General Public, Including Public Interest Organizations, Scholars, Media Will be Able to More Easily Track FOIA Performance WASHINGTON, Dec.

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By Richard B. Schmitt WASHINGTON -- In a broadly worded legal opinion, the Justice Department has concluded that President Bush's former top lawyer, and possibly other senior White House officials, can ignore subpoenas from Congress to testify about the U.S. attorneys affair.

A law professor who served in the U.S. Justice Department under President Bill Clinton says President George W. Bush is abusing executive privilege. Dawn Johnsen, who teaches constitutional law at Indiana University, was an acting assistant attorney general in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel.

By Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts was told on Monday to expect questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about the Bush administration's view on the torture of prisoners as it pursues a war against terrorism. Democratic Sen.