Cuomo probe uncovers sex solicitation and poor response from company
ComputerWorld Sep 25, 07 3:49 AM CDT
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The online social networking site Facebook is becoming a hangout for sexual predators hunting young victims, according to an undercover investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Investigators pretending to be teenagers on Facebook were repeatedly solicited by adult sexual predators, reports Computerworld . But when complaints were filed with Facebook, the company usually ignored them, probers found.
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Independent AG nominee, a 'serious judge,' could prove
a thorn for Bush
Los Angeles Times Sep 23, 07 12:05 PM CDT
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Michael Mukasey, President Bush's candidate to succeed embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, has an independent streak that could end up changing the way the Justice Department is run. This could make things sticky for Bush in dealing with the congressional probes into activities under the previous AG's reign, suggests the Los Angeles Times.
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Attorney general nominee meets with lawmakers to prep for hearings
Bloomberg Sep 18, 07 5:59 PM CDT
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Mukasey mingled today with the Dems who will make or break his chance at becoming the next attorney general. If they're worried about him taking on the job, none showed it, Bloomberg reports. Even Senator Leahy, who wants the White House to fork over documents on its surveillance program before a new AG is approved, signaled support for the conservative nominee.
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Judiciary Committee is demanding White House documents
New York Times Sep 18, 07 4:10 AM CDT
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The confirmation of former federal judge Michael Mukasey as attorney general may not be the slam dunk the White House expects it to be. Senate Democrats have warned that the Judiciary Committee will delay confirmation unless the administration turns over documents the panel is seeking in several investigations, reports the New York Times. Mukasey was chosen specifically to avoid a bitter confirmation battle.
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Bipartisan favorite on short list of attorney general candidates
CNN Sep 15, 07 4:49 PM CDT
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A judge nominated by Reagan but endorsed by liberals may be Bush’s pick to replace Alberto Gonzalez, CNN reports. Michael B. Mukasey, 66, a high-profile judge for more than 15 years, is now on the short list of rumored attorney general candidates. Analysts say that Mukasey is ideal for a lame duck president who wants to avoid a long confirmation battle.
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Majority leader blasts reported Bush favorite as Gonzales 2.0
Reuters Sep 13, 07 5:46 AM CDT
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pledged to stop conservative attorney Ted Olson from becoming attorney general if he's nominated, Reuters reports. The former solicitor general is thought to be President Bush's first choice, but faces stiff opposition from Dems who are pushing for a less partisan figure after Alberto Gonzales' stormy term. "Ted Olson will not be confirmed," Reid vowed.
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But conservative stalwart would face tough confirmation fight
Reuters Sep 12, 07 1:40 AM CDT
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Conservative stalwart Theodore Olson is the likely top choice to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Reuters reports. The former solicitor general may have a partisan reputation among Democrats—he represented President Bush in the Florida election battle and was accused of trying to dig up anti-Clinton scandals in the 1990s—but sources insist he's the president's favorite.
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Candidate list down
to five; decision expected this week
Politico Sep 10, 07 6:21 AM CDT
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President Bush is down to five candidates to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez. Of his current choices, Michael Mukasey, a former chief judge for the US Southern District of New York, has the most bi-partisan appeal, while Ted Olson, winning lawyer in the Supreme Court Bush v. Gore election case, would rankle Democrats.
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US attorney firings probe will expand
Washington Post Aug 31, 07 10:56 AM CDT
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The Justice Department will investigate whether Alberto Gonzales gave misleading testimony to Congress, including whether he lied about the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program and the US attorney firings. Inspector General Glenn Fine has alerted Congress to an expanded internal probe into the actions of the lame-luck AG, the Washington Post reports.
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Prez says AG's 'good name was dragged through the mud'
CNN Aug 27, 07 1:41 PM CDT
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Remaining loyal to his old Texas pal, President Bush fiercely defended Alberto Gonzales today despite grudgingly accepting his resignation. Bush said the AG suffered "unfair treatment" and that his "good name was dragged through the mud for political reasons." Some Republican lawmakers echoed Bush's statements while others joined Democrats in saying "good riddance."
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DHS chief would step in for Gonzales
CNN Aug 27, 07 10:00 AM CDT
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Michael Chertoff is the top candidate to replace resigning AG Alberto Gonzales, White House sources tell CNN. The Department of Homeland Security chief served as an assistant AG early in the Bush years. Speculation about Chertoff's promotion began as early as Friday, as a US News & World Report blog said there was "buzz" that Gonzales was out.
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Attorney general steps down after months of criticism over politicized Justice Department
CNN Aug 27, 07 7:42 AM CDT
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Alberto Gonzales has resigned, the White House told CNN today, after months of calls for his replacement—and even impeachment—from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle worried that the Justice Department was becoming overly politicized. The AG told President Bush of his intention to step down Friday, following strategist Karl Rove out by just a few weeks.
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Counsel orders adviser to keep mum; Gonzales stands pat on testimony
Washington Post Aug 2, 07 6:24 AM CDT
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The White House has ordered Karl Rove to keep quiet—despite a subpoena by congressional Dems probing the US Attorney firings. In a political fait accompli, counsel Fred Fielding told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the adviser is "immune from compelled congressional testimony" about White House machinations.
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