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Dems Threaten to Pull VP Funds

Pols pressure Cheney to comply with rules requiring justification of classified documents

(Newser) - Angry Democrats are threatening to ax Dick Cheney's budget if the vice president continues to defy regulations on classified documents, the Hill reports. Executive branch agencies are required to provide reports justifying secret documents to an oversight office; Cheney has refused, claiming that his office is neither solely executive nor... More »

Congress Studies Lost Art Of Oversight

Lawmakers are gearing up furiously for for a rash of probes

(Newser) - Consider the U.S. attorneys  investigation the tip of the iceberg: With more than a dozen probes launched in its first 100 days, Congress is ramping up to reclaim its role as a watchdog over the executive branch, the Christian Science Monitor reports, honing skills that haven't been in demand... More »

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