Trump’s FBI pick: Russia Probe Is No Witch Hunt, And Comey Is No ‘Nut Job’
If Donald Trump was hoping to find a loyalist or political puppet to replace fired FBI Director James Comey, the president nominated the wrong person.
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Embattled TSA Gets New Leader After Senate Approves Obama
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The embattled TSA has a new leader. The Senate confirmed Peter Neffenger on Monday with an 81-1 vote, hoping that strong leadership can improve nagging security problems at the nation’s airports, USA Today reports. Neffenger used to serve as vice admiral of the Coast Guard. The Senate criticized President Obama for…
Obama’s Nominee to Lead TSA Gets Advances After Senate Committee Approval
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com President Obama’s nominee to lead the TSA was approved by a Senate committee following the enforcement of the Commerce Committee less than two week earlier, Bloomberg reports. The Senate Homeland Security Committee approved Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger on a voice vote. The nomination comes at a strenuous period for…
Sen. Judiciary Gives Nod to Deputy Atty. Gen. Nominee James Cole
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney General nominee James Cole cleared a major hurdle Tuesday and got the nod from the Senate Judiciary Committee, the website Main Justice reported. The vote now goes before the full Senate. The website reported that the vote was 12-7, along party lines. Main Justice reported that GOP…
A.G. Nominee Holder Repeatedly Pushed to Get 1999 Clemency for 16 Members of Violent Puerto Rican Nationalist Groups
Eric Holder may be one of the more low-key nominees in the Obama administration, but his confirmation hearing promises to be anything but low key. By Josh Meyer and Tom Hamburger Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. repeatedly pushed some of his subordinates at the Clinton Justice Department to…