It's unconstitutional, un-American -- and it might hurt, rather than help, the FBI's effort to stop real acts of terror.
By Juan Cole Jul 10, 2008
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The attorney general, who collapsed while giving a speech on Thursday night, says he's feeling fine and that tests came back with good results.
By Alex Koppelman
November 21, 2008
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After dodging the question of waterboarding during his confirmation, Attorney General Michael Mukasey continues to avoid the issue now that he's in office.
January 31, 2008
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Former press secretary Scott McClellan says someone in the Bush administration made him spread "false information" about Plame-gate to the press. Time for Congress to ask tough questions.
By Joe Conason
November 21, 2007
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If Schumer and Feinstein want to understand the "procedure," they should demand to interview the men who were likely subjected to it.
By Michael Ratner
November 6, 2007
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White House appears to be stalling on production of notes of interviews with Bush, Cheney, Rove.
By Tim Grieve
December 3, 2007
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He's the only Democrat to vote for all three of Bush's attorney general nominees.
By Tim Grieve
November 9, 2007
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Six Democrats defect, making the waterboarding equivocator America's top lawyer.
November 9, 2007
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Leahy pokes a hole in Schumer's defense.
By Tim Grieve
November 6, 2007
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In a letter to President Bush, the American Psychological Association condemns the use of torture. What makes this time different from any other?
November 6, 2007
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Americans knew the practice was torture back when we prosecuted the Japanese for using it after World War II.
By Joan Walsh
November 4, 2007
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Feinstein accepts White House "confirm now, ask questions later" argument
By Tim Grieve
November 2, 2007
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Will the senator pave the way for Mukasey? Maybe, maybe not.
By Tim Grieve
November 2, 2007
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But no promises that he'll answer then, either.
By Tim Grieve
November 1, 2007
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It's a long way from here to there.
By Tim Grieve
November 1, 2007
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His reputation for integrity was meant to restore credibility to the Justice Department. Instead, his remarks on waterboarding show that he, like Alberto Gonzales, has let the White House call the shots.
By Sidney Blumenthal
November 1, 2007
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The White House says it would be "unprecedented" to vote down Mukasey. It wouldn't be.
By Tim Grieve
October 31, 2007
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The nominee's critics oppose waterboarding now, and they did then, too.
By Tim Grieve
October 31, 2007
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Will she play follow the leader again?
By Tim Grieve
October 30, 2007
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Never mind the bumps.
By Tim Grieve
October 19, 2007
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An attorney general nominee actually answers a question.
By Tim Grieve
October 17, 2007
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Hearing today; Democrats expect a cruise.
By Tim Grieve
October 17, 2007
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How Bush's attorney general nominee won over skeptical conservatives.
By Tim Grieve
September 24, 2007
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The White House lets conservative activists question Mukasey's "Republican pedigree."
By Tim Grieve
September 18, 2007
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The White House makes Michael Mukasey available to conservatives with questions.
By Tim Grieve
September 17, 2007