October 20, 2009
Bernie Madoff Hanging Out With Mobster and Spy Jonathan Pollard in Prison
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com No question Bernie Madoff crossed paths with some interesting folks with some interesting stories while schmoozing and gallivanting about in Palm Beach and Manhattan and places afar. Still, they may not be as interesting as the folks he’s keeping company with these days in federal prison in North Carolina. The Associated…
Is Secret Service Spreading Itself Too Thin?
Besides protecting the president, the Secret Service has long investigated counterfeiting and other financial crimes. Is the agency spreading itself too thin? Some think so. By Bryan Bender Boston Globe WASHINGTON – The unprecedented number of death threats against President Obama, a rise in racist hate groups, and a new wave of antigovernment fervor threaten…
NY Times Says Ex-U.S. Atty. Christie’s Key Aide May Have Improperly Helped in His Bid For N.J. Gov
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The New Jersey Governors race is everything you might expect: one hell of a fight full of mudslinging between Dem incumbent Jon. S. Corzine and Republican challenger, Christopher J. Christie, the ex-U.S. Attorney. The New York Times on Tuesday added some mud. The paper reports that’s Christie’s key aide Michele Brown,…
President Obama to Visit N.Y. To Pat FBI on Back in Latest Terrorism Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — It certainly can’t hurt morale. President Barack Obama is headed to the Big Apple Tuesday to give a big pat on the back to the FBI for its work on the latest terrorism case involving suspect Najibullah Zazi, who is accused of plotting to kill Americans here at home,…
Fed Judge Won’t Block Ex-Gov Blago From Appearing on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice
Every aspect of ex-Gov. Blago’s life seems to have become a reality tv show. You can’t shut this guy up with the flick of the tv clicker. The prosecutor in his upcoming case would like to. But that’s not going to happen. The prosecutor fears Blago might taint the jury pool by making comments on…
Suspected Killer/Rapist Joe Luis Saenz Latest Addition to FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — If notoriety is what you seek, Joe Luis Saenz, this is your lucky day. With the capture of three of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives since July, there’s been some openings, and Joe Luis Saenz has just been added to the list. “Starting today, and over the next…