Topic: Roger Wicker

USA Update Ricin letters: What's the evidence against new suspect, per the FBI affidavit?

James Everett Dutschke, accused of mailing three letters containing ricin, was arrested Saturday at his home, and he is being held without bond until a preliminary hearing Thursday.

Ricin case against Everett Dutschke tightens

Ricin was found in the former martial arts studio of Everett Dutschke, charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials. Ricin was also found on a dust mask and other items he threw in the trash.

Ricin suspect's home is 'uninhabitable' after FBI search, lawsuit alleges

Charges against Kevin Curtis for mailing ricin-poisoned letters have been dropped, but investigators searching for ricin wreaked havoc at his house, says his lawyer, leaving his home unlivable. The lawsuit seeks damages to cover temporary housing, the destroyed and damaged property, and legal fees.

FBI arrests Mississippi man in ricin letters (+video)

Everett Dutschke was arrested early Saturday morning; he has connections to a judge who was targeted as well as to a former suspect in the case.

USA Update Ricin suspect released, as FBI shifts to new 'person of interest' (+video)

Ricin suspect Paul Kevin Curtis said, after his release: 'I thought they said rice.' Curtis's attorney says her client was framed. Federal investigators are looking into potential enemies.

USA Update Ricin investigation uncovers little physical evidence, testifies FBI (+video)

Authorities acknowledge that they have found no traces of ricin or ricin-making materials in their search of the home and vehicle of Kevin Curtis, the Mississippi man charged with sending letters laced with the poison to President Obama and two other officials.

USA Update Mississippi man charged in ricin attacks was an Elvis impersonator

Paul Kevin Curtis has been arrested and charged with making threats against the president and sending letters threatening to injure other persons. Relatives, who call him a 'super entertainer,' are shocked.

Death toll rising in firestorm at Texas fertilizer plant; sabotage discounted (+video)

First responders on Thursday continue to search buildings near a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, site of a fire and huge explosion that rocked the town Wednesday night. 'Like a nuclear bomb' is how the town's mayor described the blast.

Boston Marathon bombing suspect caught on video, officials said

In what was the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 2001, three people were killed and 176 injured at the Boston Marathon on Monday. Investigators have not yet arrested anyone in connection with the crime, but they have spotted someone of interest in a surveillance video.

Suspect arrested in ricin-laced letters case

According to the FBI, a Mississippi man was arrested for sending possibly poisonous letters to President Barack Obama and Senator Roger Wicker. There were other reports of mysterious packages in Senate office buildings and in senators' offices in their home states. Authorities are continuing to investigate the suspicious materials. 

Decoder Wire Ricin roils Washington: How dangerous? (+video)

Preliminary tests indicate that letters sent to President Obama and to Sen. Roger Wicker (R) of Mississippi were laced with the potentially deadly poison ricin. They were postmarked Memphis, Tenn.

Decoder Wire Four reasons the Senate gun control bill may be kaput

The Senate is slated to vote Wednesday on nine gun control provisions, but prospects for passage for several – including expanding background checks to more gun buyers – look dim. Here's why.

USA Update Suspicious letter for Obama surfaces, after one for senator tests for ricin

The interception of the letters appears to demonstrate the effectiveness of security protocols put into place after the anthrax attacks in 2001. The letter that already tested positive for ricin is undergoing further analysis.

Paul Ryan paradox: Voters like him, just not his ideas (+video)

Paul Ryan is generally seen as more likeable than not, polls say. But his Medicare reforms? Not so much. Wednesday's speech to the GOP convention is a chance to change that dynamic. 

GOP Convention: Chris Christie, Ann Romney to hype, humanize Romney (+video)

After a one-day weather delay, the convention proceeds according to its latest script: delivering Romney the presidential nomination he fought years to achieve, calling the party to unify around him and setting the stage for the final stretch of the hotly contested campaign to unseat President Barack Obama.

Isaac surges as GOP convention begins (+video)

Despite strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac on its way to New Orleans, the Republican National Convention began Monday. Delegates differed in their opinions of how the storm might impact the convention. 

'Taxes are off the table': GOP family feud over what that means, exactly

Two GOP icons of fiscal restraint clash over eliminating certain subsidies or tax credits. Should savings reduce the budget deficit or go back to taxpayers?

13 Republicans break rank as Senate passes $15 billion jobs bill

Breaking partisan stalemate, 13 Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to approve a $15 billion jobs bill. Both sides see the cooperation as a template for progress on future legislation.

Arizona allows guns in bars. Should any place be off-limits?

The Arizona law highlights how gun owners can carry weapons to a growing number of places, from national parks to bars. Other venues, like churches, are now a part of the debate.

Heeding Kerry's call, FCC will investigate exclusive cell phone deals

Senate showdown: Kerry takes aim at Apple's exclusive deal with AT&T

EPA vetoes huge Mississippi Delta flood control project

Using a rare veto, the Environmental Protection Agency rejected a federal plan Tuesday for the Army Corps of Engineers to build the world’s largest water pump in the Mississippi Delta.

Can McCain overcome the G.O.P. brand?

House Republicans lose a third seat in special elections, as voters signal desire for change.

In congressional races, Republicans are losing ground

GOP leaders urge a new agenda after several key losses.

Republicans, Democrats jockey on earmark reform

House Democrats consider an ethics board, and Republicans adopt reform standards.