Secret Service Director Defends Subordinates on Capitol Hill Following High Profile Mishaps

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Secret Service’s first female director was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the misbehavior of her male subordinates. CNN reports that Secret Service Director Julia Pierson brushed off allegations of widespread problems among employees, saying  recent highly publicized allegations were unusual. “These are isolated incidents of misconduct and we’re working…

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FBI Investigates High-Speed Investors Accused of Potential Market Manipulation

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI is investigating high-speed trading firms to determine whether they are engaged in insider trading, the Wall Street Journal reports. The investigation was launched a year ago but remains in the early stages. Among the focuses is whether high-speed investors are trading using information that others can’t access. Investigators also are…

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Federal Government Allows ATF Official to Collect Two Salaries While on Leave

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A key figure in the Fast & Furious gun-running operation was permitted to collect two salaries while on leave from his federal government job, the Washington Times reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general created the report after finding that three of William McMahon’s superiors with the ATF “exercised poor judgment” by allowing…

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