By The New York Times Editorial Board Last July, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. spoke eloquently of “the importance of the constitutionally protected news gathering process,” the essential role of a free press when it comes to “government accountability and an open society,” and the need to better protect journalists from federal leak investigations. At…
By LUCY MCCALMONT Politico WASHINGTON — Lawyers for New York Times reporter James Risen have filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Monday to request that the court take up his case to recognize reporter’s privilege. It is the latest development in the ongoing battle Risen faces against the the government over confidential sources….
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Dan Bongino’s book about his time as a high-level Secret Service agent under President Obama is taking off and has reached the New York Times bestseller list. “Life Inside the Bubble: Why a Top-Ranked Secret Service Agent Walked Away From It All” tells the story of Washington insiders shielding the president from…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is combating a surge in cyberattacks on corporate America, trying to stop a growing number of people from hacking websites and disturbing commerce, the Los Angeles Times reports. In just the past month, a group called the Syrian Electronic Army crippled the New York Times website for several hours. Hackers…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com When Hasan M. Elahi landed in Detroit, Mich., and walked into the country on June 19, 2002, a customs official asked that Elahi follow him to an Immigration and Naturalization Services office at the airport. That incident initiated a period of “questioning went on for the next six months and ended…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Let’s hope this doesn’t make it tougher for Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara to hail a cab. The New York Times reports that the U.S. Attorney is taking on the cab industry in the city. The Times reports that his office is concerned about the lack of wheelchair-accessible cabs in…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It may not be so easy to get off the terrorist watch list, the New York Times has found. The paper reported that the FBI is allowed to include people on the list who have been acquitted of terrorism related crimes or the crimes have been dismissed. The discovery comes after…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com University of Michigan History Professor Juan Cole wants to take a peak at CIA and FBI files — and for pretty good reason. Last month, according to the New York Times, former CIA official Glenn Carle said the Bush White House wanted to smear Cole’s reputation and discredit him because he…
