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FBI Raids Home of 91-Year-Old Woman Who Sells Suicide Kits
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com FBI agents in San Diego raided the home of a 91-year-old woman who was peddling mail order do-it-yourself suicide kits, the station KTLA reported. FBI agents on Wednesday raided the home of Sharlotte Hydorn, the station reported. Agents seized a computer and three boxes, a neighbor told the station. The station…
Ala. U.S. Atty. Leura Canary Steps Down on Friday
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Leura G. Canary of Montgomery, Ala., who was appointed by President Bush in 2001, will step down on Friday, her office announced. Canary has served with the Justice Department since October, 1990 when she was hired as a trial attorney. In November 1994, she became an assistant U.S. Attorney for the…
Congress Passes Extensions of Key Provisions of Patriot Act; 2 Senators Question Justice Dept. Interpretation of Act
By CHARLIE SAVAGE The New York Times WASHINGTON — Two senators claimed on Thursday that the Justice Department had secretly interpreted the so-called Patriot Act in a twisted way, enabling domestic surveillance activities that many members of Congress do not understand. At the same time, Congress and the White House were rushing to enact legislation…
Senators Introduce Legislation to Extend FBI Dir. Mueller’s Term; Sen. Grassley Has Mixed Feelings
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In an unusual sign of bipartisanship, the top Democrats and Republicans of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence introduced legislation Thursday that would allow FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III to extend his 10-year term by two years. Top ranking senators said the bill would provide a…
It’s Showtime: Blago Takes Stand and Apologizes for Swearing on FBI Tapes
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s finally Showtime. Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich took the stand in his own defense on Thursday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. “I used to be governor and I’m here to tell the truth,” Blagojevich said after being sworn in, the paper reported. “In many ways, I feel very liberated — I’m ready to…
Senate Report Urges Obama Administration to Do More to Fight Mexican Cartels
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A just-released Senate report on Mexico drug trafficking urges judicial and police reforms in Mexico and calls for the Obama Administration to provide more resources to its southern neighbor and to do more to starve Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations of the money that fuels them. The report, issued by The U.S….
Distrust Mounts Between DEA and Colo. Sheriff in Aspen
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In Aspen, Colo., the scenic skiing area and playground for the rich, all is not well between the DEA and the local sheriff. The Aspen Times reports that the strain and distrust between the DEA and the Pitkin County Sheriff Joe DiSalvo of Aspen was addressed in a private meeting Wednesday…
Rep. Nadler Criticizes FBI in Letter to Director Mueller Over Anthrax Probe
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution fired off a letter Wednesday to FBI Director Robert S. Mueller accusing the agency of providing “incomplete and misleading” information on the 2001 anthrax attacks to the committee. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) letter focuses on the amount of “silicon” that was…