Monday, November 23, 2009

Michael Mukasey

Holder: "Waterboarding is Torture"

Attorney General-nominee disputes President Bush over legality of that interrogation method. more >>

Health Buzz: Mukasey's Collapse and Other Health News

What felled the AG? Also, your birthday's role in asthma risk, quitting the smokes, and pregnancy tips. more >>

A Prayer Book from Bush's Cabinet

Aides have a new project - pull together the prayers from Cabinet heads. more >>

Mukasey Draws Ire of Boston College Law Profs

Attorney general's stance on waterboarding conflicts with school's principles. more >>

Mukasey Pushes Back on Early Release for Crack Convicts

The Justice Department is stepping up pressure on Congress to severely limit the number of inmates who are expected to enjoy early release from prison because of a retroactive change in the crack cocaine sentencing guidelines. more >>

Liberals: Give Mukasey a Chance

Criticism of Senators. Schumer and Feinstein for their support is misguided. more >>

Mukasey Takes Over at Justice

Much has changed since Michael Mukasey made his first vows to the Department of Justice in 1972, beginning his career as an assistant U.S. attorney. But when the 66-year-old former federal judge took the oath as the 81st attorney general this morning, he promised to uphold the same obligations he had made 35 years ago: to apply the law fairly and impartially. more >>

Morning Buzz: Nov. 14, 2007

President Bush's pick to take the place of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general was sworn in today. Michael Mukasey, a former federal judge, was narrowly confirmed by the Senate last week, 53 to 40. Democratic senators were concerned that Mukasey declined to define as torture an interrogation technique known as waterboarding. more >>

Bush Fumes in Private About Mukasey

Behind the scenes, President Bush is fuming even more than he has let on publicly at the Senate's delay in voting on his choice of Michael Mukasey as the new attorney general. more >>

His Turn on the Hot Seat

Congress to grill the AG pick more >>

A Respected Law-and-Order Man With a Compassionate Streak

Judge Michael Mukasey wins praise for his courtroom skills more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Michael Mukasey

Bush AG Choice: No Loyalist or Insider

Former federal Judge Michael Mukasey is seen as a compromise candidate. more >>

Our First Revolution

Here is a very nice review of my book Our First Revolution, by Paul Mirengoff of Power Line, plus a link to a radio interview of me by Power Line's John Hinderaker. Thanks, Paul and John, for the review and interview, and for your excellent blogging in Power Line. more >>

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