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Criticism of AG Holder Nothing New in Brass-Knuckle Politics

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com When Congress voted Thursday  to hold Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, he became yet another attorney general entangled in a distracting crisis that is threatening his leadership, the New York Times reports. The U.S. House threatened to hold the last Republican attorney general, Michael B. Mukasey, in contempt for withholding Justice…

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FBI Probes Cause of Huge Colorado Fire

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is joining local authorities in trying to determine what caused the Colorado wildfires that swept through Waldo Canyon, the Denver Post reports. The fire started near a popular hiking area west of Colorado Springs. Authorities aren’t sure what caused the fire or whether it was intentionally set, the Post reported.

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Justice Department Sues Georgia Over Voting Violation

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department filed suit against Georgia and its chief election official to ensure that residents who are in the military overseas can vote in the state’s Aug. 21 federal primary election, the federal government announced today. The suit was filed because Georgia wasn’t planning to send absentee ballots to service members…

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