Crash-Faking Ex-Candidate Gets Jail, Fine

A former Democratic congressional candidate was sentenced to 20 days in jail and a year of home confinement for faking an auto accident as a desperate bid to revive his...

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March 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Phony Check Scheme Hits Southern California

Consumers in southern California have been victimized by a deluge of perfectly counterfeited checks and money orders, according to a report by ABC News affiliate KGTV in San Diego. 10...

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March 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (16)

You Gotta Fight for Your Right. . . to Robocall?

Don't hang up on freedom, buddy. As America runs the gauntlet of primary elections, many American voters have been grimacing at the incessant phone calls featuring pre-recorded messages from politicians,...

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March 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

HUD Chief Expected to Resign

Amid the deepening crisis in housing markets, the Bush administration’s embattled Housing and Urban Development chief may be stepping down. According to the Wall Street Journal, Alphonso Jackson may announce...

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March 31, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Dem, GOPer Agree: Law Says Don't Prosecute Me, Bro

Even in the heat of a bitter election season, there appears to be growing comity between red and blue lawmakers these days. At least among those indicted on federal charges....

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March 28, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (10)

Alleged Ammo Scammers Asked to Testify

On the heels of this morning's New York Times expose, a House committee has called a hearing to learn more about a Miami-based company accused of supplying lousy ammo to...

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March 27, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

New Questions about FEMA's Toxic Trailers?

The men responsible for a controversial study on a toxic, cancer-causing chemical in Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers will find themselves on the hot seat before Congress next week --...

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March 26, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Study: $3 Billion to Lobbyists in 2007

How much influence gets peddled in Washington? A lot, an insider beltway magazine recently concluded -- about $3 billion dollars' worth. Lobbyists reported $2.9 billion in fees last year according...

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March 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Ex-CIA Official May Face New Charges

Whoops! Looks like the feds may slap an indicted former top CIA official with even more charges, as they had hinted they might. Former Agency #3 man Kyle "Dusty" Foggo,...

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March 24, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Even More from Clinton's White House Schedules

Even more details on the whereabouts of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton while her husband made history, from Brian Ross and Marcus Baram: "Last week, Clinton insisted she played a key...

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March 20, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (14)