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Follow the e-mails Follow the e-mails
The discovery of a previously unknown treasure chest of e-mails buried by the Bush administration may prove to be as informative as Nixon's secret White House tapes.
By Sidney Blumenthal Mar 29, 2007
More documents on the prosecutor purge More documents on the prosecutor purge
The Justice Department releases more papers to the House Judiciary Committee.
Tim Grieve Mar 28, 2007
"I don't remember ... I wasn't involved ... I don't recall" "I don't remember ... I wasn't involved ... I don't recall"
Alberto Gonzales and the slippery slope.
Tim Grieve Mar 27, 2007
Gonzales: I only know what I did Gonzales: I only know what I did
The attorney general leaves open the possibility that his underlings recommended firings for improper reasons.
Tim Grieve Mar 27, 2007
Gonzales aide to take the Fifth Gonzales aide to take the Fifth
The White House promised that Congress would get the whole truth. It won't this way.
Tim Grieve Mar 26, 2007
Why the purge matters Why the purge matters
"There are some lines we just assume aren't going to be crossed."
Tim Grieve Mar 26, 2007
Rove, proven liar Rove, proven liar
President Bush's "offer" to let Congress interview Karl Rove about the U.S. attorney firings without an oath is a joke. As we learned in Plamegate, Rove cannot be trusted to tell the truth.
By Joe Conason Mar 23, 2007
A question of trust A question of trust
A spokesman says the Justice Department has produced all responsive documents about the purge. But that's not what the acting assistant attorney general told Congress
Tim Grieve Mar 22, 2007
Who trusts the White House? It's a short list Who trusts the White House? It's a short list
Tony Snow, Dan Bartlett, the Wall Street Journal and John Yoo.
Tim Grieve Mar 22, 2007
What Bush is hiding What Bush is hiding
In the U.S. attorney scandal, Alberto Gonzales gave orders, but he also took them -- from Karl Rove, who plotted to turn the federal criminal justice system into the Republican Holy Office of the Inquisition.
By Sidney Blumenthal Mar 22, 2007
Snow job, II Snow job, II
He's the White House spokesman, but they're not paying him to be a "fact witness" for the Justice Department.
Joan Walsh Mar 21, 2007
Snow job Snow job
When Tony Snow opposed executive privilege for President Clinton, it was "not an entirely analogous situation." Read the transcript.
Joan Walsh Mar 21, 2007
How U.S. attorneys were used to spread voter-fraud fears How U.S. attorneys were used to spread voter-fraud fears
Long before it fired eight U.S. attorneys for political reasons, the Bush administration had politicized their jobs by making them push a favorite GOP talking point.
By Mark Follman, Alex Koppelman and Jonathan Vanian Mar 21, 2007
It's called majority power It's called majority power
House subcommittee approves subpoenas for Rove, Miers.
Tim Grieve Mar 21, 2007
Democrats to Bush: Bring it on Democrats to Bush: Bring it on
Why the president's "offer" on Rove, Miers testimony isn't much of an offer at all.
Tim Grieve Mar 21, 2007
GOP senator: Gonzales won't last long GOP senator: Gonzales won't last long
Attorney general cancels appearance before House Appropriations Committee.
Tim Grieve Mar 20, 2007
What's missing from the document dump What's missing from the document dump
The Justice Department withholds documents showing White House role in prosecutor-purge testimony.
Tim Grieve Mar 20, 2007
Imagine his score if he'd indicted Rove Imagine his score if he'd indicted Rove
As it moved to fire prosecutors, the Justice Department ranked Patrick Fitzgerald as "not distinguished."
Tim Grieve Mar 20, 2007
Did the prosecutor purge wait for Bush's OK? Did the prosecutor purge wait for Bush's OK?
The Justice Department asked for a "green light" in November, but the president was overseas.
Tim Grieve Mar 19, 2007
Indicia of guilt Indicia of guilt
Alberto Gonzales' chief of staff didn't want ousted U.S. attorney testifying before the Senate.
Tim Grieve Mar 19, 2007
Documents: White House vetted testimony on attorneys Documents: White House vetted testimony on attorneys
E-mails show coordination between Justice Department and White House counsel's office.
Tim Grieve Mar 19, 2007
Gonzales' fate and the new document dump Gonzales' fate and the new document dump
One report says the attorney general will survive. Another says the White House is looking for his replacement.
Tim Grieve Mar 19, 2007
Smearing the U.S. attorneys Smearing the U.S. attorneys
New details show the Bush administration's "document dump" gives a misleading rationale for the firing of two U.S. attorneys.
By Mark Follman Mar 19, 2007
Republicans and U.S. attorneys -- then and now Republicans and U.S. attorneys -- then and now
Republicans now insist that a President has the absolute right to fire U.S. attorneys for any reason, but that is the opposite of what they said in 1993.
Glenn Greenwald Mar 19, 2007
The "real problem" with one fired U.S. attorney? The "real problem" with one fired U.S. attorney?
Carol Lam tells Justice that she plans to seek search warrants for a top CIA official. The next day, Gonzales' chief of staff says she has to go.
Tim Grieve Mar 19, 2007
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