Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:58:02 -0800 http://www.newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://www.newstrust.net/sources/findlaw/all_rated_stories http://www.newstrust.net/sources/findlaw/all_rated_stories NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://www.newstrust.net/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/22680/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/22680/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/findlaw?ref=rss">FindLaw</a> - By John Dean - Jul. 01 (Opinion) - Not everyone is aware of the statement that Obama made to Will Bunch, or the reality that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution under the FISA amendments. In fact, it is not clear if Senator Obama himself is aware of the limits of the immunity in the FISA amendments. However, if Obama is a man of his word, he should explain to his Senate colleagues that when elected President, he will "immediately" request that his attorney general investigate the criminal activity of the Bush Administration in violating the FISA statute, along with the telecommunications firms who aided and abetted these violations.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/22680?ref=rss">4.2 average</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/22680?ref=rss">4&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/22680/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Domestic Spying Presidential Election 2008 Obama Administration Fri, 18 May 2007 10:03:17 -0700 http://www.newstrust.net/stories/8080/toolbar?ref=rss http://www.newstrust.net/stories/8080/toolbar?ref=rss <span><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/sources/findlaw?ref=rss">FindLaw</a> - By John W. Dean - May. 18 (Opinion) - Congress could hold Gonzales in contempt by a simple majority vote (and that would not be difficult to obtain, given the feelings in both chambers about this Attorney General). It could hold him in contempt for his failure to respond to the subpoena he virtually ignored, or for his lies to the Senate Judiciary Committee....Congress could --taking a page from Gonzales's playbook -- send fifteen plainclothes Capitol Hill police officers to arrest the Attorney General and take him into custody. Either the House or Senate, alone, would have the power to hold him until the end of the 110th Congress. In truth, a majority of either chamber of Congress has more power than a president, the Department of Justice, and federal courts to take summary actions against those who refuse to honor its processes.</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/8080?ref=rss">4.2 average</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/8080?ref=rss">6&nbsp;Reviews&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/stories/8080/toolbar?ref=rss">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://www.newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Bush Administration U.S. Attorney Firings