By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Whether you agree with Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. or not, most reasonable people would conclude that he’s a pretty decent guy and a straight shooter. That being said, it makes his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday all the more disappointing. I’m referring to his exchange…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Osama bin Laden may be gone, but a computer virus associated with the al Qaeda leader is making the rounds. The FBI on Tuesday warned “computer users to exercise caution when they receive e-mails that purport to show photos or videos of Usama bin Laden’s recent death.” “This content…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — In an exchange that was intense and sometimes contentious, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Tuesday pressed Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. on who gave the OK for a controversial ATF gun-walking program known as Operation Fast and Furious. Issa, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, pointedly asked Holder…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors, after stumbling the first time around, unveiled a blueprint Monday for what they hope is a new and and improved case against ex-Ill. Rod Blagojevich. The Chicago Tribune reports that in opening statements the prosecution presented a “much slimmer, more focused version of the government’s corruption case.” The first…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As get rich-quick schemes goes, this was one of the riskier ones. Just ask Tyronda Ferrell, 23, a former Brink’s armored truck driver who was sentenced Monday in federal court in Washington to 6 years and 8 months in prison for her inside role in a brazen, mid-afternoon armored…
Fmr. Atlanta FBI Head Recalls bin Laden Hunt: MyFoxATLANTA.com
