ACLU urges Obama administration to curb FBI surveillance powers
FBI powers have expanded rapidly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks , according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) , which called on the...
ACLU urges Obama administration to curb FBI surveillance powers
FBI powers have expanded rapidly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks , according to a report released Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) , which called on the...
Council of Europe questions UK on reaction to US surveillance program
The Council of Europe on Wednesday expressed concern over the UK reaction to the exposure of the US surveillance program, asking for further information. British authorities allegedly threatened legal action against The Guardian and forced...
DC Circuit rules White House not required to release e-mail records
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that the White House Office of Administration (OA) is not required to release Bush administration e-mails under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)...
Federal judge denies motion to dismiss lawsuit seeking White House e-mails
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday denied a government motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and...
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...
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...