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Ex-Puerto Rican Senator Pleads to Federal Corruption Charges
This man could be off to prison for a long long time for greed. By The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former Puerto Rican lawmaker has pleaded guilty to federal corruption charges that could send him to prison for more than a decade. Former Sen. Jorge de Castro Font entered the plea…
A.G. Confirmation Hearing For Eric Holder Delayed For Up to a Week
As expected, the Republicans want to beat up Eric Holder a little more. Still, his confirmation seems likely. By JOHN BRESNAHAN The Politico WASHINGTON — Eric Holder’s confirmation vote before the Judiciary Committee will be delayed for up to a week as Republican senators continue to press him on his views about interrogation and other…
Law Enforcement Pleasantly Surprised: No Inauguration Related Arrests
white house photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – My what a difference four years makes. At the last presidential inauguration in 2005, when President Bush was being sworn in for a second term, about 20 people were arrested. What’s more, D.C. police reported that 10 of its officers were injured after clashing with anti-war…
Senator Judiciary Delays Confirmation Vote on Eric Holder Until At Least Wed. Afternoon
WASHINGTON — CNN reports that the Senate Judiciary’s confirmation vote for Atty. General designate Eric H. Holder Jr. has been delayed until at least Wednesday afternoon. A Judiciary Committee spokesman told CNN that the committee’s senators wanted to attend the national prayer service Wednesday morning at Washington’s National Cathedral. The President is attending the service. …
Feds Charging Moms and Others With Terrorism Aboard Planes
Is an irate mother aboard a plane who spanks her child a terrorist? Are the feds going too far charging people on planes with acts of terrorism? Could be. By Ralph Vartabedian and Peter Pae Los Angeles Times Reporting from Los Angeles and Oklahoma City — Tamera Jo Freeman was on a Frontier Airlines flight…
Fed Grand Jury Indicts Investor For Crashing Plane and Faking Death
This, fair to say, is not your typical federal crime. But it may not be so far fetched to say it would make a good movie. Or maybe a great one. By Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. — A federal grand jury indicted an Indiana investment adviser Tuesday on charges of deliberately crashing his small airplane…
Columnist Says U.S. Better Step Up Efforts to Help Mexico In Violent Drug War
Some experts say the U.S. better get more proactive and help the Mexican government fight drugs. The consequences of not helping out enough could be devastating. By Michael Braun Security DeBrief After I read Tony Kimery’s outstanding article in HSToday entitled, ‘Savage Struggle on the Border,’ I could not help but dwell on the irony…
Inauguration Goes Off Without Glitches Despite Intelligence Reports That A Radical Somalia Group Might Try to Disrupt It
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The most security-intense inauguration of our times went off without apparent glitches Tuesday, even in wake of intelligence reports of a possible threat from an East Africa radical Islamic terrorist group. The Associated Press reported that law enforcement and intelligence officials got word that a Somalia-based group, al-Shabaab, might…