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...talk shows defending Ken Starr's investigation of Clinton. Brett Kavanaugh, who used to work on Starr's independent counsel probe, is now ensconced in the White House counsel's office. And Tim Griffin, a former Burton investigator, has been operating in a sort of free-floating capacity in DOJ's criminal division since long before Chertoff joined...
...That ruling means the big airlines have new license to throw their weight around, and the bigger the airline, the heavier the weight. United, which is now the second-largest carrier (American's purchase of TWA made it top dog), could make whatever concessions the DOJ demands to make the merger fly, and then - considering the safety net of the judge's ruling for American - swoop back in after the deal closes and drive smaller rivals out with the kind of pricing hardball American has now officially gotten away with...
...only of the big, public variety. Inside the department his controlled and uncommunicative style hasn't served him well. After an initial round of handshaking, he and his close aides disappeared from view, at least in the opinion of many department lawyers. The news, leaked by a top DOJ official, that Ashcroft thought attorneys in charge of the government's massive pending case against the tobacco industry had performed poorly won him no friends among his foot soldiers, all of whom took note. Ashcroft also lost points among FBI field agents after reports circulated that he repeatedly snapped...
...reawakens a perception that Ashcroft has worked to overcome since taking office: that he is insensitive to minorities and racial issues. The biggest issue during his stormy confirmation hearings was his campaign, as senator, against a federal judgeship for Ronnie White, an African American. Since taking the helm at DOJ, Ashcroft has announced a series of minority appointments - his deputy, who just took office, is black, for instance - and said two of his top priorities are racial profiling and voting rights. Is there any clearer example of racial profiling than the fact that in every case from...
...aware of his execution date," said DOJ spokesman Susan Dryden. "We're keenly aware of that and of the concerns there...