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Tom Ridge: I Was Pressured to Raise the Terror Alert to Help Bush

By | 08.20.09 | 10:18 am

This revelation from former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge’s new book, nabbed by Paul Bedard, might shed some light on why Ridge passed on a 2010 U.S. Senate bid.

[He] was pushed to raise the security alert on the eve of President Bush’s re-election, something he saw as

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TWI Drives the Debate on MSNBC

By | 02.20.09 | 7:14 am

If you happened to catch The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC last night, you saw TWI Legal Correspondent Daphne Eviatar breaking down the pros and cons of Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.)  proposed “truth commission” to investigate the Bush administration’s alleged crimes. Daphne also talked about the problem More…

Alberto Gonzales: I’ll Cooperate with Leahy Truth Commission

By | 02.19.09 | 1:01 pm

Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales appeared at a forum on Republicans and the Hispanic vote at the Capitol Hill Club this morning, getting a standing ovation from the crowd when he was pointed out by the moderator. As Gonzales left, I asked him whether he would participate in a “truth More…

HOLDER HEARING: ‘Fair, Just and Independent’

By | 01.15.09 | 10:36 am

After introducing his family — all of whom seem to be there, I guess this is a big deal or something — Attorney General-nominee Eric Holder began his opening statement by pledging his service would be “fair, just and independent.”

To that end, Holder stressed his service will be More…