Couldn’t happen to a better corporation: Wal-Mart’s former Republican outreach director will be charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, the next to fall in a long list of current and former lobbyists linked to the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, according to court documents filed last week. Abramoff, formerly a powerful Republican lobbyist for the […]
DeLAY’S FORMER AIDE ADMITS TAKING BRIBES: Lawmaker says he didn’t know of the wrongdoing in his office that led to a guilty plea (via The People’s Republic of Seabrook) WASHINGTON – A former top aide to U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay admitted Friday to accepting bribes while on the lawmaker’s staff and has joined the circle […]
This story is currently developing: Ney Under Pressure to Resign Chairmanship By ANDREW TAYLOR, Associated Press Writer Embattled Ohio Republican Bob Ney is in talks with House Speaker Dennis Hastert about resigning his chairmanship of the House Administration Committee, a senior House GOP aide told The Associated Press on Friday. Ney has been linked to […]