Tell me he is kidding – Conservative activist Grover Norquist says a Senate report connecting him with convicted felon Jack Abramoff is a personal attack from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) that could hurt the senator’s recent efforts to woo the right for a presidential bid. Norquist says a Senate Indian Affairs Committee report last month […]
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This morning on Meet The Press, new Majority Leader John Boehner was asked about his dealings with Jack Abramoff. One part really got my curiosity going. Boehner told Russert he would not return the money from the Chippewa tribes because he was working on legislation for them as a Representative. Now being part American Indian […]
Since the guilty plea of Jack Abramoff there has been a lot of back and forth discussion in the White House Press room regarding the President’s acquaintances with Abramoff. Scott McClellan has tried hard to deny any such meetings yet reporters like David Gregory have been hard to fire back and try to get answers. […]
Now we learn of allegations of wide-spread insider trading occurring in our nation’s capital: After a comment by Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) on Air America’s Majority Report Wednesday evening, RAW STORY has learned that House Democrats are pushing the ethics committee to investigate allegations of congressional offices providing privleged information to Wall Street investors. An […]
Last week after the Abramoff story exploded, the White House went into a defensive mode: On Wednesday, McClellan called Abramoff’s actions “outrageous†and reiterated to reporters that Bush was not friends with the lobbyist and does not recall ever meeting himâ€â€Âthough he said it was possible that Bush met Abramoff at a fund-raising function or […]
Another scandal is emerging in Washington which was spearheaded by Tom Delay. This one is another blatant abuse of power by the former Majority Leader: WASHINGTON  In a case that echoes the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling scandal, two Northern California Republican congressmen used their official positions to try to stop a federal investigation of a […]
The press conference with officials investigating Jack Abramoff has just ended. It was rather interesting but short lived in comparison to that of Patrick Fitzgerald’s conference when he indicted Scooter Libby. It was brought out that in the terms of today’s deal with Abramoff he will face between 9 1/2 and 11 years in prison […]
If you are just now starting to hear about Jack Abramoff and not really sure what all the commotion is about then fear not.Think Progress has done an excellent job at compiling a detailed list of deals Abramoff has made with lawmakers and what those deals encompass. It is a long read but will bring […]
To really add nervousness to our politicians over this holiday season, the New York Times is reporting that Jack Abramoff may be working out a deal with prosecutors in the federal investigation involving his dealings: WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 – Jack Abramoff, the Republican lobbyist under criminal investigation, has been discussing with prosecutors a deal that […]