By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Here’s a controversial issue that won’t go away: Where to hold the 9/11 trial. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr., who has often been treated like a pinata by Republican members of the Senate Judiciary when confronted about the issue, says the government is “close to a decision” on how…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nearly two weeks after a U.S. Virgin Islands judge tossed out the controversial murder charges against ATF agent Will Clark, the agency said it has still not decided whether to send agents to work there again. “It’s being evaluated and no decision has been made,” Donna Sellers, an ATF…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The spoils of swindler Bernie Madoff and his wife go up for auction Saturday in New York. His black velveteen slippers, an emerald cut 10.5-carat diamond ring, other jewelry and furniture are up for grabs, the New York Daily News reports. Auctioneers at Gaston & Sheehan will handle the sale, which…
