Alberto Gonzales

Former DOJ Official Lied To Congress: Investigators

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A former top Justice Department official made false statements to Congress and violated federal law in overseeing the agency's civi...

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Torture: A modest proposal

Mark Kleiman | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stress Positions, Terrorism, John Yoo, Guantanamo, George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Hypothermia, David Addington, Commander-in Chief, Dick Cheney, Inherent Powers, John Ashcroft, Bagram, Waterboarding, Alberto Gonzales, Torture, Politics News

While the Bush administration has no doubt made errors in the course of its valiant attempts to protect us all, in one respect it has displayed admirable creativity, from which the Obama administration could benefit.

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Gonzales Blames "Rough Economy" For His Unemployment

Think Progress | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

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In April, reports revealed that former attorney general Alberto Gonzales was "unable to interest law firms in adding his name to their roster." Gonzal...

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A Challenge to Publishers: Say No to Gonzo

Andrew Foster Altschul | Posted 02.03.2009 | Media

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But what if the answer to publishers' problems lies not in finding the right book to publish but in finding the right book not to publish?

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Krugman: GOP Has Become A "Party Of Whiners"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics

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In an editorial, economic Paul Krugman describes the Republicans as a "party of whiners": As the new Democratic majority prepares to take power, Rep...

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Alberto Gonzales Memoir: What To Expect

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.31.2009 | Media

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The drive to produce a book likely stems from these post-White House blues, something Gonzales seems to acknowledge.

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Gonzales To Write Tell-All Book

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

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The Wall Street Journal reports that former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is writing a book: Alberto Gonzales, who has kept a low profile since ...

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The Ten Lies of Dick Cheney (Part One)

Andy Worthington | Posted 01.24.2009 | Politics

Cheney's version of the truth on interrogations does not stand up to scrutiny, and features ten lies that should not be allowed to pass without further comment and analysis.

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Former AG Alberto Gonzales Misled Congress On Iraq Uranium, Say Panel

AP | PAMELA HESS | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Former White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales misled Congress when he claimed the CIA in 2002 approved information that ended up in t...

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Stop The Fake Outrage: Illinois Gov. Small Change Compared to Bush

Charles Karel Bouley | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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Yes, there should be headlines that say "Shame!" but this ignorant want-to-be-thug of a governor is a small fish a few states away from the mother of all corrupt ponds, Washington D.C.

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A Dick Cheney Christmas Carol

Stu Kreisman | Posted 01.11.2009 | Style

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An excerpt from Dick Cheney's Diary: We turned around and I was back in my bedroom at stately Cheney Manor. "Ronnie? Mr. President?" I whispered, but he was gone.

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Texas DA's Cheney Indictment Evidence Revealed (VIDEO)

HuffPost | Dan Duray | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics

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Juan Angel Guerra, the Texas DA who indicted both Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales recently revealed the eviden...

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A Bailout for Gonzales?

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 12.24.2008 | Politics

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Prisons are hugely profitable these days which may explain why the U.S. now has the dubious distinction of having the highest incarceration rate in the industrialized world .

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Cheney, Gonzales Trial Prosecutor Yells At Judge

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and s...

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Cheney, Gonzales Prosecutor Attacked By GOP Lawyers

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A county prosecutor who brought indictments this week against Vice President Dick Cheney and others pounded his fist and s...

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Cheney, Gonzales Arraignment Set For Friday

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales a...

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Cheney Indictment Moves Forward In South Texas

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A Texas judge has set a Friday arraignment for Vice President Dick Cheney, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales a...

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Reno: Holder's "Indubitably" Qualified, Shouldn't Be Faulted For Pardons

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Former Attorney General Janet Reno said on Wednesday that her one-time deputy, Eric Holder, was "indubitably" qualified to assume the AG role in an Ob...

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Eric Holder Is Change I Can Believe In

Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Like many Americans of all colors, I have a healthy respect, if not outright fear of law enforcement. One can't always expect fairness in the criminal justice system.

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Alberto Gonzales' Private Attorney Will Be Paid By Taxpayers

McClatchy Washington Bureau | Marisa Taylor | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that...

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Cheney, Gonzales Indicted In South Texas County

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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McALLEN, Texas — Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on state charges involving federal p...

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How Nice Is It to Finally Have a Smart President?

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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At Obama's press conference, the tone and thoughts on the problems facing the country were of a level we haven't seen since the Bush brood took over the White House.

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Bush: Breaking Racial Barriers

Phil Bronstein | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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Mr. Bush appointed not one but two African-American Secretaries of State and the first African-American as Secretary of Education. He also named the first Mexican-American as Attorney General.

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It Was About Stupid, Stupid

Larry Gellman | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

Many McCain apologists have suggested that the meltdown in the stock market over the last month doomed his campaign. That assessment seems far too friendly.

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White House Emails: The Missing Link?

Rebecca Abrahams | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics

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There is one person yet to be interviewed who may hold the keys to the missing emails in the US Attorney firings -- Bush IT expert Mike Connell.

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