In a recent edition of the New Yorker, journalist Jane Mayer questions how independent the so-called "Independent Counsel" in the Whitewater investigation really is. Mayer’s piece exposes Ken Starr’s connections with groups that have actively smeared the President and details many examples of questionable ethics in his private law practice and associations. Guest is Jane Mayer, Journalist.
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In a Senate hearing today, Pentagon officials claimed President Obama and future presidents have the power to send troops anywhere in the world to fight groups linked to al-Qaeda, based in part on the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF), passed by Congress days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. [includes rush transcript]
