Gov. Rod Blagojevich gave his first formal statement Friday — the most substantial comments made by the embattled politician since his arrest last week on federal corruption charges. ...more

December 19, 2008

Telephone companies have cut off FBI wiretaps used to eavesdrop on suspected criminals because of the bureau's repeated failures to pay phone bills on time. ...more

January 11, 2008

In the U.S. Navy I was a radarman. We supplanted those men who used to stand on the wings of the bridge, or in the crow's nest, scanning the horizon, looking for reefs or icebergs or other things, which might endanger the ship. To some extent, I still see myself as performing that function, being alert to those things which might endanger our country and to report those things when they are observed. On occasion I am challenged by people who say "prove to me that you know what a reef or an iceberg looks like. I haven't been looking but you must prove it to me nevertheless." ...more

January 2, 2008