13 hrs ago | Traverse City Record-Eagle
Op-Ed: Sludge and Detroit's political muck
"The whole thing is not good for Michigan." -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm on Detroit's scandals and other woes Not since the late 1950s, when its cash crisis and payless paydays for state workers prompted "Michigan ...
21 hrs ago | Detroit News
Federal investigators have electronic surveillance evidence that allegedly links Detroit City Council President Pro Tem Monica Conyers with receiving a payment or payments in connection with a city-approved ...
How to Deal With Credit Card Mumbo Jumbo
Owning a small business often means having to wear many different hats - marketer, accountant, building manager, and Web tech whiz, to name a few.
Crew: a Partner in the Franken Campaign
Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey raised questions about the organization CREW and their independence from the Franken campaign.
Rove gives Conyers et al. the finger
Rove gives Conyers et al. the finger Jul 3, 2008 Karl Rove, former White House deputy chief of staff and President Bush's top political adviser, is refusing to appear before the House Judiciary Committee to ...
Posted by Michael Link on June 27, 2008 at 10:21 AM TPM Muckraker has the story : Committee chairman John Conyers has been requesting a range of documents from DOJ for a long time.
Critics seize on DOJ audit as evidence of meddling
An audit finding that Republican partisanship infected Justice Department hiring has provided fresh ammunition for critics who claim the agency brought charges against Democrats, including former Alabama Gov.
Retaliation suspected against whistleblower
A senior Republican senator and two Democratic congressmen want the FBI to investigate suspected retaliation against an agent who told a House subcommittee that a third of the leadership positions in an elite ...
House rejects Michigan casino bills
The House soundly defeated a plan Wednesday that would have advanced two proposed Indian casinos in Michigan, as gambling opponents and interests protecting Detroit's casinos rallied to scuttle the bill.
Congress subpoenas Wecht documents
The House Judiciary Committee, which is investigating whether certain public corruption probes were politically motivated, has subpoenaed the Justice Department for documents related to the prosecutions of Dr.
Conyers Issues Subpoena to DOJ for Valerie Plame Documents
News release: "House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. today issued a subpoena to the Department of Justice to provide to the committee a number of previously requested documents by July 9. The ...
Cheney aide Addington says he didn't write memos
Vice President Dick Cheney's top adviser on Thursday refused to claim any responsibility for the adoption of harsh interrogation methods following the Sept.
AAHOA and NABHOOD Meet with Top Democratic Leaders
On May 14, 2008, AAHOA leaders traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet face-to-face with leading Democratic members of Congress at an exclusive Capitol Hill Reception.
House panel seeks Bush transcript in CIA leak case
A House panel on Friday subpoenaed Attorney General Michael Mukasey for transcripts of interviews with President Bush and Vice President Cheney during the federal probe into the leak of a CIA agent's identity.
Dixon, U.S. Conference of Mayors push single-payer health coverage
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is one of seven U.S. mayors to craft a bill supporting single-payer national health insurance, a proposal being pushed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors .
Audit: Dems, liberals passed over for Justice jobs - AP
A new audit concludes that rookie attorneys with Republican roots got interviewed for plum Justice Department jobs while their liberal-leaning counterparts got passed over.
1,000 Picket Health Insurance Convention In SF
Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 23 Jun 2008 - 3:00 PDT Protesters outside a health insurance industry convention in San Francisco are demanding ...
House Judiciary to take up rare judicial impeachment referral
The House Judiciary Committee will consider whether to begin a rare impeachment trial of a federal judge in Louisiana who has been accused of ethics violations.
McClellan Testifies On Plame Leak
Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan came out swinging against Bush administration officials Friday before the House Judiciary Committee, accusing the White House of dodging an investigation into ...
NRF Welcomes Bipartisan Support of Legislation Requiring Visa and...
The National Retail Federation today welcomed the addition of Senator Christopher " Kit " Bond, R-Mo., as a co-sponsor of the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, saying the move shows lawmakers in both parties ...