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Obama Report Says Nothing Offered to Gov. Blagojevich For Senate Seat
One of the worst kept secrets has been the Obama generated report on the his team’s contact with Gov. Blagojevich. On Tuesday the report was finally released. By Jill Zuckman and John McCormick Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON – A report issued by Barack Obama’s transition concluded that the president-elect had no contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich…
Afghan Farmer Uses Digital Recorder To Help DEA Convict Taliban Member in U.S. Court
It’s a story of high tech meets low tech in a far off land. The story ended well for the DEA. By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Afghan farmer didn’t even know how to work the recording device tucked in his vest pocket when he approached a member of the…
Fed Law Enforcement Officers Assoc. Asks Bush to Pardon 2 Border Patrol Agents
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) has fired off a letter to President Bush asking him to pardon or commute the sentence of two Border Patrol agents who shot a drug trafficker in the buttocks in 2005 near the El Paso-Mexico border. “As you are aware, former U.S….
ABC to Launch New Reality Show Called ‘Homeland Security USA’
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In the never-ending world of good-guy, bad-guy reality tv comes the latest: an ABC series “Homeland Security USA.” Starting in January, ABC said it will launch the first of 13, one-hour episodes on Tuesdays from 8 -9 p.m. featuring the men and woman of the Department of Homeland Security,…
FBI Agent in Sen. Stevens Case Lodges Explosive Allegations Against Government
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – An FBI agent involved in the Sen. Ted Stevens public corruption case is accusing the government of “violations of policy, rules and procedures as well as possible criminal violations” that include disclosing names of grand jury witnesses during the investigation and altering a document that was later turned over…
Breaking News: Five Men Found Guilty in Ft. Dix Terrorism Case
In a long drawn out court battle, the government emerged victorious. The question is: How big of a victory is it in the war on terrorism? By Troy Graham The Philadelphia Inquirer CAMDEN, N.J. — A federal jury today found the five foreign-born Muslim men guilty of conspiring to kill military personnel, but not guilty…
David Ogden Possible Pick For No. 2 Spot in Atty. Gen. Office
It could be an obvious pick considering he’s already involved with the Obama team. We’ll know soon enough. By Joe Palazzolo Legal Times WASHINGTON — With congressional pressure mounting, the short list for the Department of Justice’s No. 2. position appears to be getting shorter all the time. President-elect Barack Obama’s transition staff has declined…