Rep. Charlie Rangel today confirmed my statement from yesterday that he doesn’t give a damn about congressional ethics. While entering... View Article
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Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski died today at the age of 82. Rostenkowski was a powerful committee chair, head of the... View Article
Continue readingCharlie Rangel is full of it
If you haven’t caught Rep. Charlie Rangel’s rambling rant–the one where he went the full Traficant–you really should. In it... View Article
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Former Sen. Ted Stevens was confirmed dead at the site of a plane crash in Alaska. The plane was carrying... View Article
Continue readingRangel to Congress: Go get your shine box!
Now that’s what C-SPAN is for! Rep. Charlie Rangel just took to the floor of the House to defend himself... View Article
Continue readingCongress is somewhat more complicated than you think
A poster over at Slashdot put up an agitated reader comment about the changing nature of the state aid bill... View Article
Continue readingNo Country for Self-Funders
I wonder if folks at the @sunfoundation realize they’re creating a system where only billionaires can get elected — Patrick... View Article
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The House Ethics Committee announced three charges against Rep. Maxine Waters today. The Statement of Alleged Violations charges Waters with... View Article
Continue readingSpin me right round
The revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street continues to spin. Former Rep. Deborah Pryce, formerly the Republican Conference... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists celebrate departure of White House ethics chief
Champagne corks are popping on K Street as the White House’s ethics chief Norm Eisen is heading out with an... View Article
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