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Nothingburgers and Fake Outrage

When an apparent scandal breaks the safest thing for any politician to do is to declare their outrage and demand an investigation, but in the case of the IRS, I have a feeling the impending investigation will disappoint a lot … Continue reading
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Justice

Just in case you needed a reminder that Bank of America was and is a horrible company — they’re finally paying up for foreclosing on the homes of service members while they were serving in the Iraq War. (Reuters) – … Continue reading
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No More Gold

Artist – Chris Weyant In other news, the Department of Justice has indicted former web producer for the Sacramento-based television station KTXL FOX 40 and current Reuters Deputy Social Media Editor Matthew Keys for allegedly helping the hacker group Anonymous … Continue reading
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Fox News Race Baits Thomas Perez Nomination

President Obama has nominated Thomas Perez, an assistant attorney general who was appointed to the Justice Department’s civil rights division in 2009, as the next Secretary of Labor. And if the Secretary of Labor is to play a prominent role … Continue reading
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Lindsey Graham: Interrogate Abu Gaith at Guantanamo

If it’s not Senators grandstanding on the administration’s national security policy with regards to drones which has allowed us to brings troops home sooner rather than later, it’s Senators grandstanding on the administration’s desire to reverse Bush-era detention policy which, … Continue reading
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Framers’ Intent

Artist – Tim Eagan In other news, Moody’s Investor Service cut the credit rating of the United Kingdom today because of weak growth outlook. Score one for austerity. Also — the Department of Justice has reportedly joined a civil lawsuit … Continue reading
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More on the DOJ’s $5 Billion Lawsuit

Bloomberg has more details on the Justice Department’s $5 billion lawsuit against Standard and Poor’s. Federally insured Citigroup’s Citibank unit bought into what was supposed to be the safest portion of the CDO, relying in part on S&P’s assessment of … Continue reading
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The Justice Department Recovered $4.2 Billion in Healthcare Fraud in 2012

The Department of Justice announced today that they recovered $8 for every $1 spent while investigating healthcare fraud in 2012. WASHINGTON (AP) — The government says it recovered almost $8 for each dollar it spent investigating health care fraud over … Continue reading
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The Tar Pit

Artist – Pat Bagley In other news, the House of Representatives voted today by a margin of 253 to 167 to require that President Obama choose a date to balanced the federal budget. As if that’s something you can plan … Continue reading
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BP Suspended From Contracts With The U.S.

Following BP’s admission of guilt and their agreement with the Department of Justice to pay a significant settlement, the company has been suspended from new contracts with the U.S. government. (Reuters) – The British oil company BP Plc and its … Continue reading

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