Entries by emptywheel

Thomas Tamm to Vaughn Walker: They Knew It Was Illegal

I’m as fascinated by the timing of Thomas Tamm’s story about his role in breaking the illegal domestic spying story as by any of the details in the story. It will sure make it harder for Vaughn Walker to accept the Administration’s representations that the Attorney General has found this program legal when Tamm quotes two DOJ lawyers who told him it was illegal.

Is Rahm Still Running for Speaker of the House?

I’m curious whether Blago was Michael Sneed’s source for the story that Rahm Emanuel wanted to game his replacement in Congress–putting a place-holder in his seat–so as to set up a return to Congress and a run for Speaker after two years of serving as Obama’s Chief of Staff?

Delaying the Return of the Rule of Law

It’s clear that Republicans are determined to delay as long as possible both Eric Holder’s nomination and turning over the OLC opinions authorizing illegal activities. It almost makes you think they’re trying to delay the time when a neutral party can prevent their “get out of jail free” schemes, huh?

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