Jul 30th, 2008 · The Justice Department's Inspector General testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that politicized hiring at the department was not just a case of a few bad apples. However, he doubts anyone can be prosecuted for their actions.
Jul 10th, 2008 · Attorney General Michael Mukasey says he's doing all he can to make sure the Justice Department recovers from months of scandal. Mukasey testified Wednesday for nearly three hours before the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Senators got few of the answers they were looking for.
Jul 9th, 2008 · At a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Wednesday, Democrats accused the attorney general of a reluctance to look backward at problems within the Justice Department. Instead, Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) said, Mukasey is content as a "caretaker."
May 22nd, 2008 · Seven weeks ago when major oil company executives spoke to Congress, oil cost about $100 a barrel. Now it's over $130. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday asked the oil executives why gas prices were so high.
Mar 5th, 2008 · FBI Director Robert Mueller answered questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about allegations of abusing anti-terrorism powers. But he only feigned frustration when senators said his agency hasn't been fighting other kinds of crime the way it used to.
Dec 19th, 2007 · The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a confirmation hearing Wednesday for Mark Filip, who is nominated for the No. 2 job at the Justice Department. The deputy attorney general is a key figure because he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department. The Justice Department is gearing up for its final year of the Bush administration and is burdened with having to replace many officials who left over the past year, either because the administration is nearing its end, or because of the scandal that followed the firing of a group of federal prosecutors.
Nov 15th, 2007 · The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on a bill Thursday to revise the federal wiretap law. Within that bill is a provision that would shield phone companies from lawsuits after they gave the government access to their customers' phone calls and Internet traffic without a warrant.
Nov 7th, 2007 · Judge Michael Mukasey is on his way to confirmation as the country's next attorney general, after an 11-8 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning. He is expected to be easily confirmed as the next attorney general when the full Senate votes next week.