White House criticized for packaging truth in leaks hearing
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan told the House Judiciary Committee that the Bush administration damaged its credibility by packaging its narrative and refusing to be upfront about mistakes. He cited leaks and the Valerie Plame case as examples of lost trust.
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Dick Cheney
Bush
Congress
Cheney
Scott McClellan
House
White House
CIA
Valerie Plame
McClellan
Scott
Tony Fratto
Fratto
Texas
Judiciary Committee
House Approves Compromise Surveillance Bill
The House passed a FISA Amendment Act update 293 to 129 to shield telecoms from lawsuits over post 9/11 warrantless eavesdropping. The bill aims to balance privacy with national security as Senate action looms before July break.
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Washington
House
Congress
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Bush officials push to rewrite detainee evidence at Guantanamo
Government lawyers say they must modify evidentiary documents known as factual returns after the Supreme Court allowed detainees to challenge detention in civilian court. Defense attorneys criticize the move as a last-minute do over and an admission original returns were flawed. Federal judges will decide if rewriting is permitted.
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Washington
Guantanamo Bay
Justice Department
Supreme Court
David Remes
Readiness to Restore Power Communicated to IPL Manager
Engineering and electrical maintenance staff assess readiness to take power and inform their IPL strategic account manager. The account manager then coordinates restoration timing, logistics and communications with operations.
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