en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/politics/executive/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/politics/former_ceo_says_us_punished_phon/ A former Qwest Communications International executive, appealing a conviction for insider trading, has alleged that the government withdrew opportunities for contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars after Qwest refused to participate in an unidenti news politics 2007-10-14 01:39:03 http://www.newsique.com/politics/former_ceo_says_us_punished_phon/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/12/AR2007101202485.html?nav=rss_email/components http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Shocking [45] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 1 http://www.newsique.com/politics/former_ceo_says_us_punished_phon/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/fbi_taped_senators_phone_calls_i/ The FBI has taped conversations between Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska and an oil company executive who has pleaded guilty to bribery, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. The calls were between Stevens, who is up for re-e news politics 2007-09-22 10:12:37 http://www.newsique.com/politics/fbi_taped_senators_phone_calls_i/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/21/fbi.stevens/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Important [18] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/fbi_taped_senators_phone_calls_i/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/nsa_spying_part_of_broader_effor/ The Bush administration's chief intelligence official said yesterday that President Bush authorized a series of secret surveillance activities under a single executive order in late 2001. The disclosure makes clear that a controversial National Security A news politics 2007-08-01 09:27:25 http://www.newsique.com/politics/nsa_spying_part_of_broader_effor/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/31/AR2007073102137.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Insightful [17] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/nsa_spying_part_of_broader_effor/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bans_terror_suspect_torture/ US President George W Bush has signed an executive order banning "cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment" of terror suspects. It says torture and personal abuse - including sexual acts and attacks on religious beliefs - are intolerable. CIA Director news politics 2007-07-20 19:17:50 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bans_terror_suspect_torture/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/6909331.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Important [16] 40 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bans_terror_suspect_torture/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_docu/ President Bush, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors. Bush's attorney told Congress the Wh news politics 2007-06-28 12:44:38 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_docu/ Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BUSH_SUBPOENAS?SITE=AZMES&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://www.newsique.com/sources/ap/ 95 Important [24] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 2 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_docu/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/a_new_dick_cheney-alberto_gonzal/ A new battle has erupted over Vice President Dick Cheney's refusal to submit to an executive order requiring a government review of his handling of classified documents. But the dispute could also raise questions for embattled Attorney General Alberto news politics 2007-06-26 01:58:27 http://www.newsique.com/politics/a_new_dick_cheney-alberto_gonzal/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19391241/site/newsweek/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Important [6] 95 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/a_new_dick_cheney-alberto_gonzal/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/statement_from_world_bank_execut/ The World Bank executive board issued this statement Thursday: Over the last three days we have considered carefully the report of the ad hoc group, the associated documents, and the submissions and presentations of Mr. Wolfowitz. Our deliberations wer news politics 2007-05-17 23:12:05 http://www.newsique.com/politics/statement_from_world_bank_execut/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/worldbank.statement/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [16] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/statement_from_world_bank_execut/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/executive_director_of_burtons_fo/ Former state Senate leader John Burton was sued Wednesday for $10 million by the executive director of his San Francisco charitable foundation, who claims he sexually harassed her by swearing at her and making lewd and suggestive comments on an almost dai news politics 2008-01-24 08:16:22 http://www.newsique.com/politics/executive_director_of_burtons_fo/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/221868502/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/executive_director_of_burtons_fo/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/in_case_of_martial_law_break_gla/ Bush now has the ability to declare martial law at his own discretion, and in so doing dissolve the other branches of government, throw out the constitution, and suspend elections. He appropriated the right to do this largely by executive order. He can de opinion politics 2007-09-18 11:26:38 http://www.newsique.com/politics/in_case_of_martial_law_break_gla/ www.inteldaily.com http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=173&a=3589 Under Rated [1] 80 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/in_case_of_martial_law_break_gla/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/how_we_can_take_the_constitution/ A new organization is leading the fight to stop Bush from trampling on our Constitution and our rights. Find out how to join them. At no time in our country's history has the abuse of power by the executive branch been more flagrant and more dangerous opinion politics 2007-08-09 17:06:12 http://www.newsique.com/politics/how_we_can_take_the_constitution/ Alter Net http://www.alternet.org/rights/59112/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/alternet/ 86 Insightful [4] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/how_we_can_take_the_constitution/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_responsibility_for_bus/ It is staggering, and truly disgusting, that even in August, 2007 -- almost six years removed from the 9/11 attacks and with the Bush presidency cemented as one of the weakest and most despised in American history -- that George W. Bush can "demand" that news politics 2007-08-05 09:29:54 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_responsibility_for_bus/ Salon http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2007/08/04/democrats/index.html?source=rss http://www.newsique.com/sources/salon/ 91 Under Rated [1] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/democrats_responsibility_for_bus/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bars_cruel_inhuman_treat_of/ President Bush signed an executive order Friday prohibiting cruel and inhuman treatment, including humiliation or denigration of religious beliefs, in the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. The White House declined to say whether the CIA c news politics 2007-07-20 19:13:04 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bars_cruel_inhuman_treat_of/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/20/bush.terrorism.ap/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_bars_cruel_inhuman_treat_of/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/broader_privilege_claimed_in_fir/ Bush administration officials unveiled a bold new assertion of executive authority yesterday in the dispute over the firing of nine U.S. attorneys, saying that the Justice Department will never be allowed to pursue contempt charges initiated by Congress a news politics 2007-07-20 11:24:29 http://www.newsique.com/politics/broader_privilege_claimed_in_fir/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/19/AR2007071902625.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Shocking [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/broader_privilege_claimed_in_fir/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_continues_to_defy_co/ President Bush on Monday rejected subpoenas for two former White House aides and invoked executive privilege, increasing the likelihood of a constitutional showdown. The White House also refused to turn over documents to the congressional investigation news politics 2007-07-09 16:55:20 http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_continues_to_defy_co/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288622,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_continues_to_defy_co/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_former_aides_wont_testify_i/ The White House on Monday reiterated its claim of executive privilege in the firings of federal prosecutors, saying former aides would not comply with congressional subpoenas for their testimony. In a letter to the chairmen of the House and Senate Judicia news politics 2007-07-09 16:55:19 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_former_aides_wont_testify_i/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/09/congress.bush/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_former_aides_wont_testify_i/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_invokes_executive_privilege/ WASHINGTON — President Bush on Monday invoked executive privilege in rejecting subpoenas from Congress for testimony from two former White House aides on the firing of nine federal prosecutors. In a letter, responding to a 10 a.m. deadline by the Hous news politics 2007-07-09 12:43:37 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_invokes_executive_privilege/ USA Today http://rssfeeds.usatoday.com/~r/usatoday-NewsTopStories/~3/131956203/2007-07-09-congress_N.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/usatoday/ 91 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_invokes_executive_privilege/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_is_told_to_justify_executiv/ The chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees yesterday ratcheted up their fight with President Bush over documents on the firing of U.S. attorneys, sending the White House a barbed letter demanding that the president back down from a claim of news politics 2007-07-01 00:19:46 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_is_told_to_justify_executiv/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/29/AR2007062902082.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_is_told_to_justify_executiv/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_has_10_days_to_expla/ Congressional Democrats took the first steps Friday in what could be a long march to court, with the Bush administration and Congress in a legal tug-of-war over executive and legislative branch powers. In a letter to White House counsel Fred Fielding, news politics 2007-06-29 16:31:14 http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_has_10_days_to_expla/ FOX News http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,287411,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/fox_news/ 82 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/white_house_has_10_days_to_expla/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_claims_executive_privilege_/ The White House invoked executive privilege yesterday in withholding subpoenaed documents on fired U.S. attorneys out of confidence that it can prevail in court and weather a political storm by blaming Congress for overreaching, administration officials s news politics 2007-06-29 08:16:18 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_claims_executive_privilege_/ Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062800567.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/washingtonpost/ 94 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_claims_executive_privilege_/#comments http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_1/ President Bush, moving toward a constitutional showdown with Congress, asserted executive privilege Thursday and rejected lawmakers' demands for documents that could shed light on the firings of federal prosecutors. Bush's attorney told Congress the Wh opinion politics 2007-06-29 00:11:15 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_1/ Breitbart http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q1STG80&show_article=1 http://www.newsique.com/sources/breitbart/ 95 Under Rated [1] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/politics/bush_wont_supply_subpoenaed_1/#comments