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Owner of Gigantic Lobster Angry That TSA Photographed ‘Dinnah’
A Georgia man is irate after discovering that his 20-pound lobster was photographed by TSA agents and went viral on the agency’s Twitter account.
Hard For Robert S. Mueller to Avoid the Limelight
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Robert S. Mueller III, the stoic former director of the FBI, never seemed like the kind of guy who enjoyed basking in the glow of the limelight. His successor, James Comey, seemed far more comfortable testifying on the Hill, holding press conferences. But these days, as Mueller takes on the job…
FBI Informant Committed Fraud While Working Undercover on Terrorism Sting
The FBI placed an awful lot of trust in a Florida man who had just been released from prison for committing fraud.
Trump’s Nominee for FBI Director to Face Tough Questions about His Past
It’s safe to say President Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Christoper Wray, will face tough rounds of questions during his confirmation hearing before the Senate.
Emergency Camp for Migrants Shuts Down After Border Patrol Raids
Saying they can no longer guarantee a temporary shelter for migrants in Arizona, a humanitarian group closed a medical aid camp for people who cross the border.
Manafort Second Trump Campaign Official to Retroactively Register As Foreign Agent
Paul Manafort, who served as Donald Trump’s campaign chairman and is under investigation for his Russian connections, has retroactively registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent.
Ex-DEA Agent Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fraud Proceeds
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former DEA agents pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing fraud proceeds that she had been assigned to recover on behalf of fraud victims, the Justice Department said. Artemis Papadakis, 57, of Richmond, Calif., pleaded guilty in Southern California before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt to an information charging her with…
Trump Allies Launch Propaganda War Against Special Probe of Russia
As special counsel Robert Mueller and his team of high-powered attorneys begin digging deeper into Russia’s suspected interference in the 2016 election, President Trump and his supporters are doing everything they can to smear and undermine one of the most important political investigations since Watergate.