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POLITICS / NEWS Wed Oct 17, 2007 @ 8:37pm neoform

Ars Technica -- The Free Flow of Information Act has just cleared the House by a vote of 398-21, but that doesn't mean President Bush has any interest in signing it. The bill would offer protection of sources and documents to journalists (including professional bloggers).. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Thu Oct 4, 2007 @ 2:54pm neoform

Ars Technica -- A new report from the Government Accountability Office (PDF) takes a look at FCC rulemaking procedures from the last five years to see if the agency is following its own guidelines. While the answer is generally yes, the report focuses on one troubling fi.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Fri Jun 22, 2007 @ 8:11am neoform

USA Today -- House Democrats on Thursday denounced Vice President Dick Cheney's idea of abolishing a government office charged with safeguarding national security information — and criticized him for refusing to cooperate with the agency. Cheney's office — over.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Thu Jun 21, 2007 @ 3:06pm neoform

www.speaker.gov -- From the Oversight and Government Reform Committee: Vice President Exempts His Office from the Requirements for Protecting Classified Information Washington, D.C. — The Oversight Committee has learned that over the objections of the Nation.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Mon Oct 29, 2007 @ 8:20am neoform

BBC News -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has accused Britain of not doing enough to fight international terrorism, which he says could take 20 or 30 years to beat. He was speaking in a BBC interview ahead of a state visit to the UK - the first by a Saudi monarch f.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Tue Jul 10, 2007 @ 8:25am neoform

SF Gate -- As he sought to renew the Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. "There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse," Gonzales tol.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Fri Jun 22, 2007 @ 8:04am neoform

Washington Post -- Vice President Cheney's office has refused to comply with an executive order governing the handling of classified information for the past four years and recently tried to abolish the office that sought to enforce those rules, according to documents relea.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Wed Apr 25, 2007 @ 1:02pm neoform

Washington Post -- Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said yesterday that he is considering an executive order to make sure that gun sellers have more information about the mental health of potential buyers, a move that would have kept Seung Hui Cho from purchasing the handguns.. Read More

POLITICS / OPINION Sat Mar 17, 2007 @ 6:07pm neoform

Denver Post -- The U.S. House took a welcome stand for open government this week, passing four bills designed to lower barriers between citizens and government information. We urge the Senate to follow the House's example - and President Bush to back down from veto t.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Tue Mar 6, 2007 @ 9:48am mrmdc

Yahoo News -- Investment plan fees can sap thousands of dollars from a worker's retirement savings. Some lawmakers are considering making companies that manage 401(k) plans give clearer and more complete information on those costs. "We have to ask whether all these.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Thu Feb 15, 2007 @ 9:47am mrmdc

NPR -- President Bush held a news conference Wednesday for the first time in almost two months. He discussed a variety of issues, but refused to comment on some key topics — including the ongoing trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby tri.. Read More

POLITICS / NEWS Thu Oct 19, 2006 @ 3:04pm neoform

ABC News -- A federal judge has ordered the Bush administration to release information about who visited Vice President Dick Cheney's office and personal residence, an order that could spark a late election season debate over lobbyists' White House access... Read More