John Ensign

Ensign Moves Out Of C Street Home

Las Vegas Sun | Lisa Mascaro (Contact) | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Sen. John Ensign has moved out of the C Street house, the Christian home he shared with other elected officials on Capitol Hill that came under scruti...

Let's Shout 'You Lie!' to the Liars (Metaphorically, Of Course)

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living


Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

We're in a no-kidding crucial situation. Unless someone will stand up and (metaphorically) shout "you lie!" to those who are lying, we may find one day that there is no one left to speak for us.

LettermanGate: One Week Later

Bruce Kluger | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


Bruce Kluger

David Letterman successfully navigated his way through three explosive crises -- personal, professional and legal -- by simply telling the truth.

Sam Stein

GOP In Bind Over Scandal-Plagued Ensign's Reelection Prospects

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Weighed down by ethical controversy and marital scandal, Sen. John Ensign has gone from GOP rising star to pariah. Once tasked with getting more Repub...

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

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


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...

Ensign Investigation Confirmed By Barbara Boxer

AP | Posted 10.04.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The second-ranking Senate Republican offered no support Sunday for embattled Sen. John Ensign, facing renewed criticism over an ext...

Sex, Lies, and Band-Aids: Why Ensign and Polanski Should Have Pulled a Letterman

Alafair Burke | Posted 10.03.2009 | Media


Alafair Burke

Letterman, despite whatever idiotic (or worse?) things he may have done with women on his staff, was wise enough to realize that silence isn't permanent and peace of mind can't be bought.

WSJ: Ensign's Senate Prospects Grow Cloudy

wsj.com | NAFTALI BENDAVID | Posted 10.03.2009 | Home


Sen. John Ensign's future grew more unsettled Friday as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to offer his support or express confidence in ...

Ensign Shows There's No Blushing in Politics

Rick Horowitz | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


Rick Horowitz

Here's the inspiring part: the sight of John Ensign sitting behind a microphone and talking about how people need to follow the rules. He can do all this while keeping a straight face!

Dr. Coburn's Peculiar Privilege

Jacob M. Appel | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


Jacob M. Appel

Senator Coburn claims physician-patient privilege to avoid testifying against Ensign. But this is not a "Get out of Jail Free" card for physicians who acquire knowledge outside of their work as doctors.

John Ensign Scandal: Senate Republicans Decline To Defend Colleague

AP | PETE YOST and LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign of Nevada was only beginning to emerge from a self-imposed political exile over fallout from his extramarital affa...

Gelbart and Schulberg: Two Writers Depart an Ever Stranger Land

Michael Winship | Posted 10.02.2009 | Home


Michael Winship

Recent illogical bloviation by politicians and pundits brings to mind the summer's passing of two writer friends and colleagues, each of whom had a sure grasp of mass hysteria.

GOP Senator Identifies Gun Violence As Major Factor In Health Care Crisis

Paul Helmke | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Even if he didn't mean to, I want to thank Senator John Ensign of Nevada for speaking out about the importance of reducing gun violence as a means of addressing America's skyrocketing health care costs.

John Ensign's Ex-Mistress, Husband Sought $8.5 Million Settlement Over Affair

AP | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign's former mistress and her husband sought an $8.5 million settlement from the Nevada Republican before the affair b...

Blue Dog Leader Works With Theocratic "Mafia" Opposed to Health Care Reform

Bruce Wilson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


Bruce Wilson

Those in the powerful, secretive, Washington Christian fundamentalist association known as The Family have led some of the most virulent opposition to health care reform and especially a "public option".

The Impeachment of President Obama

Bob Cesca | Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics


Bob Cesca

I've been following the Republican descent into the realms of the bizarre for some time now, and I'm convinced that if they retook Congress the Republicans might try to impeach the president.

Hypocrisy, Lies and Videotape

Michael Sigman | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Michael Sigman

The closer we look at the self-righteous leaders of the Right, the more we see the ugliness of -- well, let's use Mike Duvall's euphemism -- inappropriate story telling.

Time to Get Real About the ACORN "Controversy"--and Republican Double Standards

Robert Creamer | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Robert Creamer

The Right wing has always hated ACORN. Partially that's because the organization has been so effective at allowing poor people to vote. The Right hates it when poor people vote.

In the Know: Scandalous Political Affairs

Karin Tanabe | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style


Karin Tanabe

Many Washingtonians are au courant with their employers' bedroom lambadas, but it's an ethical dilemma to be the confidant in a headline-worthy affair.

Congressmember Shelley Berkely: The Next Senator From Nevada? (Please!)

Ellen Sterling | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Ellen Sterling

If Shelley Berkely runs for Senate, there will be lots of people running alongside her.

Does John Ensign Think David Vitter Should Resign?

Senate Guru | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Senate Guru

According to his own explicit standard, Republican Senator John Ensign must think that Republican Senator David Vitter should resign.

Ensign: I Did Nothing "Legally Wrong"

AP | SCOTT SONNER | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


FERNLEY, Nev. — Sen. John Ensign told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his affair with a friend's wife was different from former President...

Romantic Relationships Are Hotbeds for Serious Lies

Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

The BIG lies, the ones we consider most serious, are usually told by and to the people with whom we are most intimate.

MSNBC's Maddow Show Propels Growing DC "Christian Mafia" Scandal

Bruce Wilson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


Bruce Wilson

The Family is a secretive fundamentalist Washington DC ministry which runs the National Prayer Breakfast and Bible study groups attended by numerous US Senators and Congress members, wields global influence, and celebrates the leadership lessons of Hitler, Lenin, and Mao.

Documents Show Christian World Domination Group Paid For Bipartisan Congressional Hawaii Trip

Bruce Wilson | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


Bruce Wilson

While the two described as official US government business, the trip was financed by two interconnected fundamentalist ministries.