This is a fascinating story that has all the markings of great movie. But federal authorities don’t see it as entertaining, nor amusing. By Joe Ryan Newark Star-Ledger NEWARK — Last August, authorities say, Paul Bergrin traveled from Newark to Chicago hoping to meet a hit man. Bergrin, who investigators describe as a go-to lawyer…
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Does the sheriff have a legit beef or is he just trying to create a smoke screen to cover up his wrongdoings? That is the question. By Carrie Johnson and Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writers The lawyers representing a controversial Arizona sheriff who is under investigation for his treatment of Latino residents accused…
The Obama administration, which has been advocating transparency in general, is advocating secrecy in this instance. Let’s see what happens here. By The Associated Press Washington – The Obama administration insists it has no obligation to provide access to a top secret document in a wiretapping case, setting up a showdown next week with the…
From the Pentagon and utility companies to Obama’s own campaign headquarters, hackers have been making Swiss cheese out of our cyber-security. Appointing a leader to guard against this new threat to our nation will hopefully lead to standardization of our nation’s digital defenses and better ways to keep our nation’s secrets safe. CNN WASHINGTON –…
