Democrats Failing to End Bush-Era Abuses of Power

By Emily Berman
Special to Roll Call
Oct. 22, 2009, 12 a.m.

Earlier this month, the Washington Post touted the Obama administration’s “increasing confiden[ce] that it has struck a balance between protecting civil liberties, honoring international law and safeguarding the country.” The USA PATRIOT Act reauthorization bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee last week provides ample evidence that the civil liberties side of the scale is getting short shrift.



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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article

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