By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Inside the Beltway, a place where shocking revelations have been a way of life over the decades, this one still sent shock waves. Michael D. Shear and Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times report that former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is accused of paying a man not to say…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Maryland official hope they soon land the new FBI headquarters, saying the site is perfectly located, News4 reports. The site at Greenbelt has quick access to Metro and the Beltway, and it has about 80 acres to develop. The FBI has said it requires about 50 acres for a new headquarters. “We…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Anyone who follows politics inside the Beltway knows the confirmation process for ATF director, by it’s nature, is challenging. That’s certainly the case with Minnesota U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones, who has been the acting head of ATF. Kevin Diaz of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that GOP resistance to Jone’s…
