Mole Hunting

At first it seemed like a campaign caper. But last week, the hunt for the mysterious "mole" who mailed George W. Bush's confidential debate materials to the Gore camp turned more serious. NEWSWEEK has learned that the Justice Department has concluded there is a federal crime to investigate: interstate transportation of stolen property.

A federal grand jury subpoenaed the records of Bush's ad firm Maverick Media, headed by Mark McKinnon, which produced the debate-prep video delivered to ...