La. lawmaker says targeted by FBI
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A Louisiana legislator said Wednesday he is being investigated by the FBI and claimed it may be because he wouldn't give agents information about possible wrongdoing by Rep. William Jefferson and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin.
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Louisiana Democratic Rep. William J. Jefferson Ã¢ÂÂ burdened by a highly publicized federal investigation into whether he took bribes Ã¢ÂÂ nonetheless won SaturdayÃ¢ÂÂs runoff election in LouisianaÃ¢ÂÂs 2nd District, and even appears to have defeated Democratic state Rep. Karen Carter by a comfortable margin.
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LONDON  - A Conservative lawmaker was told by his party boss Saturday to apologize for an article that criticized the people of Liverpool for their "extreme reaction" to the beheading of a local man in Iraq and described them as "wallowing in victimhood."
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By Rex Springston, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 5--When W. Shelton Miles dropped a bomb on the state Senate subcommittee, you could almost see the blood drain from one lawmaker's face.  "This is extraordinarily unusual," said Sen. John Watkins, R-Powhatan.
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Wesley Snipes has told a newspaper columnist he is being unfairly targeted by federal prosecutors who indicted him on tax fraud charges.
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While House members are still angry about an FBI search of a congressman&#039;s office, the Senate&#039;s leader says the controversy has been &quot;pretty much put to bed.&quot;
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After months of denials, Puerto Rico's governor acknowledged Monday he is the target of a U.S. grand jury investigation into campaign finances &#151; a revelation further jeopardizing his bid for re-election.
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Representative William J. Jefferson of Louisiana is expected to be indicted on corruption charges this afternoon.
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A US lawmaker called on Wednesday for a probe of reports that Food and Drug Administration officials tried to discredit a veteran scientist who testified over Merck &amp; Co.
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Louisiana congressman William Jefferson on Tuesday requested temporary leave as a member of the House Small Business Committee, a day after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on a raft of corruption charges.
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French Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin discussed the fights against terrorism and crime with FBI ( news - web sites ) director Robert Mueller, French officials said.
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The FBI wants to compile a massive computer database and analyze it for clues to unmask terrorist sleeper cells. Two congressmen are worried about whether the bureau will protect the privacy of U.S. citizens.
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A black congressman who claims he was racially profiled by Chicago police last month pushed for legislation Thursday that would ban the practice.
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Many lawmakers are uneasy about creating a powerful intelligence director.
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Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is shown in Washington in this Nov. 11, 2003, file photo. Known as one of the Senate&#39;s more moderate Democrats, Landrieu undertook a fiery defense Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, of military
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A legislative leader was arrested Friday on charges that he tried to have a businessman at the center of a federal racketeering probe arrange to rough up someone the senator believed was abusing a relative.
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Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., said Saturday he has to do more to get Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in line with other Republicans and the White House on how terrorist suspects should be prosecuted.