By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The revelation in a new book on the 2008 presidential campaign about the stupid remarks Sen. Harry Reid made about President Obama was somewhat of a shocker. The book “Game Change” reported that Reid “was wowed by Obama’s oratorical gifts and believed that the country was ready to embrace…
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson/gov photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Justice may be blind, but politics is not — particularly when it comes to the appointment of a new U.S. Attorney in Dallas. The Dallas Morning News reports that the White House may not be any closer to appointing a new U.S. Attorney there…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The old saying goes that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But the FBI in Los Angeles apparently isn’t buying that one — at least not this time. The FBI has busted a West Hollywood antiques dealer who has been charged with fraud in a scheme that involved the sale…
The Internet has been a blessing and a curse for the justice system. This is one of the curses. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Al Schuler, one of 12 jurors weighing the fate of a 23-year-old charged with killing a homeless man in Maryland, was confused by the word “lividity”…
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The Salahis pose with the v.p./facebook By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Authorities still seem determined to make a federal case out of the White House party crashing incident involving the Barbie-Doll looking couple, the Salahis. The Washington Post is reporting that a federal grand jury has been convened to look into the matter, and…
Shawn Henry/fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Shawn Henry, a cybersecurity expert from FBI headquarters, is the new head of the FBI Washington field office, the Washington Post reported. Henry replaces Joseph Persichini Jr., who stepped down on Christmas Day. John Perren, special agent in charge of the office’s counterterrorism division, had been…
