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 […]
Harry Reid has taken steps towards cleaning up the corruption in Congress with a bold move. He has banned all of his staff from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Via Raw Story: In a memo last night, Reid chief of staff Susan McCue instructed Reid staffers not to accept any gifts from lobbyists. The move is […]
Harry Reid has taken steps towards cleaning up the corruption in Congress with a bold move. He has banned all of his staff from accepting gifts from lobbyists. Via Raw Story: In a memo last night, Reid chief of staff Susan McCue instructed Reid staffers not to accept any gifts from lobbyists. The move is […]
This should really spark a heated discussion and calls of partisanship from the right: Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver a scathing speech Monday at Constitution Hall in Washington — just blocks from the White House — at which he will declare America is faced with a constitutional crisis, RAW STORY has learned. The […]
Yesterday Russell Tice, the former NSA whistleblower who said he would testify before Congress, admitted to being one of the source’s for Risen’s article which exposed the wiretapping story in last month’s New York Times. Tice also appeared on Nightline last night. During his interview on Nightline, he described the NSA program. According to Tice, […]
Bush has done another large round of recess appointments. Included in the list is Julie Myers which has sparked some outrage by conservatives such asMichele Malkin. It is being coined as the latest in Bush’s cronyism. Myers has been appointed to head the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Homeland Security. Raw Story has […]
It seems like the Abramoff story is still gaining ground. According to Raw Story, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Abramoff’s assistance with prosecutors could now implicate 60 lawmakers: It remains unclear which lawmakers prosecutors are looking at, and also how persuasive Mr. Abramoff could be in helping to make potential cases against any […]
It seems as though White House press secretary Scott McClellan’s mother has some problems with the Republican Party. Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn turned her back on the Republican Party and announced Monday she will run for governor as an independent. The move allows Strayhorn to escape a potentially ugly primary battle against Gov. Rick […]
Rep Sensenbrenner, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee is now threatening to block the Patriot Act because of the extension: Via Raw Story: Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Frank James Sensenbrenner (R – WI) has rejected a Patriot Act compromise reached by the Senate. The Senate had agreed to extend controversial provisions of the […]
While talking about FOX news, a new story has emerged. This one is more troubling than John Gibson and his violent outbursts. Perhaps this story also offers insight into why so many right wingers turn to FOX news. From Raw Story: A South Carolina Fox News affiliate ran a story appearing to cheer a white […]