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Attorney General Michael Mukasey yesterday announced the resignation of Thomas Barnett , Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Anti-Trust Division. Barnett was confirmed by the Senate as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division on Feb. 10, 2006. He became acting Assistant ...
Why Janet Napolitano Is Right For Attorney General
Why Janet Napolitano Is Right For Attorney General
emptywheel.firedoglake.com — The election is nigh 24 hours in the bank, and the rumor wires and scuttlebutt are exploding with discussion of the makeup of President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet and staff to be. Attorney General is a critical post in any administration; but ... (more) Why Janet Napolitano Is Right For Attorney General
Alaska Elections
elections.alaska.gov — spacer State of Alaska > Division of Election > Public Notice of Proposed Regulations Notice of Proposed Changes and Additional Information December 14, 2007 Election-Related Legislation Status of bills and pending legislation in the Alaska State ... (more) Alaska Elections
There's Nothing Wrong with a "Big Two"
cato.org — This article appeared in the New York Daily News on November 11, 2008. The "Big Three" auto producers - Ford, Daimler-Chrysler and General Motors - want the public to believe their industry faces an existential threat. It doesn't. They want the ... (more) There's Nothing Wrong with a "Big Two"
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DOJ-Will Anyone Be Left to Turn the Lights Out?
Firedoglake — ... Secondly, those individuals who may have come to push an extreme right wing agenda are going to self select out of DOJ once it goes back to its pre-Bushco culture. Believe me, long hours at not a huge salary where virtue is its own reward and where you cannot abuse your position to benefit your friends or injure your enemies is NOT going to be fun for the mendacious among them. They will be ...

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