On the same day, the Times also reports that the Supreme Court has acccepted for rehearing a case in which the
Bush administration wants the court to make it harder
for government whistleblowers to win lawsuits claiming retaliation.
Justices had seemed conflicted last October when they took up the
appeal involving Los Angeles County prosecutor Richard Ceballos, who
asserted he was demoted for trying to expose a lie by a sheriff's
deputy.
To read this story, click here.

The New York Times reports that bipartisan support for federal
whistleblowers is emerging in the wake of testimony alleging against
whistleblowers [or whistle-blowers if you use the NYTimes Stylebook]
who complained about treatment of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib and
federal wiretapping, among other issues. 
To read the 2/17 story, click here.