National: Mukasey Follows Report Recommendation, Appoints Special Prosecutor to Investigate U.S....

Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the firings of several U.S. attorneys in 2006, as a report released Monday by Justice Department watchdogs found “significant evidence” that several of the attorneys fired in 2006 were let go for partisan or political reasons. The report recommended the appointment of a prosecutor with subpoena powers to continue the... [read full story]                    

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