. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: It’s Go Time

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2007 Jon Stewart breaks down the White House's reaction to Karl Rove's subpoena and marvels at Tony Snow's fondness for Yiddish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Satire: Cheney Hides in Plain Sight

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jul 8, 2007 In a bold new strategy to avoid a congressional subpoena, Vice President Dick Cheney today declared himself a national monument. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Scoffs at Subpoenas

Staff / Truthdig Jun 29, 2007 The president is sick and tired of those Democrats and their pesky checks and balances and will not allow his aides to testify, as summoned, before the Senate. Bush and his legal team are relying on executive privilege -- the notion that what happens in the White House stays in the White House. But Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy isn't buying it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Subpoenas Out for VP’s Office, White House

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 The Senate Judiciary Committee is going big-game hunting with a slew of subpoenas related to the Bush administration's controversial eavesdropping program. Chairman Patrick Leahy has signed subpoenas for Dick Cheney's office, the White House, the Justice Department and the National Security Council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

President’s Best Friend

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Senate Panel Demands Gonzales-Rove E-Mails

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2007 The Senate Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Alberto Gonzales on Wednesday, demanding in full any e-mails between the attorney general and Karl Rove. Committee Chairman Pat Leahy also warned Gonzales that if wants to avoid further subpoenas, he'd better provide previously requested information, as promised. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )