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Congressional members call for special counsel (Guam)http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051...Delegate Madeleine Bordallo and other members of Congress have asked the attorney general of the United States to appoint an outside special counsel to investigate the reported demotion of former chief prosecutor Frederick Black and lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s lobbying activities for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas.
Bordallo and the other members of Congress say a special counsel is needed to investigate instances of potential political manipulation involving officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in criminal and immigration matters relating to Guam and the CNMI.
Procurement chief indicted for lying (Safavian)http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/20025...David Safavian, former chief of White House procurement policy, was indicted yesterday on five counts of lying about his dealings with former Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and impeding a Senate investigation of him.
The indictment accuses Safavian, who previously served as chief of staff for the General Services Administration (GSA), of falsely telling GSA officials Abramoff had no dealings with the agency at a time in 2002, the government alleges, that Abramoff was seeking to obtain use of two GSA properties with Safavian's assistance.
DA cites new information on DeLayhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/20025...Travis Country District Attorney Ronnie Earle said in a written statement last night that the new indictment, which charges DeLay with money laundering and conspiracy to commit money laundering, was based on new information that "came to the attention of the District Attorney's Office" last weekend.
AP: DeLay, Blunt Traded Secret Donationshttp://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1189660&CMP...WASHINGTON Oct 6, 2005 — Tom DeLay deliberately raised more money than he needed to throw parties at the 2000 presidential convention, then diverted some of the excess funds to longtime ally Roy Blunt through a series of donations that benefited both men's causes.
When the financial carousel stopped, DeLay's private charity, the consulting firm that employed DeLay's wife and the Missouri campaign of Blunt's son all ended up with money, according to campaign documents reviewed by The Associated Press.
Top Bush aide to testify again in CIA leak probehttp://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=top...WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a surprise move, President George W. Bush's top political adviser, Karl Rove, plans to give last-minute testimony to a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA operative's identity, lawyers said on Thursday.
Federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald has yet to indicate whether or not he intends to bring indictments, but lawyers close to the investigation said there were signs he may be moving in that direction. Fitzgerald has given no guarantees to Rove he will not be indicted.
FBI Examines Computers in Cheney's Officehttp://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20051007/ap...WASHINGTON - FBI agents examined computers in Vice President
Dick Cheney's office and talked to former and current White House aides Thursday as they investigated an FBI intelligence analyst accused of passing classified information to Filipino officials.
Former Pentagon analyst pleads guiltyhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/10/05/pentagon.guilty/index...ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (CNN) -- Former Defense Department analyst Larry Franklin pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to divulge U.S. defense information to unauthorized people, namely an Israeli official and members of a pro-Israel lobbying group.
Congress to hold hearings on another Bush nominee's ties to Abramoff http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Congress_to_hold_hearings...The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Oct. 18 to explore the ties between Timothy Flanigan, President Bush’s pick for the No. 2 spot at the Justice Department, and former GOP lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who was indicted recently on federal mail and wire fraud charges, the (paid-restricted) ROLL CALL reported Thursday afternoon.
Margaret Thatcher Asked for Delay Detailshttp://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20051004/ap...LONDON - Prosecutors investigating Rep.
Tom DeLay have asked former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for details of a meeting between the two politicians, her spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
Lord Bell said police contacted Thatcher's office to clarify details of a meeting with the Texas Republican in May 2000. He said DeLay had paid Thatcher a courtesy call while he was on a visit to Britain and that she was not involved in wrongdoing.
3 accused in death of businessmanhttp://www.rutlandherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=...FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three men have been arrested in the 2001 ambush slaying of Miami businessman Konstaninos "Gus" Boulis — a murder that happened a few months after he sold a fleet of casino boats to prominent Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and a partner.
SEC's Cox on Nonprofit Board With Fristhttp://www.heraldsun.com/business/wire/22-654231.htmlWASHINGTON -- Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox has another reason for recusing himself from an SEC investigation into stock sales by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist: the two serve together on the board of a charitable organization that gives millions of dollars each year to promote democracy.
The SEC and the Justice Department are probing Frist's sale of shares in HCA Inc. in July, before the stock fell after an earnings warning. Frist has said that he initiated the process of selling shares in April. The hospital company started by Frist's family announced financial problems on July 13.
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