Judiciary Committee

Urge Congress to Vote Contempt for Karl Rove

Don Siegelman | Posted 09.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Department of Justice, Congress, Alberto Gonzales, Politicization, Karl Rove, Doj, Don Siegelman, Justice Department, Nancy Pelosi, Judiciary, Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Politics News
Don Siegelman

I'm urgently enlisting your help to hold Karl Rove accountable for politicizing the Department of Justice -- including the prosecution that targeted me -- because our time may well be running out.

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Quit Horsing Around on Slaughter and Transport

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Congress, Judiciary Committee, Livestock, Dan Burton, Agriculture, Horse, Horses, Animals, House Judiciary Committee, Legislation, Transportation, Mark Kirk, Horse Slaughter, Illinois, Oregon, Politics News
Michael Markarian

Eleven lucky horses got a new lease on life yesterday. Authorities still don't know who discarded the malnourished horses. The owner might not come forward since he/she could face criminal charges.

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Contempt for Rove

Don Siegelman | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: John Conyers, Karl Rove, Alberto Gonzalez, Judiciary Committee, Don Siegelman, Linda Sanchez, Doj, Politicization DOJ, Department of Justice, Contempt, House Judiciary Committee, Artur Davis, Karl Rove Don Siegelman, Contempt for Rove, Politics News
Don Siegelman

Karl Rove and his right-wing political cronies targeted me through a malicious, unfounded, politically-motivated prosecution. Now is the time to take action.

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35 Reasons You Must Call (202) 225-5126

Larry Beinhart | Posted 06.14.2008 | Politics

Read More: Conyers, Judiciary Committee, Impeachment, Dennis Kucinich, Politics News
Larry Beinhart

Dennis Kucinich introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against George W. Bush. They were referred to the Judiciary Committee -- to die. That's too bad.

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Sam Stein

McClellan To Testify Before Judiciary Committee

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: McClellan Plame, Scott Mcclellan Testimony, Judiciary Committee, Mcclellan Conyers, Mcclellan Judiciary, Mcclellan Plame Affair, Politics News

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan, whose scathing memoir about his time in the Bush administration sent waves through Washington D.C....

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Sam Stein

Senator Leahy Endorses Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Democratic Primary, Senate Democrats, Patrick Leahy. Endorsement, 2008 Election, Judiciary Committee, Justice Department, John Kerry, Barack Obama, Politics News

Sen. Barack Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-VT on Thursday, adding another big name to the list of congressional figures pled...

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Friday Talking Points [Vol. 12]

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

Read More: White House, Gwen Ifill, Pat Leahy, Fisa, Rumsfeld, Telecom, Witch Hunt, Fatuous, John Kerry, Midotw, Contempt of Congress, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Reid, News Hour, Special Counsel, Witch, Warrantless Wiretapping, Oversight, Democrat, Edwards, Congress, Joe Biden, Richardson, Justice Department, Democrats, Investigation, Mddotw, Interrogation Tapes, Wiretapping, Alberto Gonzales, Nixon, Up or Down Vote, Wiccan, Cocaine, Stuart Bowen, Cloture, Cia, Cheney, Filibuster, Iraq, Chris Dodd, Obama, Privacy, Bush, Pelosi, 10-Year War, Continuing Resolution, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Scooter Libby, Hex, Inspector General, Judiciary Committee, Specter, Attorney General, Contempt, Robert Wexler, CIA Tapes, Roadblock Republicans, Executive Branch, Independent Counsel, Wicca, Telecommunication, Torture, King George, Grassley, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The whole Obama flap over cocaine (fueled by the Clinton camp) needs to get shot down right away, before any Republicans consider using it to attack Obama. And it's so pathetically easy to shoot this one down.

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Friday Talking Points [Vol. 9]

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.09.2007 | Politics

Read More: Judiciary Committee, Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, Dianne Feinstein, Veto, Override, Charles Schumer, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

It's been a week of ups and downs for Democrats. Mostly downs. While congressional Democrats still have yet to pass a single budget bill, they did fi...

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Open Letter To Feinstein And Schumer

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.07.2007 | Politics

Read More: S.1943, Senate, Cia, Attorney General, Michael Mukasey, Waterboard, Dianne Feinstein, Judiciary Committee, Charles Schumer, Ted Kennedy, Bush, Torture, Politics News
Chris Weigant

To Senators Dianne Feinstein and Charles Schumer;   When, in the future, you retire from the Senate and sit down to write your memoirs, I predict...

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Dodd Launches Citizens' Operation To Oppose Telecom Wiretapping Immunity

DailyKos | Matt Browner Hamlin | Posted 10.25.2007 | Politics

Read More: Chris Dodd, Judiciary Committee, Telecom Immunity, Politics News

Yesterday the Dodd campaign launched a Citizen Generated Whip Count operation on the Senate Judiciary Committee's position on retroactive immunity. So...

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Judge With History Of 'Racially Insensitive' Writings Confirmed By Senate

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 10.24.2007 | Politics

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Judge Leslie Southwick to a seat on the federal appeals court in Mississippi despite complaints by some majority Dem...

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Friday Talking Points [Vol. 6]

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.19.2007 | Politics

Read More: Mitch McConnell, Judiciary Committee, Pat Leahy, Attorney General, Susan Orr, Emergency Room, Chris Dodd, Lame Duck, World War III, Womens Health, Culture of Death, Charles Schumer, Bush, Mukasey, Playing Politics, Wiretapping, Schip, Harry Reid, Veto, Hold, Contraceptive, Health Care, Override, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Welcome to the sixth installment of the weekly suggestions for Democrats who are likely to appear on this weekend's chat shows. Previous installments...

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Top Judiciary Dem Leahy: Mukasey 'Headed For Swift Approval'

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 10.17.2007 | Politics

Read More: Mukasey, Judiciary Committee, Confirmation Hearings, Senator Patrick Leahy, Politics News

Attorney General-designate Michael Mukasey is headed for swift approval with scant objections, the powerful Democrat who will chair his confirmation h...

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My Video Chat with John Conyers

Arianna Huffington | Posted 09.27.2007 | Politics

Read More: Warrantless Wiretapping, Fisa, John Conyers, Judiciary Committee, Mike McConnell, Miers Bolten Contempt, Josh Bolten, Conyers Video Chat, Video, Harriet Miers, Conyers Contempt, Habeas Corpus, Politics News
Arianna Huffington

2007-09-25-ahcon11.jpgJohn Conyers has become the point man on some of today's most contentious upcoming political battles -- so I thought he would be the perfect person to inaugurate our new Video Chat feature.

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Is It Time For Harry Reid To Step Down?

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.24.2007 | Politics

Read More: Leadership, Russ Feingold, Civil Liberties, Bill of Rights, Cloture, Patrick Leahy, Civil Rights, Filibuster, Chris Dodd, Iraq, Campaign, Ex Post Facto, Jim Webb, Bush, 2008, John Kerry, Carl Levin, Vice President, Judiciary Committee, MoveOn.Org, Budget, War, Attorney General, Democrat, Congress, Majority Leader, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Election, Ted Kennedy, Wiretapping, Brass Balls, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Veto, Senate, Politics News
Chris Weigant

Is it time to call on Harry Reid to step down from his position as Senate Majority Leader? This column poses the question, but admittedly, provides no...

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