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Karl Rove and the U.S. Attorney Firings

July 30, 2009

     Here are news reports in the wake of Karl Rove's testimony today before the House Judiciary Committee regarding his role in the firing of several U.S. attorneys during the Bush administration.

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Big News on Capitol Hill Yesterday: Sotomayor, Rove, and the Detainees

July 8, 2009

     The confirmation hearing for Judge Sonia Sotomayor will kick off next week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Karl Rove testified before the House Judiciary Committee, and the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on proposed amendments to the Military Commissions Act. 

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Do Past Presidents Have Executive Privilege?

January 30, 2009

     Michael Isikoff of Newsweek reports that George W. Bush's attorney Fred Fielding has written Karl Rove's attorney a letter instructing Rove not to respond to subpoenas issued by the House Judiciary Committee.  The Committee recently reissued those subpoenas seeking information about whether the firing of U.S. Attorneys in December, 2006, was for political purposes, possibly [...]

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