![Breaking News: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich and Chief of Staff Arrested in Corruption Probe](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/governor-blagojevich1.jpg)
Breaking News: Illinois Gov. Blagojevich and Chief of Staff Arrested in Corruption Probe
Well, all you can say is: Louisiana you don’t have anything over on Illinois. The state has one ex-gov in prison and a current one under indictment. By Jon Perkins ticklethwire.com Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested yesterday on a criminal complaint alleging “a political corruption crime spree” that included conspiring to sell President-elect…
Blackwater Guards Surrender After Federal Indictment
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![Should FBI Dir. Mueller and Ex-A.G. John Ashcroft Take Responsibility for Some Questionable Anti-Terrorism Policies?](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/mueller150-fbiphoto.jpg)
Should FBI Dir. Mueller and Ex-A.G. John Ashcroft Take Responsibility for Some Questionable Anti-Terrorism Policies?
Have the U.S. anti-terrorism policies gone over the line? If so, who is responsible? The Supreme Court may bring some clarity to the issue. By Warren Richey The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court this week takes up a case examining whether cabinet-level officials in the Bush White House can be held…
![FBI Stats Show More People Getting Away With Murder](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/murder-silhouhette.jpg)
FBI Stats Show More People Getting Away With Murder
Statistics show too many people are getting away with the ultimate crime. By KAREN HAWKINS Associated Press Writer CHICAGO — Despite the rise of DNA fingerprinting and other “CSI”-style crime-fighting wizardry, more and more people in this country are getting away with murder. FBI figures reviewed by The Associated Press show that the homicide clearance…
![Obama Expected to Reshape Federal Judiciary](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/barack.jpeg)
Obama Expected to Reshape Federal Judiciary
No question the judiciary is about the feel a shift. The question is: What impact will it have on federal law enforcement? By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The federal judiciary is on the verge of a major shift when President-elect Barack Obama’s nominees take control of several of the nation’s most…
![Woman Charged Federally in Slaying of Pittsburgh FBI Agent](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/fbi-agent-samuel-hicks.jpg)
Woman Charged Federally in Slaying of Pittsburgh FBI Agent
Christina Korbe originally said she fired because she thought it was a home invasion. Court papers give a different story By Paula Reed Ward Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — The federal government this afternoon charged Christina Korbe, the woman who fired the shot that killed FBI Special Agent Samuel Hicks last month, with murder. The maximum…