Rice Resists Subpoena

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2007 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she's not obligated under the principle of executive privilege to comply with a subpoena issued by the House, but would be happy to respond to questions by writing a letter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Subpoena Time for Rice

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday to testify in May about what she knew about false intelligence linking Niger to Iraq's supposed WMD program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seeing Presidential Privilege Through a Partisan Lens

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 The looming showdown over subpoenas and presidential privilege is as insincere as it is distracting. How quickly politicians forget their rock-hard principles when applying them to another administration. The politicization of the justice system is a real scandal -- one that demands an open inquiry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Scoffs at Bush Offer

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2007 The Senate told Bush to shove his "take it or leave it" offer and ordered subpoenas for key figures in the U.S. attorney scandal. Sen. Pat Leahy had this to say about the president's above-the-law attitude: "A system of justice does not serve at the pleasure of any person in this country." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Leahy Determined to Subpoena Karl Rove

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2007 Sen. Pat Leahy, D-Vt., made it clear on Sunday's "This Week" that he is determined to get to the bottom of the U.S. attorneys scandal and, as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, will use subpoenas to do it: "I want testimony under oath. I am sick and tired of getting half-truths on this." Leahy said he wanted to hear from Karl Rove, Harriet Miers and other administration officials linked to the firings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats Issue First Subpoenas

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2007 As expected, the House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas Thursday as part of an investigation into the Justice Department's alleged partisan abuse of U.S. attorneys. The decision marks the first time Democrats have exercised their reclaimed subpoena power. Chairwoman Linda Sánchez called the move a "last resort." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Break Out the Subpoenas

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2007 Members of the House Judiciary Committee have said they will dust off that discarded tool of congressional inquiry, the subpoena. The committee is investigating the Justice Department's allegedly partisan hiring and firing of U.S. attorneys. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: What Lies Beneath

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jan 9, 2007 When the Democrats begin using the power of the subpoena to probe Bush administration malfeasance, will we have the fortitude (or inclination) to pay attention? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bush to Be Subpoenaed in Spying Case

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2006 From U.S. Newswire: "Two lawyers who brought the first lawsuit against the Bush administration, Verizon and AT&T for illegally examining the phone records of virtually every American citizen will announce today that they are serving subpoenas on the Bush White House and on Verizon." We suspect those lawyers may have a bit of trouble nailing down that particular deposition. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Judge Orders Google to Turn Over Some Data

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 A federal judge says he will require the search engine company to provide the government with some search-query data in connection with the Justice Dept.'s attempts to revive an online child pornography law. It's unclear what kind of and how much data the judge will order turned over. That strange shifting underneath your feet? It's the slippery slope we're all sliding down, toward an Orwellian future. Truthdig's Google expert Mark Malseed has the skinny on the implications of this battle. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abramoff Ties to Russians Probed

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2006 The federal government is examining lobbyist Jack Abramoff's dealings with Russian energy executives, reports the Boston Globe. This is a scandal that could involve billions (not millions) of dollars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Frist File

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2005 Was Frist playing doctor when he pushed legislation for medical reform or just lining his pockets? Get background on the accusations of Medicare fraud, conflict of interest and insider trading facing Sen. Bill Frist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )