Alberto Gonzales’ Hearing Problems

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2007 Jon Stewart tackles "the K-2 of obfuscation" -- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' latest sideshow before Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Panel Calls for Contempt Action

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 The House Judiciary Committee has voted to hold former White House counsel Harriet Miers and former White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten (pictured above) in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify on the firing of U.S. attorneys. The measure will now move to the full House. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

More Dirt on the GOP’s ‘Voter Fraud’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2007 Ousted U.S. Attorney David Iglesias says he believes he was fired, in part, for failing to meet the obsessive demands of a nonprofit organization with ties to the Republican Party that allegedly sought to limit the voting rights of minorities. Is there a more heinous political practice than the disenfranchisement of minority voters after so long a struggle? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From Katrina to Gonzales: Incompetence Reigns

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Jun 14, 2007 Now that there will be no vote of "no confidence" in Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, we must ask an impertinent question: What, exactly, are we supposed to have confidence in? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lowering the Bar

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Impeach Gonzales: Part 2

Staff / Truthdig Jun 1, 2007 Check out Robert Greenwald's latest effort to get a review of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' shenanigans in the U.S. attorney/voter fraud scandal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Goodling Spills the Beans

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2007 Monica Goodling, who had refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee until she was granted court-approved immunity, had plenty to say to the committee Wednesday. The former Justice Department liaison with the White House criticized Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, who she said was "not fully candid" with Congress. Goodling also admitted unintentionally breaking federal law by assessing prosecutor candidates on the basis of political allegiance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Greenwald’s Latest Call for Gonzales Impeachment

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2007 Robert Greenwald and Brave New Films put together this montage of the attorney general's humiliating and incompetent testimony. The president continues to back Gonzales. You can add your voice to a growing chorus calling for his ouster. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Has ‘Full Confidence’ in Gonzales

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2007 More lawmakers are calling for Alberto Gonzales' resignation and the Senate is even considering a symbolic no-confidence vote, but the White House announced Friday that the president will stand by his man: "The attorney general has the full confidence of the president We think he's been a very strong attorney general and we continue to support him". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Watergate Without the Break-In

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 17, 2007 It is time to stop referring to the "fired U.S attorneys scandal" by that misnomer, and call it what it is: a White House-coordinated effort to use the vast powers of the Justice Department to swing elections to Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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 )

Despite Incompetence, Gonzales Isn’t Going Anywhere

John Dean / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The Nixon White House counsel who famously coined the term "cancer on the presidency" examines another troubled administration, writing that although the Gonzales affair is far from over, the attorney general still has job security. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )