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Former Gregg Aide Caught Up In Lobbying Scandal

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT and ERICA WERNER | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Judd Gregg, Obama Judd Gregg, Jack Abramoff, Abramoff Scandal, Staffer F, Kevin Koonce, Bob Ney, Bob Ney Scandal, Politics News

WASHINGTON — An ex-aide to Commerce Secretary nominee Judd Gregg is under investigation for allegedly taking baseball and hockey tickets from a ...

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Cantor: People in Glass Houses...

Ira Forman | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pickle Gate, Politics News, National Jewish Democratic Council, Jack Abramoff, Eric Cantor, Tom Daschle, Politics News

At the House GOP retreat this weekend Minority Whip Eric Cantor made the following crack about Health and Human Services designee, Tom Daschle. "It's...

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An Open Letter to George W. Bush

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics

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After conducting an investigation, I concluded that Jack Abramoff did not defraud his tribal clients, did not bribe any elected or appointed federal officials, and did not corrupt the political process.

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Bush's Magical Mystery Tour

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

To the bitter end, George W. Bush is proving to anybody willing to listen that he is not only the worst president in United States history but also just a horrible human being.

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Hope + Lessig = Change

Sarah Newman | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

Lawrence Lessig, through his group, Change Congress, has already done some of the important legwork to get us involved in removing the influence of special interests in Congress.

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GOP Lobbyist Pleads Guilty In Abramoff Scandal

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A lobbyist with ties to Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Friday to helping supply congressional aides an all-expenses-paid trip to the ...

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Happy Birthday, Governor Blagojevich!

Giles Slade | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Al Gore, Jack Abramoff, Ted Stevens, George Homer Ryan, Rod Blagojevich, George W. Bush, Obama Transition, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Dick Cheney, Daniel Walker, George Ryan Pardon, President Obama, George Ryan, Global Warming, Chicago News

Last Tuesday, Al Gore, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were upstaged by Governor Rod Blagojevich who appears destined for the same prison that currently houses his predecessor.

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Nothing About the Prosecution of Don Siegelman Escapes the Taint of Corruption

David Fiderer | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Alabama Political Prosecutions, Jack Abramoff, Karl Rove, Don Siegelman, US Attorney Scandal, Criminal Justice, Justice Department, Rove Alabama, Politics News

Louis Franklin's indictment of Siegelman is a recurring stunt that you see over and over in Alabama and elsewhere in the South.

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Scandals Surrounding Don Siegelman's Prosecution: A Quick and Easy Primer, Part I

David Fiderer | Posted 12.27.2008 | Politics

Read More: Alabama Political Prosecutions, Jack Abramoff, Karl Rove, Bill Canary, Rove Siegelman 60 Minutes, Don Siegelman, William Pryor, Justice Department, Rove Alabama, Politics News

We know, based on definitive evidence, precisely how certain Bush appointees lied and colluded in order to subvert due process in the Siegelman trial.

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Smooth Criminals: The Best-Dressed GOP Convicts (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 12.19.2008 | Style

Read More: Corruption, Mark Foley, Jack Abramoff, Ted Stevens, Slideshow, Bribery, Scandal, Larry Craig, Bernard Kerik, Fashion, Bernie Kerik, Republicans, Style News

Every good political villain needs a look, be it Kim Jong-Il's fondness for futuristic fashion, the trademark fatigues of Fidel Castro, or the decepti...

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Email Proves Convict Abramoff Had "Agreement" With White House By 2001

Raw Story | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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Convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff told his colleagues at his former law firm that he had an "agreement" regarding communications with a former assistan...

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Why Did "Straight-Talk" McCain Lie About Jack Abramoff?

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics

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Before launching his probe into Abramoff, McCain claimed that he had never heard of or met Abramoff. This claim certainly stretches credulity.

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Senator, Does George W. Bush Put Country First?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ralph Reed, Ted Stevens, Jack Abramoff, John McCain, Bill Shuster, Country First, Sarah Palin, Jim Gibbons, Politics News

Obviously, they think Barack Obama is that kind of 'me-first' un-patriot, but what about the rest of that "country-second Washington crowd?"

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Kevin Ring, Abramoff Associate, Indicted On Corruption Charges

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A one-time congressional aide who went on to work with jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff was arrested Monday and accused of conspiring ...

