Editors' Blog Former US Attorney Bud by Paul Kiel 03.16.07 | 3:51 pm Former US Attorney Bud Cummins writes in to TPMmuckraker. Update: Here’s our conversation with Cummins, who is, to understate it, very unhappy with the Justice Department. Send Tips Paul Kiel is a former TPM reporter who covers covers business and consumer finance for ProPublica.