Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington - CREW In The News

Valerie Plame to Petition High Court to Review Lawsuit Against Cheney

pbjork — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:26:03 -0600

18 Nov 2008 // Former covert CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review her civil lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney and other senior Bush administration officials, who blew her cover to reporters five years ago, an attorney for Plame said Monday.

Chambliss Faces Subpoena Over Sugar Blast that Killed 14 Workers

pbjork — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:42:22 -0600

18 Nov 2008 // Tragedy struck a Georgia factory in February when combustible dust caught fire and exploded at the Imperial Sugar plant in Port Wentworth, killing 14 workers and injuring many more.

Art of lobbying isn't all negative

pbjork — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:39:45 -0600

18 Nov 2008 // There is a new sheriff in town who purports to be a lobbyist’s worst nightmare. Citing the evils and corruption perpetrated by these influence peddling varmints from the onset of his campaign, the President-elect has decreed that federal lobbyists are barred from donating to his transition efforts and to his inaugural activities.

Group seeks records on missing White House e-mails

pbjork — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:22:15 -0600

14 Nov 2008 // WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court gave a chilly reception Friday to a private group trying to force the Bush administration to surrender records detailing problems with the White House's e-mail system.

The problems may have resulted in the loss of millions of electronic messages.

Second part of complaint against Franken tossed

pbjork — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:21:28 -0600

13 Nov 2008 // A judge on Thursday dismissed the remaining portion of a complaint that Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign filed against Al Franken in the waning days of their U.S. Senate race, ruling that a questionable statement in two Franken ads was "substantially accurate."

Dems tell White House to preserve records

pbjork — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:18:51 -0600

13 Nov 2008 // WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats on the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees last week told the White House to preserve all records produced by the Bush administration and expressed "particular concerns" whether Vice President Dick Cheney's office will comply with the law.

Congress of Angels

newsig — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:24:47 -0600

12 Nov 2008 // In July, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) filed a complaint with the House Ethics Committee requesting an investigation into possible rules violations by a member of Congress: Charlie Rangel. The Washington Post had reported that Rangel may have improperly used congressional letterhead for a letter seeking donations for a college building that bears his name. More»

Court Rules Against Bush on Missing E-Mails

pbjork — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:32:27 -0600

12 Nov 2008 // Two watchdog organizations scored a legal victory this week when a federal court denied a motion by the Bush Administration to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the White House's failure to properly store and recover millions of e-mails.

Judge clears way for trial of Rep. Jefferson

pbjork — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:30:39 -0600

12 Nov 2008 // A federal judge upheld the wide-ranging corruption case against Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) Wednesday, clearing the way for an upcoming trial.

Jefferson indictment upheld

pbjork — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:29:27 -0600

12 Nov 2008 // A federal appeals court has upheld the indictment of Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.) on bribery and corruption charges, clearing the way for his trial.