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Nominee for Phoenix U.S. Atty. Was Critical of Sheriff Joe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former Pima Superior Court judge who once had some pointed words about Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio in a court ruling, has been nominated by President Obama to take over the U.S. Attorney post in Phoenix, the Phoenix New Times reports. Judge John Leonardo once wrote in a ruling that…
Boston US Atty. Carmen Ortiz’s Name Pops Up for Governor Spot
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Atty. Carmen Ortiz for Massachusetts governor in 2014? That seems to be the rumor circulating in Democratic circles, according to the Boston Herald. “That’s a rumor out there,” acknowledged former Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston, according to the Boston Herald “She’s had a high profile as a U.S. attorney,…
The trucking industries little secrets are finally bubbling to
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Already Facing Feds Charges, John Edwards Faces Latest PR Mess: Accusations He Slept With a Hooker
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Former Sen. John Edwards, who is already dealing with a mess of federal charges that he violated campaign finance laws to shield an affair, is going to have to deal with this latest public relations mess. The website DNAinfo reports a hooker working for the millionaire Mom Madam Anna Gristina told…
ATF Targets in Sting Were FBI Informants
By Richard Serrano Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – When the ATF made alleged gun trafficker Manuel Fabian Celis-Acosta its primary target in the ill-fated Fast and Furious investigation, it hoped he would lead the agency to two associates who were Mexican drug cartel members. The ATF even questioned and released him knowing that he…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Tom Rosfelder to Help Head Up Security for 2012 Dem Convention
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Secret Service Agent Tom Rosfelder, who worked for the agency for 26 years, has been hired as the security director for the organizers of September’s Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., according to the Charlotte Observer, The native Ohio man will work with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and the Secret Service, the…
Defense Wants Mistrial in Mi. Militia Case; Claims Prosecution Withheld Evidence
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT –– The federal trial involving a Michigan militia known as the Hutaree has raised questions about the right of free speech and what constitutes talk versus reality. Defense attorneys claim the government has overstepped on the case. The government insists there was serious talk of killing a cop and…
Scientist Gets 13 Years in FBI Sting that Involved Spying for Israel
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Scientist Stewart David Nozette, 54, will have some time to think over his espionage ways. He was nabbed in an FBI sting trying to spy for Israel. The suburban D.C. scientist who once worked for the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the…