By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Shortly after he was arrested on May 3, he confessed to planting a car bomb in Times Square. After that, he spent many a day cooperating with the FBI. So it came as no great surprise on Monday when Faisal Shahzad pleaded guilty in New York to a 10-count indictment, admitting…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– The delay in the confirmation of Michele Leonhart as the permanent administrator of DEA is drawing some sharp criticism from some of agency’s agents as well as a former DEA official at time the agency is playing a key role in the battle against the violent Mexican drug cartels…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Just guessing, but actor Leonardo DiCaprio may be a little bit more of a babe magnet than J. Edgar Hoover was. Nonetheless, it appears to be a done deal that DiCaprio will play the legendary director in an upcoming “biopic” film directed by Clint Eastwood, reports the website Deadline New York….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — With the Mexican drug cartels spiraling out of control, and illegal immigration at the forefront of many a debate, it may be hard to swallow some stats that show things aren’t what they seem. The New York Times reports that rate of violent crime at the border and across…
