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...today's hearing, the seventh one in a series entitled "Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys?" Senator Arlen Specter, the panel's top Republican, seemed almost empathetic towards Jennings, whom he gently prodded: "Are you scared...
...maintained its "buy" rating on BA stock in a research note, and another London-based airline analyst said the fine left BA's outlook "unchanged." But it's been a turbulent year for Britain's largest carrier. The specter earlier this year of cabin crew strikes, though eventually averted, triggered mass passenger cancellations and diluted the airline's results. Operating profit in the year to April slid 13%. The airline insists it's not been helped by tough security measures still in place at U.K. airports, where passengers are limited to one item of hand luggage and have...
Some explanations produced groans in the hearing room; others begged credulity. Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, wrapped up his questioning of Gonzales by dropping a strong hint that lawmakers might seek a special prosecutor--someone independent of Gonzales and the White House--to look into the sudden firing of U.S. Attorneys last year. Which may mean Gonzales' time under fire will not be over soon...
...Gonzales' woes actually began even before he was sworn in. He took his seat as a protestor held a pink banner reading "Impeach" behind him and to yells of "Impeach him!" from protestors in the room, who were quickly escorted out. Specter threatened the appointment of a special prosecutor to look into the firings of the eight U.S. attorneys last year and a Senate "trial" to hold in contempt those Administration officials refusing to comply with Senate subpoenas. Then Leahy gaveled in the proceedings, saying "the Attorney General has lost the confidence of the Congress and the American people." (When...
...When Specter asked Gonzales whether the President has the right to prohibit the Department of Justice from pursuing Congressional charges of contempt against former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten - the House Judiciary Committee tomorrow is expected to issue two contempt citations for their refusal, citing executive privilege, to comply with subpoenas to testify - Gonzales had a short lawyerly response. "I am recused of speaking on that matter due to the ongoing investigation," he said...