Topic: Joshua Bolten

Judge says disputed documents must be kept readily available, with copy to Obama White HouseA federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings ...
Senate Republicans said they were reluctant to vote on a bill to disburse some 15 billion dollars to bail out cash-strapped US automakers that could face a vote in the House of Representatives as early as Wednesday. "There's gonna be other proposals," ...

CRS warns against destruction of Web pages, records

The Bush administration might leave with a burst of rulemaking, executive orders and appointments, and document destruction, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. Administrations leaving office have been known to publish a larger-than-usual number of regulations and executive ...
Appeals panel blocks order forcing top Bush aides to help House inquiry in prosecutor firingsA federal appeals court on Monday rejected House Democrats' demands to force two of President Bush's top aides to cooperate with an investigation about the firings of nine ...
No, he hasn't forgotten. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) took a step today towards contempt proceedings against Karl Rove, two of his former aides, and White House chief of staff Josh Bolten for not complying with subpoenas related to the ...

House Dems Moving Towards Contempt Vote

Better late than never. Three weeks ago, we reported that the House leadership seemed to be wavering in its pursuit of contempt citations for White House chief of staff Josh Bolten and former counsel Harriet Miers. Both of them, remember, refused to ...
White House Rejects Democratic Offer on Iraq Funding Bill, Wants No Withdrawal DateThe White House and Congress failed to strike a deal Friday after exchanging competing offers on an Iraq war spending bill that Democrats said should set a date for U.S. ...

Iraq bill stymied despite talks

White House Rejects Democratic Offer on Iraq Funding Bill, Wants No Withdrawal DateThe White House and Congress failed to strike a deal Friday after exchanging competing offers on an Iraq war spending bill that Democrats said should set a date for U.S. ...