http://dir.salon.com/topics/department_of_justice/?source=rss&aim=department_of_justice en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT By Rahul K. Parikh, M.D. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/27/malpractice_reform/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/10/27/malpractice_reform/index.html?source=rss The doctors' lobby says capping malpractice suits will make healthcare cheaper. I'm an M.D. and I don't believe it By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/03/gonzales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/09/03/gonzales/index.html?source=rss The former attorney general now says he opposes the investigation, and claims he was taken out of context By Glenn Greenwald Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/radio/2009/07/16/todd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/radio/2009/07/16/todd/index.html?source=rss What is the duty of the media in discussing and reporting on torture investigations? By Gary Kamiya Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/03/10/john_yoo/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/kamiya/2009/03/10/john_yoo/index.html?source=rss Sneering with contempt, the unrepentant Bush attorney has challenged "Obama's antiwar base" to read his infamous memos closely. So I did. By Jon B. Eisenberg Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/03/06/state_secrets_obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/03/06/state_secrets_obama/index.html?source=rss The president's lawyers continue to block access to information that could expose warrantless wiretapping. Is this change we can believe in? By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/10/gonzales_letter/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/07/10/gonzales_letter/index.html?source=rss The then-White House counsel wrote a scathing letter to Justice saying the president had decided what was legal By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/05/probe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/05/probe/index.html?source=rss Former Bush administration officials are reportedly pushing back against the probe, but its conclusions might actually shut down talk of prosecution. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/05/doj_probe/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/05/05/doj_probe/index.html?source=rss The Associated Press reports that the investigation is close to its conclusion; the results will be key to the decision of whether to prosecute. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/16/prosecutions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/16/prosecutions/index.html?source=rss The Obama administration won't try CIA officials and agents involved in torture, but there's still a chance former DOJ staffers could face some sanction. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/04/16/waterboarding_olc/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/feature/2009/04/16/waterboarding_olc/index.html?source=rss The DOJ will release disputed memos about interrogation techniques, but CIA officials won't be prosecuted for waterboarding. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/01/stevens/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/04/01/stevens/index.html?source=rss Charges of prosecutorial misconduct have doomed the case against former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. By Ben Travers Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/12/ogden/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/03/12/ogden/index.html?source=rss Two of Obama's nominees faced determined opposition from Christian conservatives, but they were confirmed easily on Thursday. By Mark Benjamin Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/18/opr/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/primary_sources/2009/02/18/opr/index.html?source=rss In a letter to the Department of Justice, Sens. Durbin and Whitehouse request an update on the status of the Office of Professional Responsibility's report on torture. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/30/doj/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/30/doj/index.html?source=rss The Department of Justice is charged with prosecuting "phishing" schemes, but it recently engaged in one of its own. By Joe Conason Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/01/16/holder/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2009/01/16/holder/index.html?source=rss During Eric Holder's confirmation hearing, Arlen Specter scolded the attorney general-designate, but no one mentioned Israeli pressure. By Alex Koppelman Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/18/holder/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2008/11/18/holder/index.html?source=rss Newsweek reports that Barack Obama has offered Eric Holder, a former deputy attorney general, the job; Holder would be the first African American to lead the DOJ. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/09/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/09/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Six Democrats defect, making the waterboarding equivocator America's top lawyer. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/06/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/06/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Leahy pokes a hole in Schumer's defense. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/02/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/02/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Will the senator pave the way for Mukasey? Maybe, maybe not. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/01/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/11/01/mukasey/index.html?source=rss It's a long way from here to there. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/31/unprecedented/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/31/unprecedented/index.html?source=rss The White House says it would be "unprecedented" to vote down Mukasey. It wouldn't be. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/19/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/19/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Never mind the bumps. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/17/mukasey2/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/17/mukasey2/index.html?source=rss An attorney general nominee actually answers a question. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/17/mukasey/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/17/mukasey/index.html?source=rss Hearing today; Democrats expect a cruise. By Tim Grieve Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/10/gonzales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/10/10/gonzales/index.html?source=rss The former attorney general is said to fear prosecution for lying to Congress.