Fed Judge Orders Govt. to Release Substantial Part of FBI Interview With Ex-V.P. Dick Cheney

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A federal judge issued a ruling Thursday saying the government has to release a substantial portion of  an FBI interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney tied to the probe into the leak identifying CIA operative Valerie Plame. Both the Bush and Obama administrations wanted to keep the 2004…

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How the Fed’s Case Against a Suspected LA Gangster Imploded After Convicting Him on 50-Plus Counts

George Torres/la city beat photo By Jeffrey Anderson For ticklethewire.com The defense lawyer for accused racketeer George Torres smelled blood. Torres, a self-made grocery store magnate and suspected drug kingpin, who was both feared and revered in the barrios of South Los Angeles, was on trial in federal court. Prosecution witnesses were lined up waiting…

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