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Daily Archives: January 23, 2004
House Resolution Calls for Release of Docs on White House Leak
H. RES. 499, introduced January 21, 2004 by Congressman Rush Holt (see his press release here). From the text of the resolutuon: “(1) the President is requested to transmit to the House of Representatives not later than the date that is 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, all documents, including… Continue Reading
Fact or Ficton: Two New Websites Gauge Accuracy of Campaign Info
New sites fact check politicians, journalists. From the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, FactCheck.org has postings beginning on December 2, 2003 and “monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases.” On January 11, 2004… Continue Reading
FTC Releases Annual Report of Consumer Complaints on ID Theft and Fraud
From the FTC’s Identity Theft Data Clearing House, a new report, National and State Trends in Fraud & Identity Theft, January – December 2003. From the January 22 press release: “For the fourth year in a row, identity theft topped the list, accounting for 42 percent of the complaints lodged in the FTCs Consumer Sentinel… Continue Reading
GOP Staffers Improperly Accessed Democratic Files
The Boston Globe yesterday reported on a significant security breach involving the House Judiciary Committee server, access to which is shared by both Democrats and Republicans. Passwords meant to provide security for each parties’ respective documents failed due to a security glitch, allowing Republicans unrestricted access to a voluminous amount of Democratic communications. The article… Continue Reading
