Rick Renzi

Rick Renzi Corruption Charges: Five More Filed

The Hill | Susan Crabtree | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


The Justice Department has expanded its case against former Rep. Rick Renzi (R-Ariz.), adding five new corruption charges. Prosecutors added insuranc...

Rick Renzi Unsuccessfully Tries To Get Evidence Tossed

The Hill | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


A judge has rejected former Rep. Rick Renzi's attempts to prevent a majority of the evidence gathered from wiretaps and search warrants, as well as in...

Renzi's Lawyers Argue Bush DOJ Leaked Info For Political Gain On Eve Of Election

Talking Points Memo | Justin Elliott | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


We now have the lawyers of a former Republican Congressman arguing that the Bush Administration encouraged the Justice Department to leak information ...

Former U.S. Attorney Condemns Bush White House Interference With Renzi Probe

Murray Waas | Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics


Murray Waas

As chronicled in a series of White House e-mails published Tuesday, Harriet Miers pressed a Justice Department official to issue a statement that would vindicate Rep. Rick Renzi.

Former U.S. Attorney condemns Bush White House Interference with Corruption Probe

Murray Waas | Posted 10.17.2009 | Politics


Murray Waas

With the 2006 mid-term elections approaching, a top aide to Karl Rove warned Harriett Miers that a Republican congressman's re-election was in serious jeopardy. Newly published emails show what happened next.

Bush Administration Tipped Off Corrupt GOP Rep. To Wiretap: Officials

The Hill | Posted 07.26.2009 | Politics


In the fall of 2006, one day after the Justice Department granted permission to a U.S. attorney to place a wiretap on a Republican congressman suspect...

Time To Stop Paying Lameduck Members of Congress If They Stop Showing Up For Work

Mark Nickolas | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics


Mark Nickolas

14 of the 26 non-voting members are lameducks who seem less interested in saving anything except their fat paychecks.

Rule by Thieves

John W. Whitehead | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics


John W. Whitehead

We, the taxpayers, will be the ones to pay the bill when it comes due.

McCain Doesn't Know If Indicted Congressman Still Chairing His Campaign

Associated Press | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


John McCain says indicted Arizona Congressman Rick Renzi is no longer taking part in his presidential campaign. McCain told reporters in Phoenix on M...

House GOP Funk Worsens

The Politico | John Bresnahan and Josh Kraushaar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


For National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Tom Cole (Okla.), every week seems to bring a new set of problems. On Saturday night, things ...

House to Investigate Renzi

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee said Thursday it was beginning an investigation into the conduct of Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Ariz., who was in...

Indicted GOP Congressman Rick Renzi: "I Will Not Retire"

AP | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


PHOENIX — An Arizona congressman vowed Monday to remain in office through the end of his term as he fights corruption charges, saying he will no...

Rick Renzi Indicted: McCain Co-Chair Hit For Fraud, Extortion

Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Scroll to the bottom for updates as the story unfolds GOP Arizona Rep. Rick Renzi -- the co-chairman of Sen. John McCain's campaign in Arizona -- has...