Corruption

September 20, 2007 -- After the State Department failed to meet a deadline for providing documents and making witnesses available, Chairman Waxman issued four subpoenas, including one for documents and three for depositions of State Department officials, regarding the Committee's investigation into corruption in Iraq.

Source: House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

September 20, 2007 -- After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request that Secretary Rice make available information pertaining to the Committee’s investigation into corruption in Iraq.

Following an initial review of documents at the State Department, the Committee requests that State provide copies of reports prepared by the Office of Accountability and Transparency (OAT) relating to the Iraqi Commission on Public Integrity and that OAT officials be made available for the Committee to interview.

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September 4, 2007 -- Washington, DC - Echoing comments made this morning, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement regarding the Republican Culture of Corruption.    » read more »

02 September 2007 -- Two leading members of the U.S. Senate are calling on President Bush to name a new Attorney General who will restore a sense of integrity to the beleaguered Justice Department. The current Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigned last week, ending a controversial 2.5-year run as the chief U.S. law enforcement officer.

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy, said he is pleased that the Department of Justice's inspector general is looking into whether outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave false testimony to Congress while under oath.    » read more »

Aug 29, 2007 -- Throughout 2007 the Army has undertaken a rigorous effort to remediate weaknesses in contracting. Today, the Secretary of the Army has established two efforts to broaden the Army's ongoing efforts to ensure policies and procedures are in place for all joint, expeditionary contracting operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait and better prepare the Army for acquisition and logistical support of combat operations in the future.    » read more »

27 August 2007 -- Bush administration officials say U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will announce his resignation Monday.

The resignation comes after opposition Democrats and some Republicans have repeatedly called for Gonzales to step down over the firings last year of eight federal prosecutors.

Many lawmakers believe the firings were politically motivated.

President Bush has supported Gonzales throughout the controversy.

Source: VOA News

Carolyn M. Austin entered no contest pleas to five counts of felony theft and one felony count of misconduct in public office

August 21, 2007 -- MADISON - A former deputy treasurer and bookkeeper for the City of Seymour, Wisconsin, who embezzled nearly $600,000 was sentenced this afternoon in Outagamie County circuit court to serve five years in prison. The case was prosecuted by the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) following an investigation by the DOJ Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).    » read more »

WASHINGTON (Thursday, August 16) – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday asked the Justice Department’s Inspector General to investigate potentially false or misleading testimony given by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales during his appearances before various congressional committees.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- WASHINGTON-- The Crane Company, a manufacturer of products, such as valves and marine components, has agreed to pay the United States $7.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the Justice Department announced today. The government alleges the company did not comply with Defense Department Qualified Products List (QPL) regulations, which require that product suppliers submit to government inspection prior to becoming qualified and being eligible to bid on government contracts.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- Today's Washington Post takes a closer look at the legacy of Karl Rove, noting that "few people -- including his Republican allies -- believe Rove succeeded in what he set as his ultimate goal: creating a long-lasting GOP majority in the country." From working to mislead America into war in Iraq, to sticking with a stubborn stay the course strategy, to his role in smear tactics that led to the leak of the identity of a covert CIA officer, to his involvement in the firing of US Attorneys for political purposes, Rove's preference for partisanship at the expense of the American    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- Karl Rove, chief architect of Bush's failed and reckless policies, resigns under a cloud of suspicion, refusing to testify before Congress regarding the US Attorneys scandal. Like so many senior Bush Administration officials before him, Rove's departure is marked by controversy -- not only over the US Attorneys scandal but his involvement in the Valerie Plame scandal where he leaked the name of the covert CIA agent. Undoubtedly, Rove's departure will not end the Bush White House's policies of putting what's best for the Republican Party ahead of what's best for America.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- (Boise) – The Idaho Attorney General’s Office filed a criminal complaint yesterday charging Caribou County Prosecuting Attorney S. Criss James with 11 felony counts of misuse of public moneys. Judge William Woodland, in the Sixth Judicial District, issued a summons ordering James to appear in court on Monday, August 20, 2007, in Caribou County.    » read more »

August 13, 2007 -- CHICAGO, IL -- U.S. Senator Barack Obama made the following statement in response to Karl Rove announcing his resignation as White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

"Karl Rove was an architect of a political strategy that has left the country more divided, the special interests more powerful, and the American people more shut out from their government than any time in memory.    » read more »

Aug 13, 2007 -- Chapel Hill, North Carolina – John Edwards today released the following statement in reaction to President Bush’s announcement that his senior advisor, Karl Rove, will resign at the end of the month:

"Goodbye, good riddance."

Source: John Edwards campaign

August 13, 2007 -- “Earlier this month, Karl Rove failed to comply with the Judiciary Committee's subpoena to testify about the mass firings of United States Attorneys. Despite evidence that he played a central role in these firings, just as he did in the Libby case involving the outing of an undercover CIA agent and improper political briefings at over 20 government agencies, Mr. Rove acted as if he was above the law. That is wrong.    » read more »