You are right on that Pete. Some material is clearly local, but the big national stories about wilson running in NY Times and Washington Post- both papers have admitted their information came from Washington.
Should probably ask Mr. Kierney. I guess if you're Italian, you should be in prison. I've read the RICO Act, and I can tell you it's more appropriate... for some of those guys over in Washington than it is for me or any of my fellas here