Senate Judiciary Committee explores limits of presidential powers
Witnesses before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday presented testimony discussing the Rule of Law and criticizing the White House for exceeding the limits of constitutional authority during George Bush's presidency....
DC Circuit rules Bush administration officials immune to CIA leak lawsuit
The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against members of the Bush administration which was brought by Valerie Plame , the former Central Intelligence Agency...
US House committee investigates Bush 'expansion' of constitutional powers
Witnesses before the US House Judiciary Committee on Friday presented sharply divided opinions on whether the White House has overstepped its constitutional authority during George Bush's presidency, and whether or not such...
Mukasey presents priorities for remaining term as attorney general
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey announced to the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that during his remaining time in office he will focus primarily on addressing the legal rights of...
US President George W. Bush invoked executive privilege Wednesday to prevent members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform from obtaining an FBI report on an interview with Vice President Dick Cheney concerning the Valerie...
The US House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to Attorney General Michael Mukasey for documents relating to the Valerie Plame leak scandal and other Committee investigations. The Committee specifically...
Ex-press secretary McClellan denies administration cover-up of CIA name leak
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan testified Friday that he was unaware of any criminal wrongdoing by administration officials who leaked the name of CIA operative Valerie Plame . Appearing before the...
Libby disbarred by DC appeals court after CIA leak perjury conviction
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals Thursday issued a disbarment order for former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby , banning him from practicing law in the District of Columbia. The DC...
Federal magistrate orders White House response on e-mail backups
US Magistrate Judge John Facciola Tuesday ordered the White House to explain why it should not be required to create forensic copies of all e-mails passed through computers in the Executive Office of the...
House Oversight Committee schedules hearing on White House e-mail records
US House Government Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) has scheduled a hearing for mid-February to look into White House compliance with the Presidential Records Act and to investigate the contradiction between comments [press...
