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Obama Proposes 3.5% Increase in Justice Dept. Budget
Eric Holder By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The Obama adminstration is proposing a 3.5 percent budget increase in fiscal 2010 for the Justice Department to boost enforcement in such areas as civil rights, national security and intelligence, financial fraud and border controls. The total budget comes to $26.5 billion. “The President has promised that, from…
A Dead Fish, A Homeland Security Official and a Leave of Absence
The lesson here is: Don’t bring a dead fish to work if it arrives in the mail from an anonymous sender, particularly when it comes with white powder. Then again, maybe it’s just good policy not to bring a dead fish to work. Period! By Jeff Stein Spytalk WASHINGTON –It looks like Maureen McCarthy is…
Administration Gives Mixed Signals on Immigration Policy
By Chris Battle Security DeBrief WASHINGTON — By federal government standards, there has been a veritable frenzy of activity related to immigration at the Department of Homeland Security. With three high-profile appointments in the last couple of weeks, the Administration has sent mixed signals about the direction it intends to take on immigration policy from…
U.S. Big Source of Guns For Mexican Drug Cartels
For a long time the U.S. has been highly critical that Mexico hadn’t done enough to curb drug trafficking. But Mexico has a reason to gripe: A lot of guns used by drug cartels come from the U.S. By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. New York Times PHOENIX – The Mexican agents who moved in on…
FBI Informant Infiltrated California Mosques
News of this informant can only make the Islamic community more weary about the FBI. The FBI has made extra efforts to nurture a relationship with the Islamic community, but some efforts have fallen short. Teresa Watanabe and Scott Glover Los Angeles Times As federal authorities press their case against a Tustin man accused of…
Homeland Sec. Napolitano Says Helping Mexico Fight Drug Cartels Demands “Utmost Attention”
Homeland Security chief Janet Napolitano recognizes the threat of violence from the Mexican drug war poses for the U.S., particularly for border states like Texas and Arizona. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Aiding the Mexican government’s fight against drug cartels is a top priority that demands the “utmost attention” of…
Ex-Banker Indicted For Bribery in a Case With Links to Ex-Congresman William Jefferson
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — An ex-official of the Export-Import Bank of the United States in Washington was indicted on charges of taking a $100,000 bribe from Nigerian businessmen in connection with a Kentucky high-tech firm linked to Rep. William Jefferson and his public corruption case. According to an indictment unsealed Wednesday, Maureen Njideka…
Authorities Roundup 48 Suspects in U.S. in Crackdown on Mexican Drug Cartel
Weapons seized in operation/DEA photo More and more media outlets in recent months were reporting on Mexican drug violence that was spilling into the U.S. Authorities hope this will address some of the problem, but obviously it will take more than this to make it go away. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON —…