State Secrets Bill Passes House Judiciary, 18-12
The House Judiciary just passed Jerry Nadler's bill reining in state secrets abuse by a vote of 18-12, with Adam Schiff as the sole Democrat voting against the bill. One thing Nadler has added to his bill since it was first introduced are measures…
PATRIOT and State Secrets Mark-Up, 2.1
We're back, waiting to get a quorum. Watch along here.
Schiff: Strike ordinary pen register and trap and trace changes. Follow-up to Rooney amendment, potential unintended consequences on changing trap and trace. Avoid unintended consequences.
Smith:…
PATRIOT and State Secrets Mark-Up, Day Two
Liveblog from today's HJC hearing on PATRIOT reauthorization and State Secrets.
Condi's Response to Tenet's Request for a Review of Torture
More details revealed about the tension between CIA and the Department of Justice during June 2004.
PATRIOTs and Secrets Hearing, Day One Wrap Up
The Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee sure looked more like Democrats in Wednesday's PATRIOT Act hearing than most Democrats on the Senate side.
PATRIOTS and State Secrets Mark-Up Two
Follow along at home here.
Dan Lungren: NSL minimization. Deals with section of bill bc they did it on the Senate side. Strikes 2008 which calls for establishment of minimization procedures obtained pursuant to NSLs. If there are tangible problems…
Christie Starts Paying Off His Campaign Debts
Wasting no time in paying off Ralph Marra for politicizing a bust of a bunch of Democrats this summer, Chris Christie has already indicated he will name Marra to be his Attorney General. (h/t Main Justice)
Knowledgeable Republican sources…
PATRIOTs and State Secrets Live Blog
Go here to watch the live stream of the House Judiciary Committee mark-up of the PATRIOT Act renewal and a new bill on State Secrets. Right now they're in a quorum call, with very few Dems present. (16 members present--I guess no one much cares…
Break with the Bankers
If you put Eliot Spitzer and Digby together, I think you get one of the best reads on yesterday's election: it's time to focus on breaking up the banks.
Buying Off Victims of Illegal Wiretapping at $3 Million a Pop...
The government has agreed to pay Richard Horn--who was illegally wiretapped when working as a DEA agent in Burma--$3 million to settle his suit.
Does Cheney's CYA Document Include False Justifications for Torture?
Comparing the versions of the Cheney CYA document suggests that the version Cheney wanted was targeted towards those who wanted to sustain the torture program.
Election Day: The Dead, Dead Tree Ballot Proposal
We've got a proposal seeking to overturn the dead tree requirements on the city's public notice law.
Justice Denied: Voices from Gitmo
ACLU just put together a video of some of the detainees who mistakenly ended up at Gitmo. The whole video is quite good--but these two lines should be read by all Americans.
Moazzam Begg: My experience of America prior to this was everything…
Ali Soufan Claims He Had Success with Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, Too
Ali Soufan claims he had success interrogating Ramzi bin al-Shibh, too, before CIA cut him off.
Still in the Rendition Business?
One of the planes used in extraordinary rendition had a liaison with British helicopters in Birmingham, UK in early October.
WaPo, I Hate to Say I Told You So...
Back in July when I tried to get the WaPo to correct something, the reporter in question attacked me personally. It turns out I was right.
Isikoff Doubles Down on His Anonymous Leak from Cheney's Lawyer
Michael Isikoff seems undaunted that Cheney's interview undermines the tale that Cheney's lawyer told Isikoff. Isikoff is still going to repeat O'Donnell's tale uncritically.
Cheney's Betrayal Made an IIPA Charge for Libby Possible
There is one important implication of the way Cheney hung Libby out to dry: it would have made an IIPA charge against Libby possible, if not for the inconclusive nature of Judy Miller's testimony.
FBI's Robert Mueller Still Engaging in an Anthrax Cover-Up
Robert Mueller is still hiding the truth about the anthrax investigation.
