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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…
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…