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Mukasey Calls Waterboarding 'Repugnant,' Dodges Legality

AG nominee's 'massive hedge' worries critics

Oct 31, 07 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Attorney general nominee Michael Mukasey frustrated senators on both sides of the aisle by again refusing to specify whether he considers waterboarding a form of torture, calling it only "repugnant," CNN reports. "Hypotheticals are different from real life," Mukasey wrote to confirmation committee members yesterday, adding... More »

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torture • Attorney General • Arlen Specter • Patrick Leahy • Michael Mukasey • confirmation hearings • waterboarding

Mukasey Hits Resistance
on Torture

Dems balk over AG nominee's refusal to rule out waterboarding

Oct 27, 07 6:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - If AG nominee Michael Mukasey doesn't clarify his views on which interrogation techniques are constitutional, Democratic senators say they may oppose his confirmation. Proceedings that were expected to be smooth sailing ran into trouble this week when Mukasey, who has denounced the use of torture, declined to specify whether he... More »

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torture • Attorney General • Harry Reid • Arlen Specter • Michael Mukasey • confirmation hearings • waterboarding

Mukasey Silent on Torture, Vocal on Spying

AG nominee's testimony a "massive hedge," says Democratic senator

Oct 18, 07 8:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Mukasey remained mum today on whether interrogation methods such as waterboarding constitute torture. But the president’s nominee for attorney general spoke out in favor of the White House’s eavesdropping program, the NY Times reports, frustrating and confusing Democrats on the second day of his confirmation hearings.... More »

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Congress • CIA • torture • Attorney General • Senate Judiciary Committee • White House • Patrick Leahy • Constitution • Michael Mukasey • waterboarding • Sheldon Whitehouse • George W. Bush

Dems to Grill AG Nominee on Bush's Meddling

Influence on Justice looms as top Mukasey confirmation issue

Oct 16, 07 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Mukasey's confirmation hearings kick off tomorrow, and the focus of senators' questions for the AG nominee is already clear, the Christian Science Monitor reports: Democrats want assurances he’ll be more independent than Alberto Gonzales. Pat Leahy, for one, is looking for agreement that “federal law enforcement should... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Patrick Leahy • Michael Mukasey

NY Targets Facebook Predators

Cuomo probe uncovers sex solicitation and poor response from company

Sep 25, 07 3:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Attorney General • Facebook • pornography • subpoena • sexual predator • Andrew Cuomo • safety controls • undercover investigation

Mukasey Is
No Gonzales

Independent AG nominee, a 'serious judge,' could prove
a thorn for Bush

Sep 23, 07 12:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • Attorney General • Michael Mukasey

Mukasey Courts the Hill

Attorney general nominee meets with lawmakers to prep for hearings

Sep 18, 07 5:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Bush administration • Attorney General • Patrick Leahy • US attorney firings • Michael Mukasey

Mukasey Faces Senate Hurdle

Judiciary Committee is demanding White House documents

Sep 18, 07 4:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • White House • Michael Mukasey • warrantless wiretapping

Bush Might Nominate Mukasey

Bipartisan favorite on short list of attorney general candidates

Sep 15, 07 4:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Mukasey • George W. Bush

Reid Vows to Block Olson
as AG Pick

Majority leader blasts reported Bush favorite  as Gonzales 2.0

Sep 13, 07 5:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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'... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Harry Reid • Theodore Olson

Olson May
Be Top Dog
on AG Roster

But conservative stalwart would face tough confirmation fight

Sep 12, 07 1:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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—... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Chertoff • Theodore Olson

Bush Zeros In
on Next AG

Candidate list down
to five; decision expected this week

Sep 10, 07 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • Michael Chertoff • Larry Thompson • Michael Mukasey

Justice Dept. Will Investigate Whether Gonzales Lied

US attorney firings probe will expand

Aug 31, 07 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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 ... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • investigation • Monica Goodling • Attorney General • US attorney firings • Glenn Fine • warrantless wiretapping

Bush Lashes Out at Gonzales Critics

Prez says AG's 'good name was dragged through the mud'

Aug 27, 07 1:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • US attorneys scandal • US attorney firings • Paul Clement • George W. Bush

Chertoff Eyed as AG Nominee

DHS chief would step in for Gonzales

Aug 27, 07 10:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • homeland security • Whitewater • Michael Chertoff • Paul Clement • nominee

Alberto Gonzales Resigns

Attorney general steps down after months of criticism over politicized Justice Department

Aug 27, 07 7:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Bush administration • Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • Karl Rove • Attorney General • White House • impeachment • resignation • US attorney firings • warrantless wiretapping

Rove Won't Testify, Citing Privilege

Counsel orders adviser to keep mum; Gonzales stands pat on testimony

Aug 2, 07 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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. More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • Karl Rove • investigation • Attorney General • Senate Judiciary Committee • White House • executive privilege • National Security Agency • warrantless wiretapping

Let Gonzo
Off the
Perjury Hook

He's a creep but
not a criminal, says Post’s Marcus

Jul 31, 07 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alberto Gonzales’ Senate testimony last week was a disgraceful exercise in dodging, but the perjury charge Democratic senators have been hawking ever since doesn’t hold water, says  the Washington Post’s lefty Ruth Marcus. In an “unexpected position,” the writer defends Gonzales, saying he may have minced... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Attorney General • John Ashcroft • Senate • surveillance • perjury • wiretap • scandal

NY Times:
Impeach Gonzales

Editorial board drops the 'I' bomb in call for special prosecutor

Jul 29, 07 9:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - A scathing editorial in today's New York Times calls for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate Alberto Gonzales' "words and deeds" and concludes with an unequivocal recommendation: "If that does not happen, Congress should impeach Mr. Gonzales." The call comes as the White House attempts... More »

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Alberto Gonzales • Department of Justice • New York Times • Attorney General • impeach • wiretap • George W. Bush

AG Refutes Account of Hospital Visit

Senators assail Gonzales in acrimonious oversight hearing

Jul 24, 07 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Alberto Gonzales today refuted an ex-colleague's dramatic testimony about a 2004 visit to John Ashcroft's hospital bed, but the Senate Judiciary Committee wasn't buying it. Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter were openly skeptical of the AG's account of the scene in John Ashcroft's room, and Specter raised the possibility of... More »

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Congress • Alberto Gonzales • Democrats • Republican • Attorney General • John Ashcroft • James Comey • NSA • hospital • testimony • warrantless wiretapping • Deputy Attorney General • George W. Bush

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