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…

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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,…

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