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FBI Says 40 Names on Terrorist “Hit List”
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s being described as a wish list for terrorists. ABC reports that the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have sent a bulletin to law enforcement agencies alerting them of a terrorist “hit list” posted on a jihadi web site that names 40 prominent figures from government, the U.S. military…
Feds Arrest Man for Threatening to Kill N.M. Fed Judge
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Emailing may be hazardous to your freedom Brian Stacy of Los Alamos, N.M. was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sending emails threatening to murder U.S. District Judge John E. Conway in Albuquerque, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Authorities said Stacy has prior arrests for possession of an unregistered firearm and numerous probation…
Senate Judiciary Approves Legislation to Extend FBI Dir. Mueller’s Term
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Senate Judiciary on Thursday approved legislation that would extend FBI Director Robert S. Mueller’s term for two years. The vote 11-7, paves the way for Congress to approve the extension, something that seems certain to happen. The legislation must be approved by the House and the Senate. Mueller was appointed…
I Wish I had Friends Like Ex-Sen. Norm Coleman Has
Norm Coleman smiling (probably because he has generous friends) By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com I have some lousy friends, particularly those with money. They haven’t lavished me with tens of thousands of dollars in gifts. Maybe a beer. Maybe a meal. And oh yes, one once gave me a Jerry Springer “Uncensored” video for my birthday….
ICE Agent Busted on Charges of Leaking Sensitive Info to Drug Traffickers South of the Border
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Fed authorities in Arizona have busted a special agent with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on charges that she illegally accessed, stole and transferred sensitive U.S. government documents to family members and associates with strong ties to drug trafficking organizations south of the border, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Jovana Samaniego…
Column: What Does the Blago Verdict Mean for Chicago U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald?
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Soon we’ll get the verdict in the Blago II trial and we’ll start to evaluate what it means for Chicago U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald. The jury begins the fifth day of deliberations on Thursday. The first trial did not bode so well for Fitzgerald, the rock star among U.S. Attorneys. The…
Files Show FBI Investigated Death Threat Against the Late Tim Russert and His Family
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The hard-charging late Tim Russert, who hosted NBC’s “Meet the Press” for more than 16 years, may have been beloved, but apparently not be everybody. The Hill newspaper reports that FBI files show that someone left a threatening voicemail for Russert at the tv station on March 7, 2001 at about…
Pa. Family Suing FBI for Raid
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A suburban Pittsburgh family says sorry, sorry ain’t enough. The family said it’s suing the FBI for more than $50,000 in damages after agents and police officers in March mistakenly entered their Bellevue, Pa., home, guns drawn, looking for a suspect who moved out two years before and was not related…