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Sen. Boxer’s Aide Charged With Kiddie Porn
Now that the election is over, it’s time for more scandal on Capitol Hill. Here’s the latest. Henry K. Lee San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer WASHINGTON –An aide to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., has been charged in federal court in Virginia with receiving and distributing child pornography. Jeff Rosato, 32, of Arlington, Va. was arrested…
Feds Indict Mississippi Biz Man and Local Politico In Bribery Scheme
Nothing says “I Love You” more than big paper bags full of money. Well the feds say that’s how the love was shown here down in the deep south in Greene County. By WLOX-tv GREENE COUNTY, Miss — A Greene County Supervisor and a Lucedale businessman are accused in a bribery scheme over Katrina debris…
Air Marshals’ Crimes On the Rise — A little Scary
We depend on them to keep our flight from getting hijacked. But some of these guys should be in handcuffs, not on our planes with guns. By Michael Grabell ProPublica Shawn Nguyen bragged that he could sneak anything past airport security using his top-secret clearance as a federal air marshal. And for months, he smuggled…
Major Overhaul of Justice Department Seen
The Justice Department’s image under A.G. Alberto Gonzales was seriously damaged. The Obama team will be working to repair it. It may take a while. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — As a transition team for the Obama administration begins work on a Justice Department overhaul, the key question is where to…
Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens Slips Behind in Ballot Count
Convicted Sen. Ted Stevens, who has insisted he is innocent, has suddenly slipped behind in the race as ballots continue to be counted. By Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by three votes Wednesday as the count resumed in…
Justice Indicts Senior Swiss Bank Executive
As part of the ongoing crackdown on secret Swiss bank accounts, the Justice Department has come down hard on bank giant UBS. By Lynnley Browning New York Times A senior Swiss executive at the banking giant UBS has been indicted in an investigation of the bank and its offshore private banking services for wealthy Americans,…
NYT and LA Times Ask Fed Judge To Release Gov. Documents On Wrong Anthrax Suspect
Scientist Steven J. Hatfill, who was once the obsession of the FBI during the anthrax probe, quickly became a footnote in the case when the government cleared him and pointed the finger at scientist Bruce Ivins. Ivins ended up committing suicide. But now the focus is back on Hatfill, at least for the moment. By…
Appeals Court Refuses To Toss Out Public Corruption Charges Against Rep. William Jefferson
Rep. William J. Jefferson (D-La.) has had some luck of late, winning the Democratic primary in his re-election bid. But Wednesday was not one of his lucky days, at least not in the U.S. Court of Appeals. By Bruce Alpert New Orleans Times-Picayune WASHINGTON – Acting with unusual speed, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals…