Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is refusing to identify hundreds of federal prosecutors who are accused of committing serious misconduct over the past decade, the Washington Times reports. Most of the actions were described as “reckless” or “intentional misconduct,” according to a scathing report released Thursday. “The lack of transparency insulates the Justice Department…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com FBI agents investigating corruption have uncovered allegations of wrongdoing against two key U.S. senators – Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid and Republican Sen. Mike Lee – but there’s a big problem. The Justice Department has prevented the FBI from launching a full investigation, the Washington Times reports. The investigation, rather, is being…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The U.S. Senate on Wednesday narrowly rejected President Obama’s choice to lead the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. The 47-52 vote was shy of the majority needed, the New York Daily News reports. Debo Adegbile couldn’t muster a majority because eight Democrats joined all 44 Republicans in voting no. At issue was…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is looking to go on a hiring spree. After three long years, the Justice Department is finally lifting a ban on hiring that will bring in new attorneys, The Baltimore Sun reports. The news comes after Congress restored funding to the Justice Department. “After years of doing more with…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Virginia Seitz, the leader of an influential Justice Department office that handles surveillance and security, quietly resigned from her job after less than three years on the job, NPR reports. Seitz received Senate confirmation in 2011, taking over the unit responsible for the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel. Sources told NPR…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has pledged to stop secretly subpoenaing news organizations – for the most part. Fox News reports that the Justice Department is changing its policy to notify news agencies of its desire to obtain records in leak investigations. The revision will allow news organizations to challenge search warrants or subpoenas in…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com States have two choices: Comply with federal prison standards to reduce inmate rape or lose federal grant money. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the Justice Department sent all 50 states a letter last week warning that would lose 5% of their federal funding if they are in compliance with the Prison Rape…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com After four years of attacks and controversies, Attorney General appears to be finally settling in during his second term under President Obama. The Los Angeles Times reports that Holder “has tackled his responsibilities with newfound energy and determination, surprising critics and supporters alike by striking out on a broad, ambitious and unapologetically liberal…
