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Was Porter Goss Briefed on Things Pelosi and Harman Weren't?

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emptywheel
Porter Goss was in early Iraq War meetings, alone among Congressmen. Was he also at other meetings that the Bush Administration points to to claim notification to Congress?
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Final Decision: The Dignity Of Judge Karen Williams

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bmaz
Federal judges live and serve in mostly quiet and unappreciated dignity. That is certainly the case with Fourth Circuit Judge Karen Williams.
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Stunning al-Haramain Filing Shames Obama; Shows Duplicity Of Officials

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In early June, a critical hearing was held in front of Vaughn Walker in the al-Haramain case warrantless wiretapping case. Judge Walker entered an order commanding the attorney for plaintiffs al-Haramain et. al to file a motion for summary judgement. The motion has now been filed and it is literally damning to President Obama and his Administration.

David Kris: Our Only Military Commission Convictions May Be Illegal

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emptywheel
David Kris says that the charge that the only convictions we've gotten from military commissions thus far may be illegal.

Deep Thought

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emptywheel
Would Congress have spent the last eight years lying to Congress to hide Dick Cheney's torture chambers if Bill Clinton had not "looked forward" but instead pursued Iran-Contra fully?

"Certain Officers"

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emptywheel
The tennis match over how much the CIA lies to Congress continues.

Could Cheney's Lawyer's Leak Break through the Cloud over Cheney?

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emptywheel
The fact that Dick Cheney's lawyer has already leaked the contents of his interview with Fitzgerald utterly devastates the government's arguments for keeping his interview materials secret.

Silvestre Reyes: CIA Lied to Congress

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emptywheel
Silvestre Reyes says that CIA lied to Congress. But Crazy Pete Hoekstra wants to politicize that rather than deal with the lies themselves.

You Think Alberto Gonzales Knows There's Not a "Department of Law"?

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emptywheel
Alberto Gonzales to teach Texans how to protect Presidents from any legal consequences.

Palin Misrepresents Ethics Complaint Dismissal Record

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bmaz
Ever since the stunning decision to quit her elected office, and abandon her constituents, Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska has been relentlessly repeating the line that she has been victorious in every ethics investigation against her. This ABC News report is typical:But she said a major factor in the decision was the mounting legal bills she and the state have had to incur to fight ethics charges from her political
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Froomkin Hired by HuffPo

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emptywheel
So the WaPo wanted to silence Dan Froomkin. And instead, their stupid decision has led to Dan Froomkin getting hired by an outlet with greater online circulation than the them. From Glenn Greenwald: In yet another sign of how online media outlets are strengthening as their older establishment predecessors are struggling to survive, The Huffington Post has hired Dan Froomkin to be its Washington Bureau Chief and regular columnist/blogger.

Cheney's Lawyer Already Leaked the Content of Cheney's "Privileged" Interview

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emptywheel
Cheney's lawyer attended Cheney's Fitzgerald interview. Does the cover story he told reflect what Cheney said in his interview?

WaPo Finally Begins to Admit Pay2Play Details

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emptywheel
Guess what? The WaPo Pay2Play event itself, not the flier, was the problem.
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HPSCI Writes Sternly-Worded Letter Report on JSOC Activities

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emptywheel
The House Intelligence Committee tells DOD to stop conducting intelligence without oversight. And they threaten to LEGISLATE if DOD doesn't stop.

Rummy: It's Jim Haynes' Fault

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emptywheel
Rummy is basically blaming Jim Haynes for trashing the Constitution.

The Contents of the Fitzgerald-Cheney Interview, Annotated Edition

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emptywheel
An annotated version of all the information DOJ doesn't want you to see in Cheney's interview with Fitzgerald--and where that information already exists in public form.
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