Suspended Philly Fed Prosecutor Says Government’s Initial Allegations Weren’t Accurate

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Philly federal prosecutor Laurie Magid, who was recently given a 100-day suspension without pay, is pushing back, saying the allegations initially lodged by the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) simply weren’t accurate. In fact, in a press release Magid says the Office of Special Counsel has admitted for the first time…

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Shakeups at Justice Dept. and FBI

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Shakeups over at the FBI and Justice Department. John Carlin, currently Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, is joining the leadership team at the Justice Department’s National Security Division as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General and Chief of Staff. He’s being replaced at the…

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Arizona Border Patrol Station to be Named After Slain Agent Brian Terry

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol station in Bisbee, Ariz. will be renamed after agent Brian Terry, who was shot to death last December. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, introduced the bill in the House this week. “Our nation’s Border Patrol agents have a distinguished history…

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Judge Blocks Justice Dept. From Correcting Statement About Anthrax Suspect

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A federal judge temporarily blocked the Justice Department from correcting a court filing that undercut the FBI’s conclusion that Army researcher Bruce Ivins was responsible for the anthrax letter attacks in 2001, PBS Frontline, McClatchy and ProPublica reported in a joint story. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hurley of West Palm Beach,…

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