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McCain's Abramoff Inquiry Was Pure Political Payback, New Book Claims

Politico | Eamon Javers | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2000 Election, Ralph Reed, Jack Abramoff, John McCain, George W. Bush, Mccain Jack Abramoff, John McCain 2000, Politics News

A new book released the day after Sen. John McCain accepted the Republican presidential nomination attacks one of his trademark political successes: ...

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John McCain: Campaign Lobbyist in Chief

Janet Ritz | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff, Lobbyists, Rick Davis, Nancy Pfotenhauer, Oil, McCain's Money, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, John McCain, John McCain Lobbyists, Charlie Black, Randy Scheunemann, Politics News, Breaking Business News, Big Oil, Green News, Politics News

John McCain's attempted co-opt of the Obama campaign's change message avoids the fact that McCain has surrounded himself with a campaign staff of top ...

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Sarah Palin as George Bush

Janet Ritz | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

That's the question I want to ask: Sarah, who would you pick as your vice president?

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Abramoff Sentenced To Four Years For Corruption

AP | MATT APUZZO | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years ...

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DeLay Hailed As Hero By Republican Party He Disgraced

ABC News | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

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Tom DeLay, the former House GOP majority leader whose connections to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff brought scandal and disgrace to the Republican p...

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More GOP Woes: Abramoff To Testify and Be Sentenced On Day Of McCain's Acceptance Speech

Mark Nickolas | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: New Orleans, Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff, John McCain, Hurricane Gustav, Mitt Romney, Hurricane Katrina, Joe Lieberman, McCain Abramoff, Politics News

While today's Gallup poll already showing a clear bounce for Obama, there are a number of very clear obstacles that Republicans are going to have to navigate next week to avoid the specter of a convention drop.

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DOJ Wants Reduced Sentence For Abramoff

Washington Post | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics

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Jack Abramoff has spent more than 3,000 hours helping more than 100 law enforcement agents in an ongoing federal corruption probe that has implicated ...

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Debbie Cook and Larry Kissell: Two Progressive Democrats for Congress

Erik Ose | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Cafta, Jack Abramoff, Congress, Right Wing Republicans, Debbie Cook, Huntington Beach, ’08 Congressional Races, General Election, Online Fundraising, Offshore Oil Drilling, California, Blue America PAC, Dccc, Larry Kissell, 2008, Democratic National Convention Denver, Big Oil, Ca-46, Plant Closings, Donna Edwards, U.S. House of Representatives, Global Warming, North Carolina, Democratic Convention, Robin Hayes, Progressive Democrats, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher Torture, Democratic National Convention, Sustainable Energy, Democrats, Al Wynn, Manufacturing Job Losses, Education, House Challengers, U.S. House, Orange County, Netroots, Republicans, Nc-08, Politics News

These contests will help determine whether the party can hold off Republicans' attempts to seize back control of Congress, or add seats to the Democratic majority they gained in 2006.

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Sunday Roundup

Arianna Huffington | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Mich Mcconnell, Jack Abramoff, Ted Stevens, Ted Stevens Indicted, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Bridge to Nowhere, Politics News

In the wake of Sen. Ted Stevens' indictment, his GOP colleagues quickly began distancing themselves from the stink by dumping campaign contributions Stevens had doled out through his PAC. Among those playing "Take Back the Money" were Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Dole, and John McCain. We've seen this game before, when politicians scrambled to rid themselves of donations from Enron and Jack Abramoff. Indeed, Dole has now won the Tainted Money Triple Crown, having divested herself of money from all three. The beauty of this D.C. dance is that it is always accompanied by insistent claims that political contributions have absolutely no impact. But no one ever explains why, if the money doesn't buy influence, there is such a rush to return it. Perhaps the answer can be found on Stevens' Bridge to Nowhere.

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The United States of Money -- Tell Us What You Think

Alex Gibney | Posted 07.24.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Netroots, Abramoff, Jack Abramoff, Lobbyists, Movies, Entertainment News

The story of Jack Abramoff is an intriguing, stranger-than-fiction tale of Washington, D.C.'s tight knit world of members of Congress and the lobbyists who vie for their favor.

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Appeals Court Throws Out Key Conviction In Abramoff Case

McClatchy Newspapers | Marisa Taylor | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Safavian Abramoff, Jack Abramoff Corruption Case, David Safavian, Jack Abramoff, Abramoff, Politics News

A federal appeals court overturned the conviction of a former White House official Tuesday in a significant defeat for prosecutors who are overseeing ...

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