As the country worried about terrorist attacks, the Bush adminstration seemed to take its eye off of Wall Street. The result: Fraud and more fraud and people losing life savings. By ERIC LICHTBLAU New York Times WASHINGTON – Federal officials are bringing far fewer prosecutions as a result of fraudulent stock schemes than they did…
Congressman William J. Jefferson has apparently never met a court delay he didn’t like. The prosecution says enough is enough. By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are asking a Virginia appeals court not to further delay U.S. Rep. William Jefferson’s corruption trial, saying the government “should be afforded an opportunity to…
Pardoning the pardon isn’t easy to do. But the Bush folks have obviously learned from history how embarrassing a bad pardon can be. By KEN BELSON and ERIC LICHTBLAU New York Times The ties that bind fathers and sons come in all shapes and sizes, including 10-foot-high chain-link fences. That is one of the many…
