White Supremacy Is Greatest Threat to U.S., Garland, Mayorkas Testify
The heads of the Justice Department and Homeland Security warned senators Wednesday that white supremacy is the most serious threat facing the U.S.
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National Fraternal Order of Police Back Atty. Gen. Eric Holder
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr., whose likely to get a grilling from Republicans over ATF’s Operation Fast Furious when he appears Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, got some welcome backing on Thursday. Politico reports that the National Fraternal Order of Police, the country’s largest group of sworn law enforcement officers,…
FBI Dir. Robert Mueller Gets One Step Closer to 2-Year Extension
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III moved one step closer to extending his 10-year term two additional years. The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved legislation that would clear the way for Mueller to stay on for two years. The bill must now go before the House, which is expected to give…
ATF’s Director Ken Melson Agrees to Talk to Senate Investigators About Fast and Furious
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The plot thickens. Acting ATF Director Ken Melson has agreed to talk to Senate investigators about Operation Fast and Furious, the ATF program that encouraged gun dealers to sell to straw purchasers so federal agents could trace them to the Mexican cartels , according to The Daily Beast and Newsweek. The…
Number 2 at Justice Dept. James Cole Remains in Limbo
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Deputy Attorney Gen. James Cole never played in the National Football League — but he certainly knows what it’s like to be a football — a political one at that. David A. Fahrenthold of the Washington Post reports that the Republicans in the Senate on Monday voted to block…
Senate Confirms 5 U.S. Attys and 5 U.S. Marshals
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON -– Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) on Thursday lauded the Senate for clearing up a backlog of nominations and confirming five U.S. Attorneys and five U.S. Marshals. He said some of the nominations had been pending before the Senate for more than a month. “I am grateful that Senate Republicans have…
Senate Passes Bill to Lessen Sentences for Crack Cocaine
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A bill that lessens the sentencing disparity between crack and powdered cocaine sailed through the Senate Wednesday night, the website Main Justice reported. The Fair Sentencing Act establishes an 18-to-1 sentencing ratio for crack and powder cocaine offenses as opposed to the current 100-to-1 ratio. In other words, a…