Mainjustice.com reports that Department of Justice lawyer William Welch II has recused himself from the latest prosecution in the Abramoff case. With the cloud of the Stevens investigation over PIN, [Kevin] Ring — a former associate of Abramoff accused of corrupting public officials and obstructing justice — is seeking to raise doubts about the section’s […]
Day: June 21, 2009
President Obama’s Travel
The Post takes a look at President’ Obama’s travel destinations since coming into office. The Obama administration has had a publicly conflicted relationship with the political aspect of governing, despite a White House senior staff and political operation designed to account for public opinion in making decisions. Senior advisers acknowledge privately that policy without political […]
Obama Transparency Agenda in Tatters?
Newsweek has this editorial discussing President Obama’s efforts on transparency.