High-ranking government officials are usually protected from claims that they violated a person's civil rights. In lawsuits stemming from law enforcement and intelligence efforts after the Sept. 11 attacks, three federal courts have left open the possibility that former Attorney General John Ashcroft and a lieutenant may be held personally liable.
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Obama's undeniable and very public reversal on the public insurance option in the health care debate has caused celebration among Republicans... and among those who supported him... wonderment.
"Gog and Magog are at work in the Middle East" and "the Biblical prophecies are about to be fulfilled" President Bush told the French President Jacques Chirac to explain why he was invading Iraq and wanted France to join a coalition of the willing.
"These photos would provide visual proof that prisoner abuse by U.S. personnel was not aberrational but widespread, reaching far beyond the walls of Abu Ghraib.
As we celebrate - our mourn, depending upon your perspective - the First 200 Days of President Obama, it's a good time to asses the mood of those who voted for him.
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Will I be reported to the White House for seeding this article? Texas Sen. John Cornyn, accusing the White House of compiling an "enemies list," has asked President Barack Obama to stop an effort to collect "fishy" information Americans see about a health care overhaul.
2008: John McCain has not initiated any private discussions.