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Sen. Kennedy Recommends Candidates for New Boston U.S. Attorney
The administration has a lot of work ahead when it comes to appointing new U.S. Attorneys around the country. Lately, influential politicians have been putting in their recommendations. Here’s the latest from one of the heavy hitters in the Senate. By Jonathan Saltzman Boston Globe BOSTON — A federal prosecutor and two prominent partners at…
Homeland Sec. Chief Janet Napolitano Dodges Questions About Serving on Supreme Court
Here we go. The latest craze in Washington: Trying to guess who will replace David Souter on the Supreme Court. Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano’s name has surfaced around here. But she’s not talking. Giving her the nod would make her such a short timer at Homeland Security. Is that such a good idea? By…
Feds Investigating John Edward’s Campaign Fund Expeditures
Maybe the insignificant $400 haircuts from a Beverly Hills stylist during the campaign, which caused a little uproar, was a red flag that said there’s more to this man then we ever thought. Since then there’s been the scandalous news of his marriage and the lies. Could criminal charges be next? In any event, better…
D.C. Wall Street Journal Investigative Reporter John Wilke Passes Away
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – John Wilke, kick-ass investigative reporter, kick-ass friend, kick-ass human being, may not have been one of a kind, but certainly the last of a kind in an industry going through some radical changes. A dogged investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal in Washington, he talked endlessly on the…
The Weekend Series on History: J. Edgar Hoover and JFK’s Romances
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Former Dep. Atty General Commits Suicide in D.C. Law Office: He Was About to Lose Job
This sad story, which happened on Thursday, seems reminiscent of the Great Depression: Job losses and suicides. By Del Quentin Wilber and Paul Duggan Washington Post Staff Writers WASHINGTON — A 59-year-old lawyer with an Atlanta-based firm who was about to lose his job because of the economy was found dead in his Washington office…
Justice Drops Spy Case Against Pro-Israel Lobbyists
This case was plagued with troubles. It’s best that the government dropped it. Taking it to trial could have been a disaster. And that’s something the Justice Department doesn’t need at a time it’s trying to upgrade its image and correct the mistakes of the past. By NEIL A. LEWIS New York Times WASHINGTON –…
Ex-Secret Service Agent Contracted Swine Flu During Presidental Trip to Mexico
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A former U.S. Secret Service agent from Maryland, who traveled to Mexico with President Obama last month “probably contracted swine flu and infected several members of his family in Anne Arundel County”, the Washington Post reported Friday. Marc S. Griswold, who had left the Secret Service a while ago and…