By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Richmond to two years in prison for soliciting and obtaining payments, loans, gifts and other items from Star Scientific, a Virginia-based corporation, and Jonnie R. Williams Sr., Star Scientific’s then chief executive officer. McDonnell and his wife, Maureen McDonnell,…
By JOSH GERSTEIN Politico WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s plan to defuse a First Amendment showdown with a New York Times reporter over his confidential sources was nearly derailed at a court hearing Monday when the journalist rebuffed a series of questions concerning his reporting. But he eventually agreed to answer some of the queries,…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Texas man accused of murdering his two daughters in 2008 was added to the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, and a reward leading to his arrest has increased as part of an effort to regenerate interest in the largely dormant case, Fox News reports. Prosecutors said Yaser Said, an Egyptian…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI maintains it does not need a warrant to intercept cell phone devices in public, according to a letter written by Senate leaders, Gizmodo reports. The bureau said it does not plan to get search warrants to intercept mobile devices in public. The interception devices, which include Stringrays, quickly extract…
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former CBS News correspondent is suing the Justice Department for $35 million, claiming the federal government hacked her computers while she reported on important national and international issues, Politico.com reports. “There is an administrative claim for illegal wiretapping and a lawsuit alleging constitutional violations,” Sharyl Attkisson told POLITICO on Monday….
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A political battle between President Obama and Republicans over immigration has many observers worried about a Homeland Security shutdown at the beginning of March. What would that look like? The National Journal explains: It’s likely that the majority of DHS employees would still go to work. And the main agency tasked…
The American Federation of Government Employees released a new video to show that Border Patrol agents are exposed to dangers from drug cartels and undocumented immigrants. The video includes candid interviews with agents about their close encounters. The AFGE represents more than 17,000 Border Patrol agents. Other Stories of Interest New Chairman of Homeland Security…
