May 31, 2012

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John Ensign Scandal

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10 Sordid Facts We Learned From the John Ensign Senate Ethics Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.12.2011

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Sweet fancy Moses, y'all. In my lifetime, I have read some sordid accounts of the many scandalous ways our elected officials have broken society's "se...

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GOP Senator Helped Cover Up John Ensign Affair: Senate Ethics Report

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 07.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Tom Coburn played a more active role than previously known in the negotiations between ex-Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) and his former ...

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Embattled John Ensign Gives Farewell Speech To The Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.02.2011

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After years of taking fire for scandals in his personal life, the retiring Senator John Ensign (R-Nev.) gave his farewell speech on the Senate floor t...

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Ensign Breaks With Reid On Call To End Legal Prostitution

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that it was time to have an "adult conversation about Nevada's legal sex trade," wh...

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Is John Ensign a Political Zombie & He Just Doesn't Know It?

TIME | Jay Newton-Small | Posted 05.25.2011

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A year ago most reporters were writing John Ensign's political obituary. The Nevada senator had admitted to an affair with a longtime staffer and was ...

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Sex Scandal-Plagued John Ensign Believes He Has 'A Lot To Offer' His State

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said Wednesday that his new plans to seek reelection in 2012 shouldn't be spoiled by his ill-famed marital indiscretions wit...

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Embattled GOP Senator Spent Over $550,000 On Legal Fees In The Last 3 Months

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LAS VEGAS — Financial disclosure reports show Republican U.S. Sen. John Ensign of Nevada has spent more than $550,000 in the past three months o...

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John Ensign: 'If You Don't Hold Us Accountable, We'll Do Some Real Bad Things In D.C.'

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) recently told a group of business leaders at a local Nevada golf club that if no one holds lawmakers on Capitol Hill account...

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John Ensign Resignation Calls Mount: Nevada Republicans Call For Senator's Ouster

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has come under increasing internal pressure this week from Nevada Republicans who believe he should resign due to increasing...

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Nevada Republican: Ensign Affair Hurting State

Politico | Glenn Thrush | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has repeatedly insisted that he's focused on his job in the aftermath of the sex scandal surrounding his extramarital affair...

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Ensign Confronted Outside Office By CNN, Denies Affair Wrongdoing (VIDEO)

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he complied with Senate ethics rules and the law when he arranged a "soft landing" as a lobbyist...

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Doug Hampton: Ensign Should 'Resign Immediately,' C Street Protecting Him (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Doug Hampton, whose wife had an affair with John Ensign, said in an interview that the Nevada senator should "resign immediately," claiming that power...

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Ensign Probe Heats Up: Senate Panel Reportedly Subpoenaing For Documents

Posted 05.25.2011

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A Senate probe of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) is heating up, according to a reporter for the Las Vegas Sun. "Sources confirm that the Senate panel has ...

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