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Goodling Scandal Spotlights Christian Law School

Since President Bush took office in 2001, a Christian law school founded by televangelist Pat Robertson has had a lot of success placing graduates – including Monica Goodling – in government jobs. Her resignation Friday as a top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, after refusing to testify before Congress…

Apr 9, 2007 9:07 PM CDT

Dual E-mail = Double Trouble for White House?

Having seen the Clinton administration embarrassed by political e-mails sent on the White House computer system, officials in the Bush administration thought they had a better idea. After President Bush took office, the Republican party paid for private laptop computers with a separate e-mail system for White House officials to…

Apr 9, 2007 1:49 PM CDT

Bunkered Up, Gonzales Preps for Testimony

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales is holed up this week, phoning more than a dozen Republican lawmakers to solicit support and intensively practicing his testimony about the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys in recent months. He’s blocked off three days next week to run through mock question-and-answer sessions with staffers,…

Apr 5, 2007 3:12 PM CDT

Ex-Aide: Gonzales Approved Prosecutors’ Firings

The former chief of staff for Alberto Gonzales says the attorney general approved a plan to fire eight U.S. attorneys. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Kyle Sampson defended the controversial decision to remove the prosecutors, the Associated Press reports. Sampson said…

Mar 29, 2007 7:28 PM CDT

High Court Holds a ’60s Revival

Warren era comes to life in cases on student signs and standing to sue

Feb 21, 2007 10:51 AM CST

New Fight for Voting Rights

Up for Renewal, the Landmark Voting Rights Act Faces New Challenges and New Sources of Opposition

Jan 10, 2006 3:27 PM CST

The Race on Roberts

ABA Committee Members Wore Their Running Shoes to Vet Court Nominee

Nov 29, 2005 10:42 AM CST

A Reading on Roberts

High Court’s Lineup May Be an Early Test for the First New Justice in 11 Years

Oct 29, 2005 10:44 AM CDT

Mr. President, Esq.

For Better or Worse, Most U.S. Chief Executives Have Been Lawyers, Says a New Book

Nov 26, 2004 6:41 AM CST

Another Close Call

George Bush and John Kerry Comment on Key Issues in the 2004 Presidential Election Race

Oct 16, 2004 7:51 AM CDT

Executive Decisions

Not Since Nixon Has the High Court Offered so Many Rulings on Presidential Power

Aug 1, 2004 7:52 PM CDT

Executive Decisions

Supreme Court Considers Presidential Power’s Limits in War on Terrorism

Mar 15, 2004 8:38 AM CST

New Debate On Immigration

Congress and the ABA Tackle President Bush’s Temporary Worker Plan

Mar 1, 2004 9:10 AM CST

Squeeze Play

Bush acts to limit ABA role in screening judicial nominations

May 1, 2001 4:13 PM CDT

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