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Drip, drip, drip. The politicization scandal at the Department of Defense grows a little each day as more Republicans come forward. Two more have gone public with notices from the Air Force that their confidential files got handed over to Abraham Payton of Due Diligence Group (DDG), a Democrat oppo-research firm that worked for House Democrats last cycle.And kudos to Politico for staying on top of it, too:Sam Peters, a Republican who challenged Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) in November, and Kevin Dellicker, who fell short in the GOP primary race to take on Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), both received Feb....

Jury probes effort to smear GOP Testimony focuses on State Police files and McGreevey's campaign A state grand jury is hearing testimony into allegations that former State Police officials and a former state senator conducted a covert operation that used confidential files in an effort to smear Republicans and help James E. McGreevey run for governor four years ago. ...A key witness in the investigation, retired State Police Lt. Vincent Bellaran, said in an interview this week he has testified three times before the grand jury in Trenton. In return for his testimony, Bellaran said, prosecutors who report to state...

A casino named in news reports on morals czar Bill Bennett is investigating how confidential records detailing his personal gambling habits were leaked to Newsweek magazine and the Washington Monthly, NewsMax.com has learned. "We view with great concern the disclosure of any information about any of our guests," said Brian Cahill, a spokesman for Park Place Entertainment, which operates Caesar's Boardwalk Regency in Atlantic City. "This was contrary to all the policies the company has about the privacy of our guests." In the Washington Monthly report, Caesar's was cited as one of the casinos Bennett frequented. Cahill said that Park...

Confidential Records Sold at DCF Auction http://www.wtsp.com/news/2002_05/30_dcfauction.htmTAMPA - Thousands and thousands of confidential files were left in an abandoned building where the public was invited in for an auction on Thursday. A reporter from 10 News was able to purchase boxes containing some of these records that the public should never have been allowed to see. The incident shows apparent gross negligence by the Department of Children and Families. The auction was held Thursday at the W.T. Edwards Building that housed local DCF offices for several years. When the agency vacated the building, the records were left behind. All...