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09
Jul
2009
Coburn On Hampton Claims: "Ask What's the Motivation Here"  

9 hours ago by Zachary Roth

It looks like when Tom Coburn denied today that he urged his friend John Ensign to pay restitution to the family of the woman he had an affair with, the Oklahoma senator wasn't speaking just to Roll Call (sub. req.). Rather, in a sign of the potential trouble the story could represent for Coburn, he ...

TPMMuckraker - tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com · Rank: 95 · 2572 references

A Second Chance  

10 hours ago by dday

The state of Massachusetts upped the ante in the fight over same-sex marriage by suing the federal government over its DOMA policy. Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woma ...

D-Day - d-day.blogspot.com · Rank: 28,738 · 250 references

ACLU Still Waiting on Judge Hellerstein for CIA Torture Document Decision  

12 hours ago by Spencer Ackerman

Just a brief no-news update. American Civil Liberties Union national security chief Jameel Jaffer told me on Monday that he hoped to hear from federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein early this week about whether the judge agrees with the Justice Department that the Obama administation ought to get until Au ...

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Switzerland Would Seize UBS Data Sought by U.S.  

18 hours ago by Infinite

The UBS AG headquarters are seen on Paradeplatz in Zurich on May 1, 2009. (Bloomberg) July 8 (Bloomberg) — Switzerland said it would seize UBS AG data to prevent the U.S. Justice Department from pursuing a U.S. court order seeking the identities of 52,000 American account holders in a crackdown on t ...

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08
Jul
2009
Justice Department urged to investigate BCS  

1 day ago by Editor

Could there be any more wasteful effort coming from our lawmakers?! Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) wants the DOJ to investigate Bowl Championship Series (think college football) for antitrust violations: Hatch said that the BCS is exploiting a position of power, “and it’s just not right.” Hatch’s comments ...

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Massachusetts Files Suit Against U.S. For ‘Defending Marriage’  

1 day ago by Andrew Ramonas

After the Justice Department defended the anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act last month, the state of Massachusetts sues. Related stories: Gay Couple To Use Obama’s Words As Ammo In Marriage Case Activists Angry Over DOJ Motion In Gay Marriage Case DOJ Shows LGBT Community Some Mercy

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Swiss Banks trying to stay Secret  

1 day ago by Joe Weber

1. Swiss Gov’t won’t let U.S. get bank records - U.S. Officials have demanded the bank, U.B.S. , hand over the names and records of 59,000 clients who live in the United States. Uncle Sam wants to see if they’re evading taxes with Swiss bank accounts which, frankly, precisely why Swiss bank accounts ...

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Hatch calls for Justice to investigate the BCS  

1 day ago by Jeremy P. Jacobs

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), who is quickly overcoming President Obama as D.C.'s leading crusader against college football's Bowl Championship Series (BCS), is now calling on the Justice Department to investigate th BCS. Hatch made a comment on Tuesday that he believes the BCS is in violation of antit ...

The Hill's Blog Briefing Room - briefingroom.thehill.com · Rank: 29,010 · 56 references

Rove Testifies, But Next Steps In Probe Remain Murky  

1 day ago by Zachary Roth

The news that Karl Rove has finally testified before lawyers for the House Judiciary committee about his role in the US Attorney firings and the prosecution of Don Siegelman represents, in one sense, the culmination of years-long battle. That fight has pitted Congress, determined to get to the botto ...

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Another Vacation Piece  

1 day ago by Ruth

This is a post I wanted to repeat. Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Prosecution Got a Conviction in Holy Land Foundation Trial The prosecution succeeded, and that is the only way I can lead off on this embarrassing report. A jury of twelve Dallas residents believed a prosecution that I also witnessed, and ...

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