Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

'Hottie' Congressman Bought P90X With Campaign Cash: Report

Posted 03.30.2012

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Watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a report Friday claiming that a Republican Illinois congressman mi...

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Jack Abramoff Seeking Cash On Road To Redemption

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 12.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Looking to host an event and have $25,000 to spare on the entertainment? You could hire Snooki. Or maybe you'd prefer famous Notre D...

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Report: Joe Walsh Among Congress's 'Most Corrupt' Members

Posted 11.20.2011

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U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) on Tuesday received the distinction of being named among Congress's thirteen "most corrupt" representatives by the group ...

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DOMA Defense: Boehner Complaint Dropped By Watchdog Group CREW

HuffingtonPost.com | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 09.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- When House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced he would spend $500,000 to hire an outside law firm to defend the Defense of Marriage...

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GOP Senate Hopeful's Karl Rove Event Invokes Scandal History

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 08.03.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Democrats quickly jumped on news that Republican New Mexico Senate hopeful Heather Wilson attended an event with Karl Rove, noting that ...

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Government By the Rich: Is This the American Dream?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 06.04.2011

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It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it. -- George Carlin "There's a reason education sucks, and it's the same rea...

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Report: Donors To Governor's Wife's Nonprofit Received More Than $113 Million From State

AP | CAIN BURDEAU | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW ORLEANS — A charitable foundation set up by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's wife has accepted about $790,000 in donations from corporations th...

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Toobin Is Wrong, Senator Stevens was Guilty

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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DOJ's handling of the Ted Stevens case was appalling, whether due to malfeasance or incompetence. Nevertheless, the department's blunders hardly exonerate the late senator.

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WikiLeaks Damages Hopes for a Transparent Government

Anne L. Weismann | Posted 05.25.2011

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At first blush, WikiLeaks seems like a win for transparency and accountability in government. But WikiLeaks' document dump illustrates the perils of going outside the system, and is likely to result in less transparency in the long run.

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What of Ethics Office, Mr. Boehner?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Boehner's threat to shut down the Office of Congressional Ethics does not inspire confidence that Republicans will take ethics more seriously this time around.

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Denial Isn't Just a River in Egypt

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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"The political and commercial morals of the United States are not merely food for laughter, they are an entire banquet." -- Mark Twain In a way, Mark...

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Revere America: George Pataki's Group To 'Repeal And Replace ObamaCare'

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON -- Revere America is one of the biggest outside spenders this election season, dropping $2.5 million so far in an effort to "repeal, reform...

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Why Won't President Obama Take on the FEC?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the past few weeks, we have been bombarded with advertisements across the political spectrum. In fact, according to a recent study by the Wesleyan ...

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26 Sitting Lawmakers Corrupting the Halls of Congress

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ethics isn't about Republican or Democrat; it's about right and wrong. Both houses of Congress and both political parties have a less-than-stellar record on this issue.

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Earmark Reform: Building a Bridge to Somewhere

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Over the past Congress, both parties have tried to outdo each other in cutting back on earmarks, but at this point, neither party has proposed a workable long-term solution to the problem.

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Christine O'Donnell Can't Outrun Her Past

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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As Ms. O'Donnell's former staff members reported, she used tens of thousands of dollars from her campaign to finance her personal life. She also claimed other personal expenses, such as meals, gas and even a bowling outing, were campaign related.

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Just When You Think Senator David Vitter Can't Sink Any Lower

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Vitter, who has largely avoided questions about his former aide Brent Furer, should be required to answer questions about what he knew and when he knew it.

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Senator Ensign and the Land of Opposites

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Somehow in his land of opposites, Ensign found a way to claim the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington is responsible for his troubles.

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The Future of Education in the U.S.

Michael J. Wilson | Posted 05.25.2011

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What is the best way for us to have an educated population while we face a challenging economic environment both at home and internationally?

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Two Scheduled Ethics Trials = "Mission Accomplished"?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

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We've come a long way from the days of Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff, but now is not the time to give up the fight, or declare mission accomplished.

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David Vitter Took Illegal Campaign Donations: Watchdog

AP | BEN EVANS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — An ethics watchdog group filed a federal complaint Thursday accusing Republican Sen. David Vitter of accepting illegal campaign con...

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CREW, VoteVets File IRS, FTC Complaints Against Sean Hannity Charity Freedom Concerts

Posted 05.25.2011

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Freedom Concerts, Sean Hannity's scholarship charity for the children of fallen soldiers, has violated its charitable tax status, according to a Washi...

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The Payday Industry's Powerful Friend

Gary Rivlin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The country's payday lenders and check cashers gave more in campaign donations to Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) than any other Republican in Congress.

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22 Million Missing Bush White House E-mails Found

AP | PETE YOST | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Computer technicians have found 22 million missing White House e-mails from the administration of President George W. Bush and the ...

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McCain Robocalls Prompt Ethics Complaint

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) broke Senate rules when he recorded a robocall touting his amendment to the health care bill, according to a complaint file...

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