Loretta Lynch Makes History: Senate Confirms Her as First African American Woman Attorney General

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Making history doesn’t always come easy. But that’s what Loretta Lynch did on Thursday, finally securing the Senate confirmation as the new Attorney General, the first African American to do so. The five month battle played out, with some Republicans opposing her because of her view on immigration reform. CNN reported…

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Former CIA Director Petraeus Faces Sentencing for Leaking Classified Information

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Former CIA Director David Petraeus faces sentencing Thursday for allegedly leaking classified information to a mistress who was writing his biography, Reuters reports.  The retired U.S. Army General has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. But Petraeus won’t be sent to prison because…

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