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Prosecuting Illegal Immigrants Taking Toll on Federal Prosecutors and Eroding Morale
Prosecuting illegal immigrants is taking its toll on federal law enforcement. Someone needs to address this issue. By SOLOMON MOORE New York Times LAREDO, Tex. – Inside a courthouse just north of the Rio Grande, federal judges mete out prison sentences to throngs of 40 to 60 illegal immigrants at a time. The accused, mostly…
Congressman’s Panel Recommends 3 Women To Fill 3 U.S. Atty. Posts in Alabama
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire WASHINGTON –– A judicial advisory committee formed by Rep Artur Davis (D-Ala.) has recommended as its first choice three women for the three U.S. Attorney posts in Alabama. For the Northern District, the committee’s first choice was Joyce Vance, 48, the chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Appellate Section, according to a…
Ex-CIA Legend Leaving Dept. of Homeland Security
By Jeff Stein SpyTalk WASHINGTON — CIA legend Charles E. Allen is departing the Department of Homeland Security on Jan. 20, according to a colleague, drawing an end to a 50-year career in government intelligence work. “Charlie,” as he is universally known, joined the CIA in 1958 and spent the next 47 years climbing the…
Feds Have Contingency Plan if Mexican Drug Violence Spills Across U.S. Border
With the crazy drug violence in Mexico spreading, U.S. authorities have drawn up a plan to combat any violence that spills over into our borders. Should we be worried? By ALICIA A. CALDWELL and EILEEN SULLIVAN Associated Press Writers EL PASO, Texas — If Mexican drug violence spills across the U.S. border, Homeland Security officials…
Dems Consider Up to $2 Billion in Economic Stimulus For Homeland Security
A billion here. A billion there. It makes you wonder where it all ends. By Chris Strohm CongressDaily WASHINGTON — The economic stimulus package under consideration by key Democrats could include funding for the Homeland Security Department — possibly as much as $2 billion, congressional and industry sources said on Thursday. Talk has surfaced about…
Controversial 2001 Congressional Hearing of Clinton’s Pardon of the Infamous Marc Rich
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVGrgZoiD98 OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST Man Arrested at LAX Airport With 37 Guns Says He’s Law Abiding (AP) Feds and Other Experts Predict Bad Economy Could Fuel Hate Groups (Washington Post) Republicans May Press Eric Holder on His Clients in Private Practice and Potential Conflicts (NY Times) Gov. Blagojevich Impeachment Trial Expected to Begin Jan….
Judge Rejects Bush Admin’s Move to Keep Secret Identities of White House Visitors
Transparency may be coming a little too late as the Bush administration gets ready to ride out of town. But better late than never? By Pete Yost Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge yesterday rejected the Bush administration’s latest attempt to keep secret the identities of White House visitors, and he declared that the…
Opposition Picking Up Steam in Confirmation of Eric Holder as A.G.
Very early on, it seemed as if the confirmation of Eric Holder, an affable Washington figure, would be a breeze. Doesn’t seem that way any more. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Eric H. Holder Jr. is facing increasing resistance to his bid to become the next attorney general, emerging from President-elect…