Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday that he plans to introduce a resolution next week that condemns former President Trump’s call to “defund” the FBI and Justice Department.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Children suffering from severe autism and similar conditions should soon be eligible for GPS tracking devices paid for by taxpyaers, Time reports. New York Sen.Charles Schumer said the idea is to help parents find their children if they stray off. The devices from the Justice Department cost about $85 each, Time wrote….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is getting a new mouthpiece. Devlin Barrett of the Wall Street Journal reports that Brian Fallon, a longtime spokesman for Sen. Charles Schumer (D., N.Y.) and the Senate Democrats, will head up the press office, replacing Tracy Schmaler who left in March. Fallon steps in at an interesting time…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The shooting of Trayvon Martin is prompting some folks to push for changes in the “Stand Your Ground” laws around the nation that allow people to use force if they think their lives or others are in danger. The New York Post reports that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday on…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Despite what Sen. Charles Schumer says, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants his police commissioner Ray Kelly to stay put, according to the Huffington Post. Schumer the other day told the New York Daily News that he’s going to push for Kelly to succeed FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, who…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As the September retirement date for FBI director Robert S. Mueller III approaches, speculation on his successor continues to make news. New York’s top cop, Ray Kelly, whose name has surfaced in the past, got a little boost from New York’s Sen. Charles Schumer, who said he believes Kelly…
This office has an alum list of whos who including Sen. Charles Schumer,Rudy Guiliani, Rep. Charles Rangel and former FBI director Louis Freeh. Not a bad list. By BENJAMIN WEISER New York Times When a longtime federal prosecutor, Cathy Seibel, was sworn in as a federal judge last month, the onlookers included many former colleagues…
