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The List

After Kyle Sampson's testimony, Talking Points Memo noted that Sampson was very murky about how prosecutor's names got onto the purge list. Today, Gonzales is generally characterizing the list as something he asked Sampson to compile and put before him. That still...

Dancing As Fast As He Can

In advance of today's Gonzales hearing, ABC News had flagged a contradiction in his prepared testimony and the recently released emails: Gonzales said that during the months that his senior staff was evaluating U.S. attorneys, including [Carol] Lam, "I did not make...

'Breakthrough' on Carbon Caps

Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a "breakthrough": I have been informed ... by Senators [Tom] Carper [D-Del.], [Lamar] Alexander...

'Breakthrough' On Carbon Caps

Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., delivered a speech on global warming Wednesday, and announced a key development that she deemed a "breakthrough": I have been informed ... by Senators [Tom] Carper [D-Del.], [Lamar] Alexander...

New "I Don't Recall" Record by Gonzales

At the start of today's Senate testimony of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned Gonzales to limit his use of "I don't recall" when responding to questions. After questioning began, it took Gonzales 1 minute and 11 seconds to say, "I...

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