A federal judge ruled Saturday that former President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove a federal workforce watchdog was unlawful, setting the stage for a Supreme Court battle over presidential control of executive agencies.
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Homeland Security employees are helping themselves to unearned overtime, costing the federal agency a lot of money, whistleblowers are reporting, according to the Washington Post. The overtime can add as much as 25% to a paycheck and is used as an incentive for new employees, the Post reported. The federal Office of…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A father, son and unidentified minor are in custody on charges they chased down a U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement special agent and shot him in southern Texas last week. The reason? According to the son, the trio chased agent Kelton Harrison through an isolated highway before opening fire and wounding him because…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ex-interim Philly U.S. Attorney Laurie Magid is facing some serious allegations. The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has alleged that as a government employee Magid improperly held fundraisers for Sen. Arlen Specter in 2008 and one for U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan in 2009, and solicited funds from subordinates at the U.S….
Retaliation can be an effective management tool — that is til you get busted. By Randy Furst Minneapolis Star Tribune An independent federal investigation has determined that former U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose retaliated against the No. 2 person in her Minneapolis office after he filed a complaint that she had mishandled classified materials. The announcement…
