Watching Fitzgerald watch the White House

It took longer than it should have, but in 2003, then-Attorney General John Ashcroft recused himself from any involvement in Patrick Fitzgerald’s Plame investigation. Before he was confirmed by the Senate, Alberto Gonzales vowed to do the same. Deputy Attorney General James Comey, therefore, has been the Justice Department official to whom Fitzgerald answers, and […]

Libby and Miller met, chatted about Plame

Have you been anxiously awaiting some interesting news about the Plame scandal? You’re in luck — over the weekend, Murray Waas helped move the ball forward a bit on the other White House leaker. I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, the chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, has told federal investigators that he met with […]

Next stop, an approval rating in the 30s

The latest Newsweek poll shows national support for the president continuing to drop, especially for the war in Iraq. As U.S. troops endured a deadly week in Iraq, 61 percent of Americans polled say they disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, according to a new Newsweek poll. […]