The civil case may be settled, but many are still waiting for the criminal case and for Bernie Madoff to head off to prison. By CBS and Associated Press The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced an agreement with disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff that could eventually force him to pay a civil fine…
Along with Washington and New York, the Miami U.S. Attorney’s Office is considered one of the higher profile offices in the country. The race is on for the seat. BY JAY WEAVER MiamiHerald.com MIAMI — Unlike the Bush and Clinton administrations, President Barack Obama isn’t immediately pushing the U.S. attorneys in Miami and 92 other…
Nothing like starting out your new job with a good Washington scandal. By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Michael S. Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, said yesterday that there was nothing improper in a payment of more than $37,000 to his sister’s company for work on his…
The government should have had this up by 2008. Will its latest effort succeed? We shall see. By Brady McCombs Arizona Daily Star TUCSON –Homeland Security hopes to begin construction next month on the latest version of its much-maligned and costly “virtual fence” on the U.S.-Mexico border. More than two years have passed and more…
Anthony Martin claims his cover was blown. Does he have a legitimate claim? The answers may surface in a lawsuit he’s filed in which he also calls the witness protection program a “sham.” By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS – A man who claims to be a former FBI informant has filed a $54…
The drug wars, the homicide, the violence south of the border is taking its toll on Americans. By LISE OLSEN Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — A 22-year-old man from Houston and his 16-year-old friend are hauled out of a minivan in Mexico, shot execution style by thugs in a black Lincoln Continental, and left dead in…
