Justice Dept. Appoints Special Prosecutor After Report Faults Gonzales for US Attorney Firings
Democracy Now - 1 Oct 2008
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a Special Prosecutor to continue the probe into whether political misconduct led to the firing of nine US attorneys. The move came after Justice Department investigation singled out Attorney General Alberto Gonzales for his conduct in the firings, accusing of him of ?abdicating? his responsibility and questioning his faulty and evasive public statements. We speak to Murray Waas of the National Journal.

As Senate Prepares to Vote on Revised Wall St. Bailout, Critics See Only Slight Changes Following Widespread Public Opposition
Democracy Now - 1 Oct 2008
Following Monday’s rejection in the House, the Senate plans to vote today on the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street. Lawmakers are said to have revised the bill following public outcry, but critics say the measure includes only slight, cosmetic changes. We get an update from Washington insider and former Senate Banking Committee chief economist Robert Johnson and speak to veteran journalist William Greider of The Nation magazine. [includes rush transcript]

Headlines for October 1, 2008
Democracy Now - 1 Oct 2008
Senate to Vote on Wall St. Bailout, European Banks Get Government Bailouts, US Drone Attack Kills 6 in Pakistan, US Launches Africa Military Command, Dems Shelve Controversial Iran Measure, Colombia Displacements at Highest Level in 20 Years, 10 Years After Arrests, Nobel Laureates Call for Release of Cuban 5, Bloomberg to Seek 3rd Term, Private Immigration Jail Accused of Failing to Vet Guards, GAO: Satellite Spy Program Fails to Meet Privacy Concerns