Like a man sinking in quicksand, Rep. Charles Rangel continues, with every flailing day, to sink further as more discrepancies... View Article
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If you’re a lawmaker, or former CIA official, caught in a corruption investigation there are many different ways to get... View Article
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The full indictment of lobbyist Kevin Ring is available here part 1, part 2 (via Letter of Apology). As I... View Article
Continue readingYet Another Abramoff Crony Indicted
The Justice Department unsealed a ten-count indictment today against Kevin Ring, a lobbyist and former staffer to Rep. John Doolittle,... View Article
Continue readingCasino Jack
Participant Media has a new movie coming out early next year called “Casino Jack: The United States of Money.” (Their... View Article
Continue readingJack Abramoff Sentenced to 4 Years
Once one of the biggest lobbyists in Washington, Jack Abramoff was just sentenced to 4 years in prison. Abramoff faced... View Article
Continue readingLawmakers, with Clipped Wings, Still Fly
The new rules Congress passed last year requiring the disclosure of expense-paid trips members and their staff receive have sharply... View Article
Continue readingMcCain Fundraiser Nixes Reed
Twice this year I’ve been astonished to see Ralph Reed’s mug appear in election coverage. After the New Hampshire primaries... View Article
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TPMtv has an interview up with Oscar winning director Alex Gibney about his new documentary “Casino Jack and the United... View Article
Continue readingAbramoff Crony Hosts McCain Fundraiser
Really? Not to pick on John McCain too much, but couldn’t you find someone in Atlanta to host a fundraiser... View Article
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