Of all the Obama nominees, Eric Holder is likely to have the most contentious confirmation hearing. Here’s a look forward at what to expect starting Thursday in a town that sees this type of activity as sport and entertainment. By Joe Palazzolo and David Ingram Legal Times WASHINGTON — Two months of silent preparation will…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYKa0G9QkmQ
In the heartland of America, scientists will be tasked with saving our food supply. By JASON GERTZEN The Kansas City Star Kansas gained final approval Monday for a $650 million federal biodefense laboratory that officials heralded for its potential to protect the food supply and boost the state’s economy. Last month Kansas emerged as the…
Ronald B. Turk has been named special agent in charge of the New York field division of the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Previously, Turk was assistant special agent in charge of the Nashville field division, where he oversaw daily operations of 9 field offices in the state, ATF said. He began his career with…
When we think of the fictional town, Andy of Mayberry, we think of petty crime: moonshining, shoplilfting. But the FBI says in the real smalltown USA, murder is up. What’s going on? By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The FBI says crime declined in the first half of 2008, despite an alarming spike in small-town…
His integrity was questioned before. Now apparently the feds are questioning it again. Will this baseball legend pass the honesty test or become another Pete Rose? By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON — A federal grand jury is investigating whether Roger Clemens lied to Congress last year, two people briefed on the matter told…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed former Secret Service agent John M. Britt as Director of Public Safety. Britt, a 27 year veteran of the Secret Service, headed up the agency’s St. Louis office and went on in 2002 to become senior director for global security at Anheuser-Busch Companies in St.Louis….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The National Rifle Association is voicing opposition to the nomination of Eric H. Holder Jr. for Attorney General, saying it has “serious concerns” about his anti-gun stance. In a Jan. 9, three-page letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the NRA wrote: “Mr. Holder has long opposed the Second Amendment’s…
