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It is the job of everypolitician to knowhow a top fundraiserearns his money.Was Convicted Obama Donor A Slum Lord?By Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 26th, 2007Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (D-IL)…

Will a former aide to Justice chief Alberto Gonzales be granted immunity to testify?Immunity for Ex-Gonzales Aide ConsideredBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 25th, 2007The row between Congress and the Bush…

Documents reveal partisan candidates considered for federal prosecutor jobs long before firings.Email Identified Republican Ideologues for U.S. Attorney JobsBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 16th, 2007A Justice Department email memo released…

Did Rove and other administration officials use party email servers to bypass congressional oversight?Senate Panel Seeks Missing Karl Rove EmailsBy Cliff Montgomery – Apr. 13th, 2007A U.S. Senate panel investigating…

Administration claims of ‘executive privilege’ on U.S. attorney issue are simply not valid.Gov’t Report Proves Bush Wrong On Claiming Absolute Executive PrivilegeCliff Montgomery – Apr. 12th, 2007The Bush Administration’s suggestion…

The Army surgeon general says the military lacks money  to properly take care of its wounded during this ‘long war’.Top Army Officer Says Long-Term Troop Morale A ConcernBy Cliff Montgomery…

The man leading  the Justice Department claims not to know what his own top officials are doing.Gonzales ‘Over His Head In This Job’By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 27th, 2007Attorney General…

Even GOP leaders are now considering the impeachment of this ‘cowboy president’.Republican Senator Says Bush Impeachment A PossibilityBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 26th, 2007President Bush’s flouting of truth, Congress and…

The CBO tells us just how many billions Bush’s ‘fruitless nation-building’ in Iraq has cost us.Congressional Budget Office Releases Cost Analysis of Iraq WarBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 19th, 2007On…

Emails reveal planto remove attorneysthe administrationfelt did not showproper ‘loyalty to thepresident’.Justice Department Email Shows ‘Loyalty’ to Bush Ideology Factor in Prosecutors’ FiringsBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 16th, 2007A deputy…

The Senate Banking Committee chairman takes ‘contributions’ from the very corporations he oversees. Meet Christopher Dodd: The Bankers’ Choice For PresidentBy Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 15th, 2007Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd…

Did the BushAdministrationthreaten ‘retaliation’if any of the firedU.S. attorneysspoke out?Congress Releases U.S. Attorney E-Mail On Possible Justice Department ‘Retaliation’By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 14th, 2007The recent Washington beltway fallout over…

Can Congress ensure we ‘achieve a lasting American victory without violating American values?’Can Congress ‘Restore the Constitution’?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 13th, 2007On February 13th, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) introduced…

Is this ‘different kind of lawmaker’ becoming just another bought-and-sold politician?Did Sen. Obama Engage in Shady Dealings With Donors?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 9th, 2007Less than two months after earning…

Six out of the seven  U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush Administration had positive job reviews. Were U.S. Attorneys Fired Because Of Politics?By Cliff Montgomery – Mar. 5th, 2007Six of…

Is the real problem welfare, or low-paying jobs? Welfare Exploding Despite Congressional OverhaulsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 26th, 2007The welfare state is bigger than ever despite a decade of conservative…

The BushAdministration’snumbers on itsanti-terroreffectiveness aredead wrong.Internal Audit Reveals Justice Anti-Terror Data ‘Inaccurately Reported’By Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 21st, 2007Bush Administration prosecutors have counted everything from immigration violations and marriage fraud…

The Illinois senator may have the people’s hearts, but can he  get the backing of the Democratic Party elite? Will Obama Now Show More Than Just Potential?By Cliff Montgomery -…

It didn’t take long forlawmakers fromboth sides of theaisle to slide aroundthe new rules.Congress Finds Ways to Avoid Lobbyist LimitsBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 14th, 2007One of the first acts…

Is Bush seriousabout such cuts inhis own budget, orisn’t he?Veterans Face Consecutive Cuts In Bush BudgetBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 13th, 2007The Bush Administration plans to cut funding for America’s…

Why are so manyleaving the StateDepartment–andwhy aren’t theybeing replaced?State Department Losing Top TalentBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 2nd, 2007Something strange is going on at the Bush State Department.Every administration suffers…

Is the challengeintended to “waterdown the standards”of McCain-Feingold?Supreme Court To Revisit Campaign Finance LawBy Cliff Montgomery – Feb. 1st, 2007The Supreme Court has agreed to revisit the landmark 2002 legislation…

Bush’s SpecialForces areoperating incountries which areU.S. allies, andwon’t play nice withthe CIA.Are U.S. Military Spy Teams Out Of Control?By Cliff Montgomery – Jan. 30th, 2007U.S. Special Forces teams on foreign…