Obama’s Choice for Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Denies Abusing His Influence

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  President Obama’s nomination for second in command at the Department of Homeland Security fended off allegations Thursday that he helped Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton’s brother get a special visa for foreign investors, The Los Angeles Times reports. The nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas is important because he could become the temporary…

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FBI Investigated Whether Wall Street Journal Reporters Bribed Chinese Officials for Information

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The FBI’s investigation into News Corporation last year included an inquiry into claims that the Wall Street Journal’s China bureau bribed local officials for information, the New York Times reports. It’s unclear what – if anything – the FBI found during the investigation, which originally began over a phone-hacking scandal in 2011. The…

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