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[It is such a fresh story that there is no whole story. This guy will reveal WH connections to 911.]
Former New York City police chief Bernard Kerik has pleaded guilty to lying to the White House, tax evasion and corruption charges, in a plea deal.
Mr Kerik, who was police commissioner at the time of the [...]
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Both Bush, Obama administrations want to keep the interview confidential
Thurs., Oct. 1, 2009
WASHINGTON – A federal judge ruled Thursday that the FBI must publicly reveal much of its interview with former Vice President Dick Cheney during the investigation into who leaked the identity of a CIA operative.
The FBI interviewed Cheney in June 2004 as it [...]
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Once again confirming checks, balances, and transparency – not trust – as the bedrock of democracy…
Guest blogged by Ellen Theisen, VotersUnite.Org
Rebecca Vigil-Giron, who oversaw New Mexico elections for ten years, was indicted last Wednesday on 50 counts including fraud or embezzlement, money laundering, tax fraud, tax evasion, illegal kickbacks, tampering with evidence, and conspiracy.
Like last [...]
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Saturday, 8 December 2007
The US justice department and the CIA are launching a joint inquiry into the CIA’s destruction of two videotapes of interrogations of al-Qaeda suspects.
CIA chief General Mike Hayden said the agency would co-operate fully with the preliminary inquiry, to decide whether a full investigation is necessary.
Democrats have accused the CIA of a [...]
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Federal judge gives maximum sentence to Ponzi mastermind following his apology and victims’ request for life sentence.
By Aaron Smith, CNNMoney.com staff writer
Last Updated: June 29, 2009: 1:56 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A federal judge sentenced Bernard Madoff, the convicted mastermind of the largest and most sweeping Ponzi scheme ever, to the maximum sentence of [...]
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Safavian Lied in Abramoff Scandal
By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
A federal jury found former White House aide David H. Safavian guilty yesterday of lying and obstructing justice, making him the highest-ranking government official to be convicted in the spreading scandal involving disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Safavian, a former chief of staff [...]
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Internet radio host Hal Turner arrested
(c) 2009, The Hartford Courant
Internet radio host Hal Turner — accused of inciting Catholics to “take up arms” and singling out two Connecticut lawmakers and a state ethics official on a Web site — was taken into custody in New Jersey late Wednesday after state Capitol police in Connecticut obtained [...]
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