By Spencer Hsu The Washington Post WASHINGTON — An FBI whistleblower trial has cast a spotlight on the bureau’s difficult transition from a crime-fighting agency into a counterterrorism and intelligence force, as seen through the career of its highest-ranking Arab American agent. Over a two-week trial in Washington, a federal jury heard for the first…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In a controversy that won’t seem to go away for the Obama administration, a veteran Justice Department lawyer on Friday accused his agency of being unwilling to go after racial discrimination cases on behalf of white voters, the Washington Post reported. Christopher Coate testified before the U.S. Commission on…
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Whistleblowers have exposed wrongdoing in government that inspector generals and the media have often missed. They need more protection. Too often they find themselves being punished for stepping forward. By Jim Abrams Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House voted yesterday to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees, including those working for the Transportation Security Administration…
By Allan Lengel Ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – An FBI agent involved in the Sen. Ted Stevens public corruption case is accusing the government of “violations of policy, rules and procedures as well as possible criminal violations” that include disclosing names of grand jury witnesses during the investigation and altering a document that was later turned over…
