Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Alberto Gonzales has officially resigned from his post at the Department of Justice, amid scandals associated with the firing of several justices. Alberto Gonzales is accused of lying under oath to Congress about the political and...

Alberto Gonzales has officially resigned from his post at the Department of Justice, amid scandals associated with the firing of several justices. Alberto Gonzales is accused of lying under oath to Congress about the political and partisan implications of his actions. Many people within the congress and justic department believe that Gonzales ignored the law and constitutional responsibilities in order to give the Bush Administration more power. Alberto Gonzales was the nation's 80th Attorney General.

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SC legislators resume gov's impeachment hearings

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South Carolina legislators are discussing whether Gov. Mark Sanford should be impeached over concerns raised about his travel on state-owned aircraft. Tuesday's hearing is the second of at least four planned by the seven members of the House Judiciary Committee. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Harrison says legislators are looking at state Ethics Commission charges involving the Republican governor's use of state airplanes for personal and political purposes. Before the hearing, Sanford's attorneys distributed a handout with their response to the allegations. Sanford has been under scrutiny since he returned in June from a rendezvous with his Argentine lover and confessed a yearlong affair. Read Full Story

Two data breach laws pass Senate Judiciary Committee

Two federal data security laws have cleared the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.The committee on Thursday voted to approve both the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009, sponsored by committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and the Data Breach Notification Act, endorsed by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.Leahy's bill requires that breached organizations notify individuals whose personal information was compromised. Entities do not have to report the incident if the exposed data was encrypted or somehow rendered useless. Right now, breach alert mandates are handled at the state level, where 45 states have passed similar laws. A federal law would supersede those.Leahy's legislation ... Read Full Story

Analysis: Democrats have short memory on judges

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Ten months into Barack Obama's presidency, Democrats are accusing Republicans of creating "a dark mark on the Senate" by delaying confirmation of his federal court nominees. The mark might not be as dark as Democrats make it seem. Of the 27 judicial nominations Obama has made so far, all five brought up for votes in the Senate have won relatively quick confirmations, including new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. So what is this "dark mark" that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., talks about? It's primarily two federal judges — one from Indiana, the other Maryland — who've been waiting five months for ... Read Full Story

Liberal lawmakers defy Obama on Patriot Act

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Defying the Obama administration, the House Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to remove from the USA Patriot Act a tool for tracking non-U.S. citizens in anti-terrorism investigations. The committee, dominated by Democratic liberals, also voted to amend the anti-terrorism law to curb the government's surveillance and seizure powers. The bill went to the full House on a 16-10 vote along party lines, with Republicans casting all the votes in opposition. GOP lawmakers said the legislation would hinder law enforcement and intelligence agencies in fighting terrorism. The legislation would allow the Patriot Act's never-used "lone wolf" section to expire at the end of the year. The ... Read Full Story

Senate, White House agree on reporter protections

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The White House, key senators and media representatives have reached a compromise on legislation to protect reporters from being forced to disclose their confidential sources in federal court. Senate supporters of the so-called media shield bill said Friday that the deal gives the government authority to override those rights in certain national security cases. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said the agreement "strikes the right balance between national security concerns and the public's right to know." He said it would preserve a strong defense for reporters trying to protect sources while making sure the government can do its job of protecting citizens. The Senate Judiciary ... Read Full Story
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Former Bush Advisor, Karl Rove, Divorces From Wife Of 24 Years
Karl Rove, who serves as the senior advisor for former U.S. President George W. Bush, has been granted a divorce from his wife, Darby Rove TheCelebrityCafe.com Staff The New York Times is reporting that former senior advisor for President George W. Bush’s administration, Karl Rove, has been granted a divorce from his second wife...  
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Karl Rove Suffers Painful Divorce, Types Inane Self-Promotional Talking...
Beloved Bush Administration political hack Karl Rove just got divorced from his lady wife! Who even knew, right? Anyway, the Roves were officially divorced in Texas (!) last week, and it’s suddenly all over the Internets, and Dana Perino is “family spokeswoman,” and Karl is celebrating by continuing to post banal GOP talking points and [...] Karl Rove - United States - Politics - Dana Perino - Republicans  
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Karl Rove’s Big Tent Among other things
Just a reminder. It seems the Democrats do have us pegged pretty well as far as our memory is concerned. I have to be honest with you by reminding you it was Karl Rove the architect of the Bush administration that helped put together the Comprehensive Immigration Reform package, supported and coddled La [...]  
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Civil Rights Panel Subpoenas Justice Department in New Black...
The United States Civil Rights Commission, an eight-member agency that investigates accusations of discrimination, has launched a new offensive against a most unusual target: the Justice Department. The commission is investigating why the Justice Department dropped charges in May against three members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense in a voter intimidation case that the government won. The Justice Department has defended its...  
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Civil Rights Panel Subpoenas Justice Department in New Black Panthers Case
The United States Civil Rights Commission, an eight-member agency that investigates accusations of discrimination, has launched its latest offensive against a most unusual target: the Justice Department.  
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