Staff / TruthdigJul 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 )
Staff / TruthdigJul 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 )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigJun 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 )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Marie Cocco / TruthdigMay 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
John Dean / TruthdigApr 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 )
Staff / TruthdigApr 24, 2007
"Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update takes embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to the woodshed over his preposterous testimony: "The best thing anyone can say about Gonzales' testimony was that he didn't use the word nappy, and he remembered to wear pants." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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