Tag Archive: Ethics

Is it really worth it?

by Paul Blumenthal Jul 7, 2009 10:25 am

Last week, the House Ethics Committee confirmed that they were investigating two Caribbean trips, in 2007 and 2008, taken by... View Article

Cry Me A River

by Paul Blumenthal Jun 24, 2009 11:21 am

Call the wahmbulance, some congressmen are complaining about being investigated. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are organizing a... View Article

Ethics Link Line-Up

by Paul Blumenthal Jun 12, 2009 10:51 am

The party may be over, but the investigation is just beginning. The House Ethics Committee confirms that it is investigating... View Article

WhiteHouse.gov Ethics Page is Alive

by Paul Blumenthal May 5, 2009 10:41 am

As President Obama launched the new WhiteHouse.gov back in January, many were concerned when a particular issue page, “Ethics,” went... View Article

Ethics Committee to “Investigate” Burris

by Paul Blumenthal Feb 18, 2009 12:32 pm

So, the Senate Ethics Committee is going to investigate Sen. Roland Burris for his admission that he sought to raise... View Article

Possible Justice Department Appointee to Require Lobbyist Waiver

by Paul Blumenthal Feb 6, 2009 5:33 pm

According to the Los Angeles Times, the leading candidate to head the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy is Mark... View Article

Bunning Foundation May Skirt Ethics Rules

by Paul Blumenthal Dec 19, 2008 4:49 pm

According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Sen. Jim Bunning has collected $180,000 from the Jim Bunning Foundation since 1996 for doing... View Article

Full Circle in Harlem: Rangel and Powell

by Paul Blumenthal Dec 17, 2008 1:55 pm

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel continues to receive tough press coverage for a multitudinous list of potential improprieties and abuses of... View Article