By Lynn Sweet Chicago Sun-Times WASHINGTON–A new book about the Obama administration adds more to the story about tensions between Attorney General Eric Holder, David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel when he was White House chief of staff. Valerie Jarrett once broke up a near-fight between Axelrod and Holder, the book reveals. The book is…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. drones continue to pick off targets in Pakistan. CNN reports that a drone killed al Qaeda’s number 2 guy — Abu Yahya al-Libi. CNN reported that the hit was one of the most significant hits since the killing of Osama Bin Laden. “There is no one who even comes close…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com The Justice Department said it will monitor Milwaukee polling places during Tuesday’ recall election of Governor Scott Walker. Justice Department personnel presence is supposed to protect voter rights and make certain the city meets its responsibility to provide voter assistance in Spanish. The emotionally-charged recall election was demanded in protest of Governor…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com If you’re a Secret Service agent, life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get. A Secret Service team was not shopping for chocolates at a Grand Rapids, Michigan Meijer Store recently, when things turned assorted. According to MLive, they were investigating identity theft, wire fraud and…
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Reid J. Schar, lead prosecutor in the Rod Blagojevich corruption retrial in 2011, may have cinched the convictions that sent Blago to prison with the question: “Mr. Blagojevich, you are a convicted liar, correct?” Now Schar, 40, is taking his show on the road. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Schar is leaving…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The big guys and gals have weighed in on the matter and Secret Service has come out on top. The Supreme Court ruled Monday unanimously in favor of two Secret Service agents, saying they can’t be sued, according to the New York Times. The court ruled against a Colorado protestor, who…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agent Daphne Hearn is heading south — actually just a bit south — to head up the San Diego FBI office. Hearn, who has served as special agent in charge of the administrative division in Los Angeles, succeeds Keith Slotter, who is retiring after 25 years. Hearn, a Kansas City,…
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