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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:13 PM

Sen. Sessions places hold on presidential records bill

On Tuesday Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) put a secret hold on the Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 (HR 1255). The legislation, now stymied by the one senator, would re-open historical presidential records made secret by Bush's Executive Order 13233.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 1:39 PM

Indiana campus paper stands up to "off-the-record" public speech

The Indiana Daily Student newspaper at Indiana University stood up to a former deputy national security adviser to President Bush who wanted to give a public speech on campus on the condition it be off the record. As a result of the campus paper refusing
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:38 AM

Congress to consider resolution condemning countries that imprison journalists

Congress may consider a resolution condemning Middle Eastern countries for imprisoning and harassing journalists. See story in the New York Sun. Now, maybe they also might consider condemning themselves for imprisoning an Associated Press photographer
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