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The Justice Department's Black Sitenew

The administration censors an internal probe of lawbreaking by the Oval Office and the NSA.
The Village Voice  |  Nat Hentoff  |  06-07-2006  |  Politics

General Hayden in Bush's Pocketnew

The nimble former head of the National Security Agency soft-shoes his way to the CIA.
The Village Voice  |  Nat Hentoff  |  05-31-2006  |  Politics

How Far Does Bush Spying Go?

The Senate Judiciary Committee began its investigation into the Bush administration's secret wiretapping program on Feb. 5 by calling Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as its first witness.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  02-16-2006  |  Politics

Pelosi Knew About Spyingnew

Rep. Nancy Pelosi last month responded to the Bush administration's warrantless spying scandal by revealing that she'd known about it all along.
San Francisco Bay Guardian  |  Steven T. Jones  |  01-25-2006  |  Politics

A Question of Presidential Powernew

The Alito vote once again raises the specter of an unchecked White House.
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-24-2006  |  Politics

Wiretaps Spur Impeachment Talk

There is a growing chorus of conservative voices who are breaking with the administration on political surveillance having nothing to do with terrorism.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  01-19-2006  |  Politics

Go, Sam, Go!new

As his hearings start, can Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito perform well enough to give the Bush administration a breather from the daily attacks over the Iraq war and the spying on the general citizenry?
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  01-09-2006  |  Politics

Wiretapping Increases Pressure for Impeachment

By authorizing spying in America without a warrant, President Bush has apparently violated the Constitution as well as specific federal law, an impeachable offense, critics say.
Random Lengths News  |  Paul Rosenberg  |  12-22-2005  |  Politics

Bush Impeachment Not Out of the Questionnew

Even as President Bush accuses the Democrats of imperiling national security by revealing his secret spying program, both he and Vice President Cheney move closer to a serious confrontation with Congress over constitutional power.
The Village Voice  |  James Ridgeway  |  12-22-2005  |  Politics

The Spying Gamenew

New York cops and civil libertarians have resumed their fight over political surveillance.
The Village Voice  |  Jarrett Murphy  |  12-16-2005  |  Politics

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