By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The killer anthrax case is not dead — at least in some circles. The New York Times reports that a former Army microbiologist Henry S. Heine told a National Academy of Sciences panel on Thursday that his colleague Bruce E. Ivins could not have produced the deadly anthrax spores,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Blago show continued on Thursday when attorneys for the ex-Illinois governor asked the Chicago federal judge to subpoena President Barack Obama to testify at trial. “President Obama has direct knowledge to allegations made in the indictment,” Blagojevich’s attorneys wrote in a court filing.”In addition, President Obama’s public statements contradict other…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON -– Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) on Thursday lauded the Senate for clearing up a backlog of nominations and confirming five U.S. Attorneys and five U.S. Marshals. He said some of the nominations had been pending before the Senate for more than a month. “I am grateful that Senate Republicans have…
By Allan Lengel For AOL News It appears the California “Geezer Bandit” isn’t about to retire from a life of crime anytime soon. The FBI says the prolific bandit on Tuesday knocked over his seventh bank since August — this time in Vista, a community in northern San Diego County. The FBI has described him…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Baton Rouge U.S. Attorney David R. Dugas, a Bush appointee who took office five weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, announced he is stepping down at the end of the week to join a national law firm with offices in Louisiana. “Serving as United States Attorney has been the greatest…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Congressman Eric Massa of New York who gained nationwide notoriety when it came out that he was seuxally harrassing male staff members — he tickled some — appears to have more problems. The Washington Post reports that Justice Department and FBI are looking into potential abuses of Massa and…
Taking over an agency that is still a work in progress isn’t easy. But apparently she’s getting high marks within the Administration. Her name also pops up as a candidate for the Supreme Court or for Attorney General should Eric Holder ever leave. By Anne E. Kornblut The Washington Post BARCELONA — Janet Napolitano stood…
