Attorney General Confirmation

Waterboard Mukasey, Schumer and Feinstein Can Assist

Miles Mogulescu | Posted 11.05.2007 | Politics


Miles Mogulescu

Michael Mukasey says he needs more information to determine if the ancient Spanish Inquisition technique of waterboarding is torture as defined under ...

Bush Pleads For His Attorney General Pick Mukasey To Be Confirmed

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 11.02.2007 | Politics


Earlier Friday, President Bush renewed his plea for Mukasey's confirmation. "He's a good man. He's a fair man. He's an independent man, and he's plen...

White House On Mukasey Confirmation: Not "Ready To Declare It DOA"

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics


Prospects for Michael Mukasey's confirmation as the nation's 81st attorney general dimmed Wednesday after he again refused to equate waterboarding wit...

Mukasey Responds: Unsure About Legality Of Waterboarding

New York Times | SCOTT SHANE | Posted 10.31.2007 | Politics


In an effort to quell growing doubts in the Senate about his nomination as attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey on Tuesday declared that waterboarding...