Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The White House’s cybersecurity coordinator will retire after having already extended his two -year contract by half a year. Howard Schmidt, 62, oversaw the first legislative proposal on cybersecurity, and informed the government on the nature and dangers of potential attacks… and how to prevent them, writes the Washington Post. In addition…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Former FBI agent Mike Clark was running to fill the Connecticut House seat once held by the governor he investigated, reports the AP, but he’s thrown in the towel. Clark is instead urging supporters to help state Sen. Andrew Roraback win the Republican race in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District. The Connecticut Republican…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Authorities are investigating leaks about a thwarted al Qaeda plot to blow up a U.S.-bound plane, reports the New York Times. FBI Director Robert Mueller told a Congressional Committee Wednesday that the the leaks are compromising national security efforts and would be pursued accordingly. White House efforts to prosecute individuals who leak security…
By The New York Daily News Editorial Page The pettiness was appalling as FBI Director Robert Mueller explained why the feds had left Police Commissioner Ray Kelly out of the loop on the underwear bomb plot. “As I told Ray, he’s always welcome to call,” Mueller said. Question, Mr. G-man: Must Kelly say, “Pretty please,”…
Let ban smokers. They could light up in the bathroom and give kids cancer from second hand smoke. Let ban janitors, they could mop the floor and make it slippery and a kid could fall and hurt himself. My couch is the place where I find peace and solace on Earth. After a hard day’s…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Presidential hopeful John Edwards tried to keep hope alive by passing on testifying at his trial in Greensboro,N.C., CNN reported. His defense team rested Wednesday, and closing arguments were set for Thursday. The defense also passed on calling his eldest daughter Cate to the stand. To read more click here.
By TIM MAK Politico A top Justice Department official has fired back at Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, telling the Republican congressman that it would be “unwarranted and inappropriate” to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt over the Fast and Furious investigation. “We believe that a contempt proceeding would be unwarranted given the information…
