Melanie Sloan

STOCK Act's Unintended Consequences May Invite Trouble

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 02.08.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The bill to ban insider trading by members of Congress may have unintended consequences, including possibly muzzling whistleblowers and ...

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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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Calif. 'Super Congress' Member Claims Tax Breaks On 'Principal' Home -- In Maryland

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 10.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A pair of congressmen representing districts far from Washington -- including one member of the new debt-cutting 'Super Congress' -- hav...

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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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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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Scarlett Johansson's Mom Adopts: Melanie Sloan Adopts Ethiopian Baby Girl

usmagazine.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Scarlett Johansson's mom, Melanie Sloan, has adopted a baby girl from Ethiopia, a source tells UsMagazine.com. Sloan missed her daughter's Iron Man...

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Steve Buyer To Retire Amid Allegations Of Impropriety

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nine-term Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.), dogged by accusations that he ran a phony charity that took campaign donors on golf outings instead of giving out...

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Congressional Research Service Praises Lobbying Reforms Under Obama

politico.com | KENNETH P. VOGEL | Posted 05.25.2011

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Critics across the political spectrum have lambasted the Obama administration's restrictions on lobbying as everything from a loophole-ridden politica...

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