By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham, 71, gets out of prison today. The San Diego, eight-term Republican congressman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison in 2006 for accepting $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors that included a luxury house and yacht. He was released early for good behavior….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s interesting how soon we forget about public figures when they run afoul of the law. Sometimes years go by before we finally say, “Gee, whatever happened to Congressman so-and-so” and “I wonder when he’s getting out of prison.” Well, ticklethewire.com was wondering the same. So we checked with the Bureau…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s interesting how soon we forget about public figures when they run afoul of the law. Sometimes years go by before we finally say, “Gee, whatever happened to Congressman so-and-so” and “I wonder when he’s getting out of prison.” Well, ticklethewire.com was wondering the same. So we checked with the Bureau…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – It’s almost judgment day for ex-Rep. William Jefferson, the New Orleans Congressman who at one time seemed invincible. That was at one time. Last year, he lost his seat in a bid for a 10th term. Then this past summer he was convicted by a federal jury on 11…
Nearly everyone expected Pres. Bush to show some generosity when it came to pardons in the waning days of his presidency. But apparently, the President wasn’t feeling that generous –or feared some pardons would come back to haunt him, as they did for Pres. Clinton. By Josh Meyer Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — President George…
