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When Indignation Was Righteous: Republicans Once Wanted To Investigate The Past Administration

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Graham Torture, Marc Rich, Republican Investigation, Clinton, Lindsey Graham, Rich Pardon, Vandal Scandal, Republicans Torture, Republicans, Clinton Investigation, Gop Investigates, Investigate Bush, Politics News

Washington was abuzz with talk of investigating the past administration but Congress and the White House were at odds. Executive branch officials were...

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Sam Stein

Holder: If My Independence Is Compromised, I'll Resign

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Eric Holder Nomination, Alberto Gonzales, Waterboarding, Torture, Holder Hearings, Fisa, Holder Nomination, Waterboarding Torture, Rich Pardon, Marc Rich, Fisa Law, Eric Holder, Confirmation Hearings, Holder Ag, Bush Administration, Holder Attorney General, Politics News

Midway through the day, Eric Holder's confirmation hearings have contained moments of contention and lightheartedness. But the one thread that stands ...

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Sam Stein

Holder: Waterboarding Is Torture, And The President Can't Torture

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marc Rich, Holder Ag, Holder Nomination, Bush Administration, Holder Hearings, Eric Holder Nomination, Rich Pardon, Waterboarding Torture, Eric Holder, Waterboarding, Holder Attorney General, Confirmation Hearings, Torture, Politics News

The major hoopla surrounding the nomination of Eric Holder as Attorney General has focused on his role in the pardoning of tax-cheat fugitive Marc Ric...

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Bush Official Backs Obama's AG Nominee

The Hill | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marc Rich, Barack Obama, Eric Holder, Eric Holder Barack Obama, Obama Attorney General, Holder Rich Pardon, Marc Rich Eric Holder, Holder Obama, Rich Eric Holder, Politics News

A former Bush administration official who prosecuted fugitive financier Marc Rich is supporting the attorney general candidacy of Eric Holder -- the m...

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Sam Stein

Leahy Buckles, Will Push Back Holder Hearings

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Marc Rich, Holder Hearings, Republican Criticism, Leahy Holder, Attorney General, Eric Holder, Leahy Hearings, Holder Rove, Patrick Leahy, Republicans Rove, Politics News

The Senate Judiciary Committee will delay confirmation hearings for Attorney General nominee Eric Holder after all -- accommodating Republican concern...

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The Race is on for Presidential Pardons from Outgoing President George Bush

Mario Almonte | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Scooter Libby Pardon, James Tobin, Michael Milken, Bill Clinton, Presidential Pardons, Marc Rich, Barack Obama, President George Bush, Thanksgiving Turkey, Politics News
Mario Almonte

Surprisingly, having issued only 171 pardons so far, Bush has been one of the most frugal presidents since World War II. Some suspect that distinction is about to change.

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Secretary of State Clinton? I Just Don't Get It

Mark Joseph | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Secretary of State, Monica Lewinsky, Joe Biden, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Vince Foster, Marc Rich, Whitewater, Barack Obama, Politics News
Mark Joseph

Why would Obama want to tarnish his brand new administration with the Clinton soap opera of Monica, Whitewater, Vince Foster, Marc Rich and company when he could start fresh with an entirely new team?

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More About Speculation and Manipulation In Oil Trading

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 10.06.2008 | Business

Read More: Oil, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Wall Street Journal, Marc Rich, International Energy Agency, Cftc, Rotterdam, Business News
Raymond J. Learsy

It is good news that the CFTC is awakening from its reverie and beginning to deal with the core issues of oil trading. But it is still too much of a hit/miss operation with a degree of insouciance.

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