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Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
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Bribery Plea for Firm With Murtha Ties; Indefinite Detentions Are Backed; Report Questions States on Stimulus Spending
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Bribery Plea in Probe of Firm With Murtha Ties Washington Post
A former executive of a Pennsylvania defense firm with close ties to Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) has agreed to plead guilty to taking bribes from a partner defense company and is cooperating in a federal investigation of Pentagon contracting, records show.
Pentagon Lawyer Backs Indefinite Detentions Washington Post
Guantanamo Bay detainees who are acquitted by civil or military courts may still be imprisoned indefinitely if the government determines that they pose a national security threat, the Defense Department's chief lawyer said.
Report: States Not Using Stimulus Funds as Intended USA Today
Under pressure to spend stimulus money quickly, many states are using the federal funds for short-term projects and to fill budget gaps rather than spending on long-term improvements, according to a report by congressional investigators.
Murtha Earmarks Funded Garment Firm's Sonar Project Roll Call($)
Rove Deposed in U.S. Attorney Probe Politico
Ex-Blagojevich Aide Expected To Plead Guilty ChiTrib
Jefferson Seen Accepting Money in Video Times-Picayune
FTC Travel Records Under Scrutiny MoJo
Energy Industry Sways Congress With Misleading Data ProPublica
IG: FEMA Unable to Provide Emergency Housing WaPo
Overhaul of Food Safety Rules in the Works WaPo
In Senate, Debate on Detainee Legal Rights NYT
Former Official Claims UK 'Outsourced Torture' BBC
Jury Finds for Greenberg in AIG Lawsuit NYT
By Sarah Fitzpatrick |
July 8, 2009; 9:56 AM ET
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