April 26, 2011
Justice Dept. Drops Leak Probe into Warrantless Wiretaps That Earned NY Times a Pulitzer
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Sometimes leak investigation fade into the sunset, never to be heard again. That appears to be the case with the Justice Department, which has quietly dropped the criminal investigation into a lawyer who admitted leaking information about President George W. Bush’s top-secret warrantless wiretapping program to The New York…
Ex-FBI Agent Turned Congressman Described as Hotheaded Agent in New Yorker Piece
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Was New York Congressman Michael Grimm a hotheaded FBI agent with a chip on his shoulder? That’s apparently the conclusion of an article in the latest edition of the New Yorker, according to the Staten Island Advance newspaper. Grimm, a former FBI agent, represents, Staten Island. He is a…
Madoff’s Family Was Unaware of Fraud, Book Concludes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A new book penned by New York Times senior financial writer Diana B. Henriques concludes that swindler Bernie Madoff’s immediate family was unaware of the fraud he was perpetrating. A review in the New York Times on the book “Wizard of Lies” says of Madoff’s crimes: “In some ways it was…
It’s an Oprah World We Live in; Prospective Blago Juror Wants to Attend Taping of Oprah Show
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Let’s face it: There are few things in life more important than Oprah — at least in some circles. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a prospective juror in the trial of ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said she didn’t want the trial to ruin her chance to attend a taping of the…
Atty. Gen. Holder Delivers Uplifting, Cheerleader-like Speech to the Troops
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Sometimes the troops need an uplifting, cheerleader-like speech. And that’s what Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. — who has sometimes been the Republicans’ favorite pinata — delivered Monday to a crowd of more than 100 employees at the Great Hall at the Department of Justice at 950 Pennsylvania Avenue…
ATF Agents Shoot Suspect in Suburban D.C.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — ATF agents shot and wounded a suspect in suburban Washington in Prince William County Monday night, WUSA reported. The TV station reported that agents were wrapping up an investigation and moved in to make an arrest. However, the suspect tried fleeing in a car and attempted to hit the…