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  • July 2008

    • Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention

      Reuters  |  Jul 16, 08 5:53 AM CDT

      Court: al-Qaeda Suspect Can Challenge Detention

      (Newser) - The president has the right to order the detention of enemy combatants, a federal appeals court ruled yesterday—but detainees can challenge that status. The Virginia-based court was hearing the case of an al-Qaeda suspect who's been in a Navy brig for 5 years without trial, Reuters reports, making him the only foreign national currently detained on US soil as an enemy combatant. More »

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      al-Qaeda  • detainee  • enemy combatants  • suspected terrorists  • detention without trial  • executive order  • Ali al Marri

    • Bush Will Lift Ban on Offshore Drilling

      Associated Press  |  Jul 14, 08 10:24 AM CDT

      Bush Will Lift Ban on Offshore Drilling

      (Newser) - President Bush is about to lift the ban on offshore drilling that's stood since his father was in office, White House press secretary Dana Perino announced today. The move will be meaningless unless Congress follows suit, the AP reports. Two bans on the practice are in place: an executive order signed by Bush 41 and a law enacted by Congress. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • George H. W. Bush  • oil drilling  • offshore oil  • oil exploration  • executive order

  • August 2007
  • June 2007

    • Cheney: A Law Unto Himself?

      Time  |  Jun 24, 07 8:25 AM CDT

      Cheney: A Law Unto Himself?

      (Newser) - Vice President Cheney is refusing to comply with an executive order to compile classified documents used by his office. Cheney's theory is that because he has a limited role in the Senate – President he can break ties – he has immunity from executive orders. More »

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      Bush administration  • Senate  • Dick Cheney  • privacy  • executive power  • executive order

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