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Buying the silence of the U.S. attorneys
Several of the fired federal prosecutors describe some "strange" conversations with a Department of Justice official.
"My fellow Americans: Major combat operations in Iraq have ended"
President Bush's "mission accomplished" speech, four years later.
Rove's strategy for 2008?
A legally questionable presentation by Karl Rove's deputy gives a window into Republican thinking about 2006, and a look ahead to 2008. Read it here.
Duncan Hunter on the attack
In South Carolina, the congressman and presidential candidate takes off after his fellow Republicans. Read the flier here.
The NRA view of school shootings, in pictures
The National Rifle Association uses a comic book to explain the party line on mass shootings like the one at Virginia Tech.
Were Virginia Tech cops sidetracked by a red herring?
On Monday, police questioned the boyfriend of a victim and, as an affidavit shows, applied for a search warrant for his residence.
School shooting suspect named
Affidavit reveals name of alleged killer.
Mr. Gonzales goes to the Hill
Read the prepared remarks of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, to be delivered when he faces the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Why'd you nominate this guy?
Responding to a Salon report, Sen. Barack Obama sends a letter to President Bush questioning his choice for a key VA job, saying the nominee knew of problems at Walter Reed.
The Walter Reed focus group report
Read the full report on what soldiers were telling the Bush administration about conditions at Walter Reed -- in 2004.
How the intelligence was cooked
A newly declassified Defense Department report sheds more light on Douglas Feith's office, his push for war, and how persistently he ignored the intelligence community.
Kyle Sampson, under oath
Excerpts from the testimony of the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"He's not the decider for the United States Senate"
At a hearing Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee effectively rejected an offer from the White House by authorizing subpoenas for Karl Rove and others.
"We are facing a planetary emergency"
At a Senate hearing, former Vice President Al Gore gives his recommendations on how to stop global warming, and faces some harsh questioning.
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