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John Ashcroft Makes GOP Endorsement

Posted 03.05.2012

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Former attorney general John Ashcroft endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Monday. "As a conservative who served as governor of Missouri during th...

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U.S. Charges of Alabama Corruption Tainted By Past Federal Misconduct

Andrew Kreig | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Justice Department Monday announced arrests of two Alabama gambling kingpins and four legislators in a corruption probe primarily targeting Democratic office-holders and contributors.

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"Lawyer Up" First, Flip Gently: How Legal Persuasion Works With Terror Suspects

David Coleman | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Coleman

Unlike the use of torture -- which is illegal under domestic and international law, frequently unproductive and a political shot-to-the-foot of our national interests in being seen to adhere to the rule of law -- traditional law enforcement tools for eliciting cooperation of suspects have been long considered lawful.

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Sam Stein

John Ashcroft: Civilian Trials For Terrorists Have 'Use And Utility'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an acknowledgment that throws a wrench in Republican talking points, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said on Friday that the criminal justice...

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John Ashcroft Can Be Sued For Post-9/11 Detentions, Court Rules

AP | REBECCA BOONE | Posted 05.25.2011

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BOISE, Idaho — A federal appeals court delivered a stinging rebuke Friday to the Bush administration's post-Sept. 11 detention policies, ruling ...

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What Hemingway Said

Scott Diel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Estonians can put ten million euros behind saying "Welcome" if they want. But I favor crafting a story worthy of Hemingway. The West will swallow it whole.

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Ashcroft: Only Difference Between Bush And Obama Is How They Spell Their Names

Think Progress | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a new article about how the Obama administration will confront the legal challenges of Bush's war on terror, former Attorney General John Ashcroft ...

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Friday Talking Points [58] -- [Expletive Deleted] Blagojevich

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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The history of profanity in American political discourse is an untold story out there just waiting for someone to research and write about -- although...

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