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  • July 2008

    • Lawmakers Make Much of Karl Rove's Empty Seat

      Washington Post  |  Jul 11, 08 6:27 AM CDT

      Lawmakers Make Much of Karl Rove's Empty Seat

      (Newser) - Karl Rove ignored a subpoena ordering him to appear before a House committee probing alleged abuses of power in the Justice Department yesterday—and the committee didn't let that get in their way. Lawmakers printed a name card for Rove, pointed a mike at an empty chair, fetched a cool glass of water for the absent Bush strategist, and disparaged his absence freely, reports Dana Millbank in the Washington Post. More »

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      Karl Rove  • US attorney firings  • Justice Department  • subpoena  • House Judiciary Committee  • Don Siegelman

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • House Democrats Again Summon Rove

      Politico  |  Apr 17, 08 6:15 PM CDT

      House Democrats Again Summon Rove

      (Newser) - Four months after its Senate counterpart held Karl Rove in contempt for refusing to testify, the House Judiciary Committee demanded today that the ex-Bush strategist testify about potential political motives for a prosecution. A committee report found “troublesome facts” in the case of a former Alabama governor, saying the probe was closing down before high-level Bushies insisted it be re-opened. More »

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      Karl Rove  • Don Siegelman  • John Conyers  • contempt of congress

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Jailed Ex-Gov Wants Special Counsel

      Associated Press  |  Feb 26, 08 8:47 AM CST

      Jailed Ex-Gov Wants Special Counsel

      (Newser) - Lawyers for Jim Siegelman want an outside investigator to look into charges that GOP operatives railroaded the ex-governor of Alabama on bribery charges, reports the AP. "60 Minutes" reported Sunday that prosecutors met over 70 times with the aide that helped put Siegelman behind bars, and had him write out his evidence over and over again. Any notes from the aide should legally have been turned over to the defense. More »

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      Karl Rove  • corruption  • Michael Mukasey  • Attorney General  • governor  • Alabama  • Don Siegelman

    • Rove Sought Pics to Soil Ala. Gov: Report

      Associated Press  |  Feb 22, 08 5:30 PM CST

      Rove Sought Pics to Soil Ala. Gov: Report

      (Newser) - Karl Rove wanted photos taken of the Democratic governor of Alabama having an affair, but the campaign worker appointed to snap the pics found no evidence he was cheating, she tells CBS. Jill Simpson has testified that Rove was involved in the Justice Department's successful corruption case against Don Siegelman, but the allegation scheduled to air on "60 Minutes" Sunday is new, the AP reports. More »

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      Karl Rove  • corruption  • affair  • conviction  • Don Siegelman

  • June 2007

    • HealthSouth Boss Gets 7 Years for Bribery

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 29, 07 4:15 AM CDT

      HealthSouth Boss Gets 7 Years for Bribery

      (Newser) - Richard Scrushy, the former CEO of HealthSouth, was sentenced to almost 7 years in prison for giving the governor of Alabama $500,000 in exchange for a seat on the state hospital regulatory board, the Wall Street Journal reports. Former governor Don Siegelman was sentenced to over 7 years, and both men must pay restitution. More »

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      crime  • fraud  • prison  • Alabama  • Don Siegelman

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