Richard Durbin - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/richard_durbin/?source=rss&aim=richard_durbin en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST Did Bush's attorney general hide internal dissent over torture? By Mark Benjamin Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST 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. What will Dems do about Burris now? By Alex Koppelman Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/burris_ruling/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2009/01/09/burris_ruling/index.html?source=rss A state court decision says Roland Burris doesn't need the approval of the Illinois secretary of state, putting the Senate Democratic leadership in a bind. Senate panel votes to strip $4.8 million from Cheney's office By Alex Koppelman Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/07/10/cheney/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/07/10/cheney/index.html?source=rss In what will almost certainly end up as a symbolic vote, a Senate subcommittee decided not to provide some of the funding for the vice president's office until it complies with an executive order. Will global warming threaten national security? By Amanda Griscom Little Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/09/muckraker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/04/09/muckraker/index.html?source=rss Forget WMD -- Sens. Dick Durbin and Chuck Hagel want a National Intelligence Estimate on the security challenges posed by climate change. Kyle Sampson, under oath Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/30/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/03/30/primary_sources/index.html?source=rss Excerpts from the testimony of the former chief of staff to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Reid seeks bipartisan opposition to "surge" By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/01/09/reid/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/01/09/reid/index.html?source=rss The Senate majority leader says it's the best way to force a change in direction in Iraq. Draft Obama or silence him? By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/28/obama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/11/28/obama/index.html?source=rss Dick Durbin urges his Senate colleague to run. Could there still be a filibuster in Alito's future? By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/20/alito/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2006/01/20/alito/index.html?source=rss Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin says it's too early to say no. Democrats close Senate to shed light on Iraq intelligence By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/11/01/senate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/11/01/senate/index.html?source=rss Bill Frist, fuming, calls it a "stunt" and a "slap in the face." Don't anybody tell Dick Durbin By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/08/02/detainees/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/08/02/detainees/index.html?source=rss The U.S. has cleared two Chinese Muslims it has held in custody at Guantánamo for three years. So why are they still in custody? Look in the mirror, Mr. President By Doug Bandow Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/08/01/bush_apology/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/08/01/bush_apology/index.html?source=rss A Reaganite Republican says Bush should apologize for his grievous failures on Iraq. So, who's really hurting the troops? By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/24/veterans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/24/veterans/index.html?source=rss If it's "liberals" who want to put U.S. soldiers at greater risk, why is the White House the one underfunding medical care for veterans? The outrage of Karl Rove By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/23/rove/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/23/rove/index.html?source=rss Dick Durbin was forced to apologize for speaking the truth. Will Rove apologize for telling a slanderous lie? Republicans don't do that, do they? By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/21/hostettler/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/21/hostettler/index.html?source=rss Amid all the furor over Dick Durbin and Howard Dean, let's pause for a moment to salute Republican Rep. John Hostettler. Grandstanding on Guantánamo By Tim Grieve Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/20/gingrich/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2005/06/20/gingrich/index.html?source=rss Newt Gingrich says that Dick Durbin has brought shame upon the United States. Your glow stick could land you in jail By Janelle Brown Wed, 18 Feb 2009 03:02:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/16/rave/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/16/rave/index.html?source=rss The latest incarnation of the RAVE Act punishes drug users and bystanders alike -- and tramples civil liberties.