As the now corrected error in the title shows, I'm in the midst of grading sixty five 15+ page comparative public policy papers, so blogging is likely to be light... [More]
May 5, 2007
May 7, 2007
Yet Another DOJ Scandal
There are so many different scandals out there it really is getting hard to keep track. Via TPM Muckraker, it looks like even local DC newscasts are beginning to investigate:... [More]
May 9, 2007
Today's Corruption News
Some quick updates you may have missed: + The Abramoff investigation just moved much closer to former Majority Leader Tom DeLay. + There weren't 8 fired US Attorneys. There were... [More]
Condoleeza Rice, Saddam Hussein, and the Iraq Oil-for-Food Program
As you read this, remember that Saddam's abuse of the UN oil-for-food program was once offered as significant evidence both in favor of the war, both because it proved Saddam... [More]
May 10, 2007
NJ: Administration Withheld E-Mails About Rove (Updated)
Oh my. Murray Waas has quite the scoop: The Bush administration has withheld a series of e-mails from Congress showing that senior White House and Justice Department officials worked together... [More]
May 16, 2007
Warrantless Wiretapping Update (Updated!)
I mentioned it briefly in my post yesterday, but yesterday's testimony from former deputy attorney general James Comey really deserves a second extended look. Everyone seems to be focusing on... [More]
May 17, 2007
Add Two More to the USA List
McClatchy has yet another US Attorneys scoop: The Justice Department last year considered firing two U.S. attorneys in Florida and Colorado, states where allegations of voter fraud and countercharges of... [More]
WaPo: The Gonzales Coverup
The Washington Post editorial board seems to be finally waking up. Nevertheless, I cannot help but take a shot at their opening: WHY IS IT only now that the disturbing... [More]
May 18, 2007
A President, Not a King
The always indispensable Dahlia Lithwick on the mushrooming DoJ scandals: The story isn't who picked on a sick guy or even who did or didn't break laws. The story is... [More]
Make That 30....
McClatchy has found 4 more USA that were once considered for firing. Add them tot he 26 reported on by the Post and you've got an even thirty, nearly a... [More]
"Honest Graft"
I've long recognized that asking members of congress to police themselves for ethics violations is a hopeless prospect. But even so, this decision is a new low. Their finding: The... [More]
A President, Not A King: Part II
Just in case you thought I was being overly dramatic yesterday with my claim that our president believes he is a king, today I give you evidence direct from the... [More]
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