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I Beg Your Pardon: Who Will Bush Let Off the Hook?

This story was co-published with Slate.

Attention, convicts: Time is running out to get applications into the pardon attorney at the Justice Department if you're hoping that President Bush will be your decider. Few of you should get your hopes up -- Bush has rejected a record number of requests for pardons and commutations. In the last eight years, he has pardoned 157 people -- a miserly sum compared to his predecessors. But you don't have to give up entirely: More are expected in the coming months, most notably for Vice President … more…

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State Dept. Official: Trying to Confirm Son’s Identity, Citizenship

What happens when an 11-year-old U.S. citizen is held by Afghanistan's intelligence service? According to the U.S. State Department, not … more…

Abramoff Buddies With Prosecutors, Prisoners

Jack Abramoff was not your average lobbyist. And according to prosecutors and Abramoff's attorneys, he's also been an extraordinary asset … more…

Afghan Officials Holding Terror Suspect’s Son, a U.S. Citizen

The strange case of Aafia Siddiqui continues. As we wrote last week, there are lingering questions about where Siddiqui was in the five … more…

Mich. Gov. to Judge Detroit Mayor

It's not something you see very frequently. Next Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) will hold a hearing on whether Detroit … more…

How Do You Boot a Mayor?

For seven months, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) has managed to hold on in office. In January, the Detroit Free Press published text … more…

Alaskan Bribing CEO Enjoys Window of Freedom

Alaskan politicians are facing a lot of heat these days. The state's senior senator, Ted Stevens (R), has of course been indicted for … more…

Coming This Week: International Edition!

Congress is in summer recess and everyone else in the U.S. seems to be at the beach, their ranch or preparing for the conventions.

So in … more…

Mystery Surrounds Case of Terror Suspect

As U.S. and Pakistani officials sort through the confusion following Aafia Siddiqui's transfer to New York after being charged with … more…

Prosecutors May Charge Blackwater Guards

Last Friday, we reported that legislation has been languishing to make State Department security contractors more accountable. But … more…

Security Contractors in Iraq Remain Outside the Law

Nearing the one-year anniversary of the shooting incident involving Blackwater guards at Baghdad's Nisour Square, State Department … more…