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Obama’s Nominee for Civil Rights Post in Justice Department Faces Heated Criticism from Foes
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee for head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has drawn strong criticism from opponents of the appointment of Debo Adegbile, Fox News reports. They’ve described the former NAACP lawyer as “radical,” “dangerous” and “outside the mainstream.” Now he’s being criticized for playing a role in overturning the death…
Local, State, Federal Authorities Increasingly Using Drones to Spy on Americans
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are increasingly using drones to spy domestically, the Washington Post reports, citing newly released documents. The agencies are borrowing drones from Border Patrol in what could become more commonplace in the future, the Post wrote. CBP has the largest domestic drone fleet and flew…
FBI Director Comey Makes Terrorism, Sequestration His Top Priorities in 2014
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI Director James Comey said the agency’s priorities this year are combating terrorism and dealing with deep budget cuts, ABC 33/40 reports. “One of the first challenges I’ve faced as FBI director was the impact of budget sequestration on the bureau,” Comey said during a visit to Birmingham. Budget cuts have…
FBI Rushed Trenton Mayor Mack Investigation Because of Suspicions from Inner Circle
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI rushed its investigation into Trenton Mayor Tony Mack because agents were worried the administration knew about the probe, the Trenton Times reports. A city carpet salesman, who was Mack’s fraternity brother, warned the mayor of an investigation, prompting the FBI to scurry for search warrants. “We needed to execute immediately…
Investor’s Business Daily Editorial: FBI Just As Untrustworthy As IRS Over Failed Probe
By Investor’s Business Daily Editorial The FBI says it won’t prosecute anyone at the IRS for its admitted targeting of the president’s political foes. This just as the agency claims the law is no longer its main mission. So it’s a political goon squad now. According to a leak to the Wall Street Journal, the…
NY Times Reporter James Risen Goes to Supreme Court Over Confidential Sources
By LUCY MCCALMONT Politico WASHINGTON — Lawyers for New York Times reporter James Risen have filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Monday to request that the court take up his case to recognize reporter’s privilege. It is the latest development in the ongoing battle Risen faces against the the government over confidential sources….
Border Patrol Agent Dies While Working Out at Michigan Bay Station
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Border Patrol agent was found dead in a workout room at a bay station in Michigan, the News-Messanger reports. An Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office report indicates Agent Scott M. Schoen, 30, was found on his back in a pool of blood at the Sandusky Bay Station. Schoen was not breathing and…
FBI Investigates Possible Front Running of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac in Trader Scam
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating whether Wall Street conspired to rig rates on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to manipulate the key derivatives market, Reuters reports. Agents said the traders swapped messages through hand signals and ring tones to manipulate large orders by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Reuters wrote that a former…