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Phillip Swarts

pswarts@washingtontimes.com

Phillip Swarts was an investigative reporter for The Washington Times.

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FBI Director James Comey says an agent impersonated an Associated Press reporter during a 2007 criminal investigation, a ruse the news organization says could undermine its credibility. (Associated Press)

Child sex trafficking still prevalent in U.S.

Jen Spry was 8 when a man moved in a few houses down from her family. He soon became a part of her daily routine. After school, she was expected to go to "work," then be back home in time for dinner.

November 6, 2014
Zoe Buck, a 14-month-old child, checks out an empty voting booth as at her mother, Julie Buck, votes at left, Tuesday Nov. 4, 2014, at the Alaska Zoo polling place in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Polling booths see glitches but no catastrophes

Once again, it was a less-than-perfect day for America's electoral infrastructure, with sporadic reports of broken machines, ballot misprints, confusing rules and long lines.

November 4, 2014
An election worker lays out "I Voted" stickers for voters after they complete their ballots, inside a polling center at the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder's office, in Boulder, Colo., on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Justice Department says it is closely monitoring elections

On the day of a midterm election that is expected to change the balance of power in Congress, the Justice Department said it is closely monitoring any reports of voter discrimination that could be used to keep people away from the polls.

November 4, 2014
An Ottawa police officer runs with his weapon drawn outside Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct. 22, 2014. A soldier standing guard at the National War Memorial was shot by an unknown gunman and people reported hearing gunfire inside the halls of Parliament. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was rushed away from Parliament Hill to an undisclosed location, according to officials. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)

Ottawa shootings: Soldier slain as gunman storms Parliament

A gunman who reportedly was a recent convert to Islam launched an attack Wednesday in Ottawa, killing one soldier guarding a war memorial before barging into the capital city's Parliament amid a hail of gunfire and spawning increased vigilance in Washington and Ottawa, where officials wondered how he managed to get into the government building armed.

October 22, 2014
Vanita Gupta speaks after receiving a 2004 Reebok Human Rights Award, Wednesday, May 5, 2004, in New York. Gupta, a New York-based attorney, received her award for helping win the pardons of 35 black Americans who had been arrested on trumped-up drug charges in Texas. (AP Photo/Mike Appleton) **FILE**

Holder names top civil rights lieutenant

Attorney General Eric Holder announced Wednesday that Vanita Gupta would become the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.

October 15, 2014
The exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington is seen here on March 22, 2013. (Associated Press) **FILE**

IRS wasting taxpayer money on software: report

It may be common for consumers to have unused software on their computers, but when it comes to the IRS, investigators say it's costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

October 15, 2014