So what has the Abramoff scandal taught the leadership in Congress? According to this – nothing: Representative John A. Boehner won the job of House majority leader amid a post-Abramoff clamor for an overhaul of lobbying and ethics rules. But nearly six months later, the changes are still tied up in Congress. And far from […]
So today Gale Norton, the Interior Secretary, resigned abruptly from Bush’s cabinet today. For those who are not familiar with her ties to Abramoff, I thought it would be time to highlight some of them. First up is this nice article from the Boston Globe on 11/4/2005: WASHINGTON — Investigators have unearthed e-mails indicating that […]
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 […]
Roy Blunt is now involved in the legal problems of Tom Delay as reported in today’s New York Times: Prosecutors Seek More of DeLay’s Records By THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 – Texas prosecutors in the criminal case against Representative Tom DeLay issued a subpoena on Wednesday for records of transactions between his […]