By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The case against Sen. Ted Stevens was supposed to be an easy one. Clean. No complications. No need to prove bribery, just that the curmudgeonly Senator, who was known for wheeling and dealing, had lied on financial disclosure forms by failing to report $250,000 in free gifts and renovations to…
If ever there was a federal prosecution begging to be dismissed, this is it. The prosecution time and again screwed up and was admonished by the judge. Then came the big bomb: an FBI agent accused another agent on the case of misconduct. In the end, some questions linger: How could the prosecution have screwed…
There’s trouble brewing in the “Show Me State”. It seems some politicians just can’t keep from profiting from their position of trust and power. This could be a big big scandal. By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press Writer JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The FBI is questioning Missouri lawmakers about allegations that legislative leaders demanded…
This is just another side of the boldness of the Mexican cartels. Some how it seems the Mexican cartel problem will continue to spill over into the U.S. until the U.S. give it its all. At this point, the U.S. is showing signs that it recognizes the problem, but still hasn’t put up enough resources…
U.S. Secret Service agents who guarded such Presidents as Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy are offering up some interesting tales for a new oral history project run by two retired agents. Reporter Allan Lengel provides details.
Not surprising, the cartels have access to things they shouldn’t. But this is truly scary. By Dane Schiller Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Mexico’s Gulf Cartel may have 40 bullet-proof vests emblazoned with “FBI” and “DEA” to trick their drug-trafficking rivals, according to a new law enforcement advisory. Baseball caps and T-shirts with the agencies’ names…
Here’s an interesting shift in policy and it appears to be a more efficient way to address the problem. We’ll see if it works. By Josh Meyer and Anna Gorman Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Stepping into the political minefield of immigration reform, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napaolitano will soon direct federal agents to emphasize…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two Cincinnati area men have been arrested in last week’s drive-by shooting in which dozen of bullets were fired at an on-duty FBI agent in Cincinnati, the Associated Press reported. The agent was not hit by a bullet, but was injured from flying debris, AP reported. Robert Coker,25, and Kenny Davis,…
