Charlie Rangel: A Relevant Question, At Last
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CIA Subcontracted Assassination Program to Blackwater
Filed under: Iraq, Scandal, Investigations, Media, Guns, Terror, Foreign Policy, National Security
Now we find out the CIA was subcontracting an assassination program to a private company, deciding apparently that a public option was not enough. So in 2001,...
FBI Beats the CIA in Bitter Turf War — for Now
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Crime, Obama Administration, National Security
It's gotten lost in the shuffle, but news that the FBI will take much of the responsibility for questioning terrorists is a major poke in the eye for the CIA. It couldn't have been anything but...
USAID to Investigate Report of Aid Money Flowing to Taliban
Filed under: Breaking News, Scandal, Investigations, Crime, Terror, Foreign Policy
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has opened an investigation into allegations that millions of dollars in funds for road and bridge construction in Afghanistan have ended up in the hands of...
Prosecutor Won’t Let Bill Richardson Put Probe Behind Him
Filed under: Breaking News, Investigations, Obama Administration
An investigation into alleged corruption in rewarding state contracts by New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson ended in the governor's name being cleared last Friday when the federal prosecutor on the case decided not to indict him. The investigation, which has been in progress...
Charlie Rangel Should Step Down as Committee Chairman, Post Editorial Says
Filed under: Democrats, Breaking News, Scandal, Gaffes, Investigations
In an editorial in Friday's paper, the Washington Post called amended tax documents released by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) a "treasure trove of outrage," and reiterated its call for Rangel to step down as chairman of the House...
FBI Targets Christian Militia Group in Midwestern Raids
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A Christian militia group was the focus of an FBI raid over the weekend, part of a series of actions by the bureau across Illinois, Ohio and Michigan, the Associated Press reports. Three people were arrested under a veil of secrecy, but one FBI source said they face...Follow seriouslypolitics on Twitter!
