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The Washington Post: House Panel to Probe Rove Aide
Witnesses have told congressional investigators that the chief of the General Services Administration and a deputy in
Karl Rove's political affairs office at the White House joined in a videoconference earlier this year with top GSA
political appointees, who discussed ways to help Republican candidates.
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Associated Press: Domenici Caught Up in Prosecutor Scandal
Senator Pete Domenici, who faces re-election next fall, is under investigation by the Senate Ethics Committee after a
watchdog group accused him of trying to pressure David Iglesias, then the US attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to
rush a corruption probe against Democrats in an effort to sway the 2006 elections. Domenici has hired prominent
Washington lawyer Lee Blalack, best known for defending jailed former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., against
bribery charges.
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The Washington Post: Ex-Prosecutor Says He Faced Partisan Questions Before Firing
One of the eight former US attorneys fired by the Bush administration said yesterday that White House officials
questioned his performance in highly partisan political terms at a meeting in Washington in September, three months
before his dismissal.
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McClatchy Newspapers: Republican Senators Question Gonzales's Credibility
Three Republican senators expressed skepticism Sunday about Attorney General Alberto Gonzales's credibility, setting up
what one of them called a "make or break" moment for him when he testifies before Congress about his role in firing
eight US Attorneys.
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