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In New York, Flanked by Lawyers
"I'm not scared of what would say at trial," Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee as he defended his decision to prosecute Mohammed and four other accused 9/11 planners in a federal criminal court.
4 Reasons Holder Failed To Convince Me On Terror Trials
Eric Holder's stumbling performance before Congress on Wednesday exposed the administration's scattershot approach to detention and prosecution of terrorists.
John McCain's troubles are the world's troubles
You could make a pretty simple argument that the fate of the world rests with the United States Senate Republicans: 1. It takes 60 votes to pass a climate bill in the U.S. Senate .
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Boeing Breaks Ground on Second 787 Assembly Line in North Charleston, SC.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. : Boeing today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program at its Boeing C harleston facility.
Holder Can't Say Whether Osama Bin Laden Would Be Tried in Civilian or Military Court
Graham, a former military prosecutor, grilled Holder as if the attorney general were himself on trial, telling Holder that by trying an enemy combatant in a civilian court "We're making history here bad history." When asked by Graham what the U.S. would do if it caught Bin Laden, Holder said he "didn't know" and that the U.S. would have to "go ...
Debate on prosecuting terror suspects - Our view: Unsettling choice for 9/11 trial has one big plus
Opinionline Archives Our view on prosecuting terror suspects: Unsettling choice for 9/11 trial has one big plus Defendants are getting more than they deserve, but it wona TMt likely help them.
Would we have to Mirandize bin Laden?
It's an interesting question, and Attorney General Eric Holder didn't have a clue during his Senate testimony.
Dollar gains as homeowners, job-seekers struggle
The dollar's appeal as a safe haven sent it higher in trading Thursday after reports on housing and unemployment raised fears that the economy will be weak next year.
GOP senators, Holder clash on terrorism trials
Republican senators confronted Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday over his decision to try the Sept.
Holder grilled by Senate Republicans
Attorney General Eric Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he expects to direct prosecutors to seek "ultimate and most uncommon penalty" for self-proclaimed Sept.
Say what you will about the Tea Partiers, they know how to shake things up. Along with like-minded Republicans such as Sarah Palin, they drove GOP candidate Dede Scozzafava out of the race for New York's 23rd Congressional District because of her moderate views on abortion and gay marriage.
Federal grant to help Georgetown flooding problems
Help is on the way for the City of Georgetown's drainage problems, following Monday's announcement of a multi-million dollar grant by U.S. Sen.
EDITORIAL: S.C. Republicans never sure what to make of Sen. Lindsey Graham
South Carolina Republicans are not sure what to make of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham half of the time.
Netanyahu: No one to talk to on Palestinian side
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Palestinian leadership once again on Monday, claiming it was not interested in resuming peace negotiations.
Senate Democrats killed amendment to bar U.S. civilian courts from trying terrorist detainees
In light of Obama's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohommed in civilian court, I found it interesting that the US Senate killed an amendment that would have defunded any effort to try anyone in a civilian court, that was involved in the 9/11 attacks.
Grahamnesty's Support Collapsing
I hope this will convince Lindsey Graham to end his insane support of Cap-and-Tax: U.S. Sen.
White House Plan on Immigration Includes Legal Status
The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.
N.Y. trails don't sit well in S.C.
Republican lawmakers Friday bitterly criticized President Barack Obama's decision to try accused terrorists in the United States and warned against moving detainees to South Carolina.
Sunday morning: Former reporter Jayson Blair on 'Fox News Sunday'; Mikhail Gorbachev on CNN's 'State of the Union' Jayson Blair, the former New York Times reporter who made up stories, will be a guest on " Fox News Sunday" this weekend.
After Censure, Graham Defends Work With Democrats
Republican South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, who was formally censured by members of his own party earlier this week for playing nice with Democrats on climate change and other legislation, has spoken out in his own defense, according to Capitol Hill's newspaper Roll Call .
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