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Ooops!! Feds Screws Up; Didn’t Have Court Stenographer in Brooklyn Courtroom During Verdict of Convicted al Qaeda Terrorist

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A source tells The New York Daily News: “I have never heard anything like this happening before — ever.” John Marzulli of the Daily News writes that the court may have to be a do-over of the verdict in the federal Brooklyn trial of convicted Al Qaeda terrorist Abid Naseer. Apparently…

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Why FBI Must Do More to Protect Whistleblowers from Discipline

By Michael German Defense One There seems to be a growing consensus that protecting intelligence community whistleblowers is important to national security. More needs to be done to protect them. During his 2013 nomination hearing to be FBI director, James Comey called whistleblowers “a critical element of a functioning democracy” and vowed to protect them from reprisals. He said that “folks have to feel…

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Long Standoff with Republicans Ends with President Obama Signing Homeland Security Bill

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The long standoff between Republicans and President Obama ended with a fully funded Homeland Security bill that prevents a partial shutdown. The USA Today reports that the president signed the Homeland Security funding bill Wednesday after Republicans couldn’t come up with the votes to pass an alternative measure. Republicans had hoped…

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Secret Service Agent, Deputy Assaulted While Investigating Threatening Tweets about President

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Secret Service agent and sheriff’s deputy were allegedly assaulted while investigating threatening tweets against President Obama. WHIO.com reports that a 19-year-old Clark County, Ohio, man was arrested at his home after being alerted to online threats against Obama, police and other politicians. When the deputy and agent approached Ronald E….

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