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Director Mueller testified about Federal Bureau of Investigation operations and program priorities of the bureau. Among the topics he addressed were counterterrorism operations and informati…

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on enforcement of criminal insider trading and hedge fund activity. The hearings focused on whistle-blowing protections and Gary Aguirre’…

The Senate Judiciary held a hearing titled “Competition in Sports Programming and Broadcasting: Are Consumers Winning.” Witnesses testified about possible anti-trust violations in the Natio…

Witnesses testified about the operation of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Among the topics addressed were enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, prisoner treatment at…

The Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on “Judicial and Executive Nominations.” The first witnesses were Chairman Specter and Senator Santorum. Then the committee considered th…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nominations of Michael Wallace to the 5th Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals and of Vanessa Bryant to the U.S. District Court of Connec…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the rights of detained enemy combatants in response to the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld in favor of a detainee in G…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of William Haynes to the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Haynes testified about his experience, and spe…

Witnesses testified about a proposed $67 billion merger between AT&T and BellSouth. The merger would create the largest telephone company, cell phone service provider, and DSL provider. They…

In the absence of a quorum, Judiciary Committee members talked about negotiations with the House over immigration reform legislation. The committee had been scheduled to mark up several legi…

Witnesses testified about the state of competition and innovation in the telecommunications industry and proposed changes in laws governing network neutrality. They focused on proposals to p…

NASA officials spoke to reporters about the status of space shuttle programs and the planned launch of Space Shuttle Discovery in July. The mission, designated STS-121, would continue evalua…

NASA officials talked about the improvements to the space shuttle that will be further tested during the planned mission of Space Shuttle Discovery in July. The mission, designated STS-121, …

Witnesses testified about the Department of Justice investigation of journalists who publish classified information. Among the topics they addressed were the national security implication of…

The Senate Judiciary Committee marked up pending legislation and voted on pending judicial and executive nominations. Most of the debate focused on NSA surveillance and monitoring progr…

Director Mueller and other officials testified about Federal Bureau of Investigation operations and programs. Among the topics they addressed were information sharing with other agencies, im…

The Senate Judiciary Committee marked up pending legislation and voted on pending judicial and executive nominations. Issues before the committee included the Marriage Protection Amendmen…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on “Parity, Platforms and Protection: The Future of the Music Industry in the Digital Radio Revolution.” Artists, performers, and music indust…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the economic impact of immigration reform. Witnesses testified about the potential effects on the economy of a guest worker program, the curr…

In the wake of the Oklahoma City bombing, committee members heard testimony from various federal law enforcement officials concerning how to combat domestic terrorism. This hearing comes aft…