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Dems Call for Contempt Charges Against Rove

Some of us think this is long overdue:
Democrats on both sides of the Capitol assailed the administration’s handling of the Justice Department yet again on Wednesday, and a House committee recommended contempt charges against Karl Rove, who was President Bush’s top political adviser.
The House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines, 20 to 14, to cite [...]

Contempt Citations pass House Committee

The unthinkable of a year ago is quickly becoming thinkable. My newspaper’s letters section is filled with impeachment appeals.
House Democrats pass contempt citations

By LAURIE KELLMAN
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee voted contempt of Congress citations Wednesday against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and President Bush’s former legal counselor, Harriet Miers.
The 22-17 [...]

Hastert Gets Big Benefit from Highway Bill

Although state officials are not convinced that “the Prairie Parkway connector is the best way to ease traffic in the growing region outside Chicago” when Bush signed the massive Highway Bill today, Dennis Hastert’s “district made out particularly well.”
Illinois was second only to California in the amount of money earmarked for special projects — $1.3 [...]