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Ex-FBI Dir. Louis Freeh Writes Glowing Letter to Judiciary Endorsing Eric Holder for Atty. Gen.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Former FBI director Louis J. Freeh has written a glowing letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee endorsing nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. for Attorney General, saying he “displayed total integrity” as a high-ranking Justice Department official when President Clinton and other senior members were subjects of a grand jury…
Prosecutors Want Grand Jury Testimony Released For Sentencing To Show Just How Corrupt CIA Official Was
It seems the public has a right to know. But does that include grand jury material after trial? The prosecutors say yes. MATTHEW BARAKAT AP News Kyle “Dusty” Foggo is the highest ranking officer in the history of the CIA to be convicted of a federal crime, admitting he abused his influence to steer contracts…
Secret Service Charges Calif. Man With Threatening Obama With Racist Note on Yahoo
Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of what’s expected to be an endless problem. By Kevin Poulsen Wired A Southern California man was charged Thursday with threatening a presidential candidate, for posting a racist note to a Yahoo message board in October expressing displeasure over Barack Obama’s candidacy, and predicting “he will have a 50…
Illinois House Votes to Impeach Gov. Blagojevich
The Blago circus continued today, and frankly, it was not a good day for him. CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — The Illinois House of Representatives on Friday voted almost unanimously to impeach embattled Gov. Rod Blagojevich. A monitor shows Speaker Michael Madigan as the Illinois House debates the governor’s impeachment Friday. The vote was 114-1, with…
Hello Houston, We’ve Got a Problem: Feds Bust NASA Scientist With Child Porn on Work Computer
Not a good way to start the New Year. By Van Smith Baltimore City Paper The first criminal case of 2009 out of the Greenbelt office of the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office accuses Alfred B. Schultz, a scientist with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), with looking at child pornography on a NASA computer…
A.G. Nominee Holder Repeatedly Pushed to Get 1999 Clemency for 16 Members of Violent Puerto Rican Nationalist Groups
Eric Holder may be one of the more low-key nominees in the Obama administration, but his confirmation hearing promises to be anything but low key. By Josh Meyer and Tom Hamburger Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. repeatedly pushed some of his subordinates at the Clinton Justice Department to…
Fed Probe into Gov. Richardson Case Gives Rare Glimpse into Wrongdoing in Municipal Bond Biz
More dirt on the financial dealings in this country can’t make us feel very good. By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH New York Times The federal investigation that prompted Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico to withdraw his nomination as commerce secretary offers a rare glimpse into a long-simmering investigation of possible bid-rigging, tax evasion and other…
House Votes to Continue Purusing U.S. Atty. Firings
Administrations are changing. But Congress still wants to get to the bottom of the U.S. Attorney firings that tarnished the Justice Department. By Lisa Mascaro Las Vegas Sun WASHINGTON – The untold story of the firing of Nevada’s former U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden may yet be unraveled. The House on Tuesday voted to continue a…