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The “Slow and Dubious” Unraveling of Attorney General Eric Holder

Bob Barr As William Shakespeare proclaimed in Richard II, the most valued earthly treasure capable of being possessed by a man is a “spotless reputation.” As true as this axiom is for an individual person, it is even more apt for a lawyer; and infinitely more so for a powerful government agency populated with lawyers […]

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Campaign is in high gear, but White House is quiet

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s awfully quiet at the White House these days. President Barack Obama is spending lots of time campaigning in the most competitive states, and the White House press corps that normally occupies space in the West Wing is out there with him or covering Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Even the noisy […]

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