Truthdigger of the Week: Sen. Patrick Leahy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 22, 2007 Truthdig tips its hat this week to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who proved to be one of the most forceful, and appropriately relentless, interrogators of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales during his grilling (or perhaps broiling is a better word) by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

American Idle

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Apr 21, 2007 Dig deeper

A Selective Definition of Voter Fraud

Joe Conason / Truthdig Apr 19, 2007 Even as Alberto Gonzales rehearsed his excuses for the strange dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, which he performed in public at a Senate hearing this week, he was looking like a marginal player in this scandal. In keeping with his presidential nickname "Fredo," the attorney general probably never understood the broader plan originating in the Bush White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Olbermann Debunks White House E-Mail Claims

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2007 Keith Olbermann interviews a computer forensics expert, who explains various ways the White House might uncover those pesky missing e-mails. All in all, the chances that up to 5 million e-mails have completely disappeared are very slim. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Plays Hide-and-Seek With RNC E-Mails

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, balked at the White House's suggestion that several e-mails related to the U.S. attorneys scandal have been deleted. As many as 50 White House employees have used Republican National Committee e-mail accounts, possibly to conceal communications. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Subpoena Time for Gonzales

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2007 Updated: The AP is reporting that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has been subpoenaed by the House Judiciary Committee, requiring him to turn over documents detailing the recent firings of several U.S. attorneys. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad Habits Die Hard

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 29, 2007 Dig deeper

Ignore the Pundits and Bark Louder

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 29, 2007 The Washington press elite has warned the Democrats not to pursue the U.S. attorney scandal, but lawmakers should listen to the polls, not the "cable sages" who have so frequently been wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Aide: U.S. Attorney Firings Were Politically Motivated

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2007 According to prepared remarks obtained in advance of his testimony, Alberto Gonzales' former chief of staff believes the eight US attorneys were fired for political reasons: "A U attorney who is unsuccessful from a political perspective is unsuccessful" Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy warned that even Gonzales' resignation would not derail his investigation into the firings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Taking the Fifth

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 Dig deeper

Up a Tree Without a Pardon

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Mar 28, 2007 Dig deeper

Justice Department Official to Avoid Testimony

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2007 The Justice Department's liaison to the White House announced she would take the Fifth Amendment to avoid self-incrimination rather than testify in the U.S. attorney scandal. Meanwhile, Alberto Gonzales said he was "really pained" by diminishing support from lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )