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Homeland Security Forecast For Five Years: More Scary Threats
The assessment of the terrorist threats offers no shocking revelations. The forecast comes down to this: Possible scary threats coupled by more scary threats. By EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press WASHINGTON – The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent…
Gov. Blagojevich’s Atty. Wants To Subpoena Obama’s Chief of Staff in Impeachment Proceeding
The Gov. Blagojevic scandal is proving to be a thorn in the side for President-elect Obama. Just how messy it will get is unclear. By The Associated Press CHICAGO — An attorney for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the Illinois House committee considering whether to impeach the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses,…
Pardon the Pardon: Bush Giveth and Bush Taketh Away the Pardon
This is one way to avoid a Marc Rich-Clinton like pardon. Yank the pardon before you get hell. By Agence France-Press WASHINGTON – US President George W. Bush on Wednesday rescinded his pardon announced a day earlier of a New York real estate developer, the White House said, after new information came to light about…
Justice Dept. I.G. Glenn Fine Wins National Law Journal Award
If you want to be loved by everyone, don’t become an Inspector General. Folks on the outside constantly want you to crack things wide open. People on the inside avoid you like you’re Bernie Madoff’s best friend. By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s internal watchdog won the National Law Journal’s top honor…
Va. Gov’s Brother-in-Law Candidate for U.S. Attorney Post
Gov. Kaine/official photo Candidates around the country are floating their names and vying for the dozens of U.S. Attorney jobs. In Virginia, the governor may have a particular interest in the Alexandria position. By Jerry Markon and Tim Craig Washington Post Staff Writers ALEXANDRIA — Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine’s brother-in-law is among the candidates…
Homeland Security May Search the Internet for Terrorist Threats
The Internet has become the wild wild west and Homeland Security wants to be the sheriff. Can the agency pull that off? Is the universe small enough to police? By Thomas Frank USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Homeland Security Department may soon start scouring the Internet to find blogs and message boards that terrorists use…
L.A. Times Editorial Page Calls Bush Reign “Lawless”
The paper’s editorial page has hammered away at the Bush administration over time. Today is no different. Do you agree? By The Los Angeles Times Editorial Page Whatever its other legacies, the Bush administration will be remembered for its contemptible disregard for the law in the post-9/11 war on terrorism. From the wiretapping of Americans…