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GOP's 'identity crisis,' Rush's 'humbug'
The Swampby Mark Silva When Alex Castellanos, Republican media consultant, wrote that his party is having an "identity crisis... a full-blown public meltdown, complete with teenage existential angst,'' he got the attention of a certain conservative radio talker....Tags: Mitt Romney, Republican Party, Philosophy, John McCain, Ethics
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Judge green-lights Gitmo trial
The Swampby James Oliphant A federal judge Thursday refused to block the war-crimes trial of Guantanamo detainee Salim Hamdan and it will go forward Monday as scheduled. Hamdan will be the first detainee to go before the Pentagon's revamped military commission.......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Prosecution, Court Administration, Local Government
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Evidence suppressed in first Gitmo trial
The Swampby James Oliphant Looking for the shape of things to come after the first day of the trial of accused al Qaeda operative Salim Ahmed Hamdan at Guantanamo Bay? How about the ruling by the military officer overseeing the proceedings......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Wars and Interventions, Prosecution
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Texas murderer asks Court for stay
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted Texas murderer Jose Medellin filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court Friday in an attempt to stave off his execution, scheduled for Aug. 5. The application was made to Justice Antonin Scalia, who......Tags: John Paul Stevens, Crime, Law and Justice, Court Administration, Local Government, National Government
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Mexican murderer set to die in hours
The Swampby James Oliphant Lawyers for convicted murderer Jose Ernesto Medellin are awaiting word from the Supreme Court whether his execution in Texas by lethal injection, set for this evening at 7 pm CST, will be stayed. Last night, they filed......Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Court Administration, Local Government, Justice System, Diplomacy
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Hamdan receives light sentence
The Swampby James Oliphant A military jury in Guantanamo Thursday gave Salim Hamdan a surprisingly light sentence of 5 1/2 years. And since Hamdan has already been imprisoned at the Navy base for five years, his sentence would be completed sometime......Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Terrorism
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Bush in China: No drugs in baseball
The Swampby Mark Silva It was only fitting, since President Bush had gone to China to promote sports and not politics, but did plenty of talking about international politics while he was there, that Bob Costas, emcee of NBC Sports'coverage of......Tags: Track and Field, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Roger Clemens
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George W. Bush scoring some sweet Olympic tickets
WatchdogClick below for a transcript of Bob Costas' interview with President Bush during Sunday night's Olympic telecast.......Tags: Track and Field, Freedom of the Press, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Roger Clemens
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Obama's illegal immigrant aunt problem
The SwampA police officer on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008 outside the public housing building in South Boston where Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's aunt Zeituni Onyango reportedly lives. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) by Frank James (updated at 12:48...Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Demographics, Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Law Enforcement
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Eric Holder: The Man from Banana?
Spin CycleWith news of Eric Holder's possible nomination as AG, we've been paying attention to his role in the March Rich case. Apparently, there's another issue: Holder's been busy making money at that Washington repository of grassroots people power, Covington......Tags: Chiquita Brands International Incorporated, Indigenous People, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Forces, Crime, Law and Justice
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GOP tips its Holder questions
The Swampby Frank James The Republican National Committee telegraphs the topics Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans will grill Eric Holder on today at his confirmation hearing to be President-elect Barack Obama's Attorney General. Actually, some Democrats may...Tags: History, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, National Government
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Obama's busy first full day as president
The Swampby Frank James With the pomp and ceremony of his inauguration as the nation's first African American commander-in-chief largely behind him, President Barack Obama was expected on his first full day in the Oval Office to take up the three......Tags: U.S. Military, National Government, Parliament, Family, Politics
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