April 9, 2008
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Launches New Web Site
Conservative icon Tom Delay and TCV Media CEO Nathan Tabor announced the launching of DeLay's new web site TomDeLay.com. The unveiling of the new web site coincides with the release of the former Republican lawmaker's new book, No Retreat, No Surrender: One American's Fight.
DeLay's new Internet home is a state-of-the-art creation from political consultant and [...]
March 20, 2008
What Happened with Rep. William Jefferson's Indictment?
Many Americans are wondering when will the US Justice Department get around to prosecuting US Congressman William J. Jefferson for the alleged corruption he's perpetrated while in office.
Jefferson, a Democrat from Louisiana, was indicted last year by a federal grand jury on charges including bribery and racketeering for allegedly using his office to corruptly [...]
March 13, 2008
Gov. Spitzer Scandal: New Jersey Couple Ran International Prostitution Ring
Cecil "Cece" Suwal, the 23-year-old madam of an international prostitution ring run by her boyfriend, a 62-year-old Israeli widower named Mark "Michael" Brener, are at the heart of the scandal that brought down the governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer.
According to local cops in Cliffside Park, New Jersey — right across the Hudson River [...]
March 6, 2008
The Forgotten War in Somalia
Somalia has lacked a functioning central government since 1991. In December 2006, the Ethiopian military intervened in Somalia to support Somalia's transitional government, opening what many considered a window of opportunity to rebuild the country and restore effective governance.
The United States has been the largest bilateral donor to Somalia, providing roughly $362 million in [...]
March 1, 2008
FEMA Accused of Creating Health Hazard
In spite of all the talk in both houses of congress about revamping or restructuring the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), there's a new Hurricane Katrina scandal brewing in Washington.
Several news organizations, including the Cable News Network (CNN), have uncovered irrefutable evidence that mobile-home trailers used to temporarily house thousands of victims of New [...]
February 25, 2008
Chinese Scientist Indicted for Corporate Espionage in Texas
A chemist employed by a corporation headquartered in Houston, Texas, involved in researching, developing and supplying fire-proof coating and intumescent products has been indicted and charged with theft of trade secrets and computer fraud, according to United States Attorney Don DeGabrielle and FBI Special Agent in Charge Andrew R. Bland.
Qinggui Zeng, a/k/a Jensen Zeng, 45, [...]
February 21, 2008
Defense Contractor Imprisoned for Bribing CongressmanDefense Contractor Imprisoned for Bribing Congressman
On Tuesday, a jury returned guilty verdicts on all counts against defense contractor Brent Roger Wilkes, who was accused of bribing former GOP Congressman Randall “Duke” Cunningham, according to documents obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police.
Wilkes was found guilty of conspiracy, bribery, honest services wire fraud, and money laundering. The defendent [...]
February 15, 2008
Security Problems Persist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
The Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, is responsible for, among other things, designing nuclear weapons.
Over the past decade, security personnel documented numerous security, safety, and project management weaknesses at NNSA's nuclear weapons complex, including LANL. In particular, during the Clinton Administration LANL has experienced a series [...]
