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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the investigation into the firing of the U.S. Attorneys in 2006. Glenn Fine, the Department of Justice Inspector General, in his testimony sum…

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testified about FBI operations. Among the issues he addressed were FBI’s anthrax investigation, allegations of improper collection of …

Witnesses testified about U.S. relations with Russia after Russia’s conflict with Georgia. They focused the history of U.S. interest in the region during the Cold War and subsequent breakup …

Attorney General Mukasey testified at a Department of Justice oversight hearing about a number of issues including national security programs and operations, voting rights enforcement and pr…

Attorney General Ashcroft and others testified about the Department of Justice’s work and formulation of legal policies for the interrogation and detention of enemy combatants held at facili…

Witnesses testified about the role of administration lawyers in the formulation of detainee interrogation policy at Guantanamo Bay. Questions focused on the witnesses' participation in the d…

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan testified about reported efforts to cover up the role of the White House in leaking the identity of Valerie Plame Wilson as a Central Intel…

The International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a briefing titled “Iraqi Parliament’s Perspective on U.S.-Iraqi Relations…

The International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a third hearing to examine errors made in prisoner treatment and interrog…

A hearing was held to examine errors made in prisoner treatment and interrogations at Guantanamo Bay, as well as potential damage to the country’s reputation. Murat Kurnaz testified via vide…

The Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, heard testimony from House staff members about the sequence of events during roll call vote 814. Roll cal…

The Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007, met to review House voting procedures and heard testimony about the sequence of events during roll call vote …

U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and General David Petraeus testified on the current situation in Iraq. The witnesses largely reiterated their opening statements before the House Armed Services …

Witnesses testified about the use of pre-trial prosecution agreements and deferred prosecution in corporate crime cases. Topics included the benefits and detriments of the agreements, the us…

A joint subcommittee hearing was held on a proposed agreement between the United States and Iraq, outlined in the “Declaration of Principles” signed by President Bush and the Iraqi prime min…

Philip Peters talked about Fidel Castro’s announcement that he is stepping down. After nearly 50 years in power, the 81-year-old leader of Cuba announced on February 19 that he would step …