By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man was indicted in Virginia on Thursday on charges of using the Internet to solicit Islamic extremists to commit terrorist acts on such targets as police stations and synagogues within the U.S. and posting bomb-making instructions. Emerson Winfield Begolly, of New Bethlehem, Pa., was indicted by a federal…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Va., trying to run with the big dogs in New York in the area of securities fraud? A Wall Street Journal report gives a resounding Yes to that question. The paper’s Law Blog reports that U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride of Virginia “is…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Four U.S. Attorney nominees moved one giant step closer Thursday to final confirmation by the Senate. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted the nominees out of committee by a voice vote. The U.S. Attorney nominees included: Peter F. Neronha of Rhode Island; Daniel G. Bogden of Nevada, who had been…
With all the anti-lobbying talk during the 2008 presidential campaign, it’s interesting to note that the top contender for U.S. Attorney in Virginia is a former corporate lobbyist. Will his previous life as a lobbyist impact his performance as U.S. Attorney? Not likely. Could some perceive conflicts of interests, even if they’re not there? Very…
It’s an interesting mix of candidates for the U.S. Atty. post in Virginia. The question is whether President Obama wants to deal with the possible backlash of appointing an ex-lobbyist or the Virginia governor’s brother-in-law. The latter might look just a little too much like political cronyism even if he is well qualified. Va. Gov. Tim…
President Obama rode into town on an anti-lobby crusade. Will he now appoint a lobbyist for the U.S. Attorney job in Virginia and risk creating controversy? Then again, the guy is currently employed by the Justice Department. So how big of a risk is it? By Jerry Markon and Meg Smith Washington Post Staff Writers…
