Nothing like starting out your new job with a good Washington scandal. By Henri E. Cauvin Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Michael S. Steele, the new chairman of the Republican National Committee, said yesterday that there was nothing improper in a payment of more than $37,000 to his sister’s company for work on his…
Anthony Martin claims his cover was blown. Does he have a legitimate claim? The answers may surface in a lawsuit he’s filed in which he also calls the witness protection program a “sham.” By Ken Ritter Associated Press LAS VEGAS – A man who claims to be a former FBI informant has filed a $54…
Most of the time, no one could give a rat’s behind about any missing mice. But when they’re infected with a deadly strain of plague, that’s another story. BY TED SHERMAN AND JOSH MARGOLIN Star-Ledger Staff NEWARK — The frozen remains of two lab mice infected with deadly strains of plague were lost at a…
It’s hard to recall a high-profile case in recent years where the government has been involved in so many missteps. Here’s the latest one in the Stevens’ case. By RICHARD MAUER Anchorage Daily News Federal prosecutors have found a new reason to apologize over misleading information they’ve provided to the judge in former Sen. Ted…
Sure the FBI saw this mortgage mess way back when. And sure it was clear it didn’t have enough resources to deal with it. But back then it wasn’t a disaster. Now it is. And that’s our nature: we seldom address things until they become a crisis. Now we’ve got us a real crisis. Now…
The last thing this police department needs is more bad publicity. The question is whether this probe will have any legs. By Jack Leonard Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities have launched a civil rights investigation into several Los Angeles police officers accused of lying under oath in a drug possession case that…
In the bustling nation’s capital, Joseph Persichini Jr., head of the FBI’s Washington field office, talks about espionage, the inauguration, the anthrax caper and how he felt after the anthrax suspect committed suicide.
Interestingly enough, in the post 9/11 era, the FBI prided itself on fostering relationships with Islamic groups like the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Now that’s changing. Will this set back FBI relations with the Islamic American communities across the country? By Mary Jacoby IPT News WASHINGTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has…
