Ex-Atty. Gen. Ashcroft Dodges Bullet; Supreme Court Tosses Lawsuit Against Him

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft is off the hook. In an 8-0 ruling, the Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit against Ashcroft. It overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, saying the former Attorney General under President Bush  enjoyed “qualified immunity” from a lawsuit filed by Abdullah al Kidd,…

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The U.S. Secret Service Goes Tweeting

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Secret Service is tweeting. The agency launched a Twitter page earlier this month to help recruiting efforts and distribute news and information about the agency. So far, the Twitter page has 24,904 followers and has issued 50 tweets including alerts to meet recruiters at job conferences. “The…

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The elder Springsteen

The elder Springsteen, an Irishman presiding over a lower working class family in a downscale part of New Jersey, worked a series of factory jobs during his son’s childhood, none of which fulfilled him or helped him get ahead of the financial curve. Springsteen paints a portrait of his father that is an indelible one,…

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