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House Legal Staff Defends Arizona Congressman Accused of Corruption
Once again the legal staff for the House of Representatives finds itself caught in a predicament: defending a member of Congress accused of wrongdoing. The legal staff says it’s intervening to protect the integrity of the institution, not Renzi. Nonetheless, it’s trying to sink the government’s case. Not a great position to be in. Arthur…
Prosecutor Probes U.S. Atty. Firings And Dispatches Subpoenas
The Justice Department appears to be moving forward with its probe into the firings of 9 U.S. Attorneys — a mess left behind by former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales. Will there be justice in the end? We shall see. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A prosecutor who is investigating the dismissals…
ATF’s Theresa Stoop Returning To Baltimore as Special Agent in Charge
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Theresa R. Stoop of ATF is returning to Baltimore for an encore. The agency announced Wednesday that Stoop will become the special agent in charge of the Baltimore Field Division, a post she held from 2000 to 2003. The division includes Maryland and Delaware. “Theresa Stoop brings 24 years…
FBI Agent Who Dated Actress is Charged With Illegally Accessing FBI Computer
UPDATED: Wedenesday 2 p.m. By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — FBI agent Mark Rossini, whose name surfaced in New York gossip columns for dating actress Linda Fiorentino, has been charged with illegally accessing an FBI computer for personal use. Rossini, who resigned Friday, was charged with five misdemeanor counts in a criminal Information filed Monday…
Fifteen Chicago Area Cops Nabbed in FBI Drug Sting
Surprisingly, so many cops fell for a sting that has been used before around the country. In Detroit, not all that far from Chicago, the FBI ran a similar sting in the early 1990s and nabbed a number of area cops and the common-law brother-in-law of then Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young. BY FRANK MAIN…
Ex-Congressman Lederer Busted In Abscam Scandal Dies
Congressman Raymond F. Lederer lost his seat after he was busted in the famous Abscam scandal. It was not a good way to end his political career. By JOHN F. MORRAISON Philadelphia Daily News PHILADELPHIA — Raymond F. Lederer, former Democratic Congressman from Philadelphia whose political career ended when he was among 19 people caught…
Army to Beef Up Security In Labs After FBI Findings in Anthrax
One thing we learned during the anthrax investigation that our nation’s labs had lax security. Now the Army is taking additional steps to tighten things up. By David Dishneau The Associated Press HAGERSTOWN, Md. — The Army announced additional security training Tuesday for workers handling some of the world’s deadliest germs and toxins, part of…
A.G. Candidate Eric Holder May Have More Pardon Questions To Answer Beyond Marc Rich
By Jeffrey Anderson Baltimore City Paper The only issue even remotely standing in the way of Eric Holder being confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General seems to be his role in the 2001 pardon of federal fugitive and billionaire Marc Rich, who fled the country after being charged with tax evasion. However, a 2002…