CEO of ‘pink slime’ firm visited White House
The owner of one of the nation's top makers of the product critics dubbed "pink slime" visited the White House last year on a lobbying mission, according to a published report.
Eldon Roth, the founder and CEO of Beef Products Inc., paid ...
Prosecutors’ gamble: not calling John Edwards’s mistress
GREENSBORO, N.C.—The federal courtroom where former Sen. John Edwards is on trial here grew crowded this week as the media and members of the public anticipated prosecutors calling Edwards's former mistress, Rielle Hunter, before they wrap up...
John Edwards prosecutor wins GOP primary in NC
RALEIGH, N.C.—The U.S. Attorney who obtained the indictment of former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) on campaign finance charges, George Holding, won the Republican nomination Tuesday in a Congressional race in North Carolina.
In a three-way race, H...
Waiting 4 years on a FOIA at TSA
Here's the latest evidence of how the federal government's Freedom of Information system remains broken despite President Barack Obama's pledge to run the most transparent administration in history: ProPublica just received a Transportation...
Absent voices in NBC bin Laden show: Robert Gates, Leon Panetta
The voices of two Obama Cabinet officials who played key roles in planning the operation that killed Osama bin Laden, then-Defense Secretary Robert Gates and then-Central Intelligence Agency director Leon Panetta, were conspicuously absent from Wednesd...
Justice Department wins porn case, at last
A federal jury in Los Angeles on Friday convicted California-based filmmaker, Ira Isaacs, on five felony obscenity charges stemming from his production and sale of fetish pornographic videos.
A Justice Department press release said the films depicted ...
Judge rejects mistress’s secrecy bid at John Edwards trial
The federal judge overseeing former presidential candidate John Edwards's trial on campaign finance charges has rejected what appears to be a bid by Edwards's ex-mistress to keep some of the trial exhibits secret.
It's unclear from the ord...
Supreme Court takes on Arizona immigration law
The Supreme Court is set to take up a case Wednesday that could have major ramifications for states’ ability to crack down on illegal immigrants—and for President Barack Obama’s ability to win the potentially pivotal Latino vote in No...
FOIA ombudsman’s letter irks senators, advocates
A letter from the federal government's Freedom of Information Act ombudsman has irritated key senators and openess advocates by failing to recommend any changes Congress could make to improve the law guaranteeing public access to federal records.
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Obama: No ‘freebie’ for Iran
CARTAGENA, Colombia—President Barack Obama has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public claim that the U.S. and other nations gave Iran a “freebie” by holding nuclear talks with the regime in Istanbul this wee...
Obama: Buffett Rule not about spreading wealth
CARTAGENA, Colombia—President Barack Obama argued Sunday that his calls for wealthier Americans to pay a greater share of taxes aren’t about sharing the wealth, but about getting the American economy on a path for solid growth.
“Th...
Summit of the Americas: Obama grilled on monetary policies
(Reuters)
In his first public exchange with leaders attending the Summit of the Americas in Colombia, President Barack Obama found himself under sharp attack over U.S. fiscal and monetary policies. During a so-called “CEO Summit” with bu...
