By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Washington Post is reporting that senior administration officials aren’t all that happy with Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr and have privately expressed dismay about his job performance. The Post reports that administration officials have complained about Holder’s “tin ear in his decision-making and his public remarks.” The paper…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Obama announced a slew of nominations Wednesday for U.S. Attorney spots around the country. The U.S. Attorney nominations include: Donald J. Cazayoux Jr. for the Middle District of Louisiana. Pamela Cothran Marsh for the Northern District of Florida; Zane David Memeger for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Peter J. Smith…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Obama, appearing as if he’s trying to play catch up, nominated six U.S. Marshals. They include: Arthur Darrow Baylor for the Middle District of Alabama. Michael Robert Bladel for the Southern District of Iowa. Kevin Anthony Carr for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Kevin Charles Harrison for the Middle District…
Greg Stejskal, a columnist for ticklethewire.com. , was an FBI agent for 31 years before retiring as resident agent in charge of the Ann Arbor, Mi. office. He was one of the FBI SWAT team leaders who searched the Michigan farm of James Nichols, brother of convicted Oklahoma bomber Terry Nichols, in 1995 after the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The more that comes out, the worse things look for ex-Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich. In the lastest, the feds paint the ex-Gov as being in the hip pocket of his fundraisers. The Associated Press reports that a federal prosecution document unsealed Wednesday alleges that crooked Democratic fundraiser and Chicago businessman Antoin…
The line between good and evil can be awfully blurred in the criminal world. Baltimore City Paper investigative reporter Van Smith lays out a DEA case which alleges that the Black Guerrilla Family (BGF), a violent nationwide prison gang with hooks in Baltimore, is infiltrating the ranks of non-profit, anti-gang organizations. It’s a disturbing revelation….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday morning that the administration planned to use both civilian and military commissions to fight terrorism. In a prepared statement, he said: “Let me be clear: this Administration will use every tool available to fight terrorism. That includes both…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The way fed prosecutors see it, ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich can’t endlessly blab and blab on TV and then worry about being hurt by pretrial publicity. On Tuesday, the prosecutors asked that a key document detailing evidence in their public corruption case be made public in its entirety, the Chicago Tribune…
