The House voted 402 to 1 Thursday to send the ethics committee a GOP measure calling for an investigation into how Democratic leaders handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.).
But a senior Democratic aide said the ethics committee never shut down its investigation of the Massa scandal in the [...]
House Minority Leader John Boehner and other top Republicans will offer a resolution calling on the ethics committee to reopen its investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by former Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.).
"The American people expect that their members of Congress are held to the highest ethical standards," Boehner told reporters on Thursday. [...]
Karl Rove says he sympathizes with aides to President Barack Obama who are enduring a harsh round of scrutiny of the West Wing’s inner workings. But he was unsparing in his criticism of the White House legislative strategy and said the president might be vulnerable to a Republican upset in his 2012 reelection race.
“I don’t [...]
At least one part of former Rep. Eric Massa’s hourlong, train-wreck interview with cable-television host Glenn Beck rang true to his fellow House freshmen Tuesday: the grim description of the intense and time-consuming fundraising pressures that dominate the lives of junior members.
“Congressmen spend between five and seven hours a day on the phone, [...]
Karl Rove says he sympathizes with aides to President Barack Obama who are enduring a harsh round of scrutiny of the West Wing’s inner workings. But he was unsparing in his criticism of the White House legislative strategy and said the president might be vulnerable to a Republican upset in his 2012 reelection race.
“I don’t [...]
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are headed to the White House for a meeting on jobs Thursday, and they’ll have a few words to say about how President Barack Obama is doing his.
The 43-member caucus is fighting through one of the most difficult periods in its 39-year history, and some members and [...]
The Justice Department and Senate investigators are broadening their inquiries into Sen. John Ensign’s sex scandal, sources told POLITICO, amid a new report appearing to show additional, previously undisclosed, efforts by the Nevada Republican to land a job for the aggrieved husband of his former mistress.
The FBI began initial interviews with key players [...]
At least one part of former Rep. Eric Massa’s hourlong, train-wreck interview with cable-television host Glenn Beck rang true to his fellow House freshmen Tuesday: the grim description of the intense and time-consuming fundraising pressures that dominate the lives of junior members.
“Congressmen spend between five and seven hours a day on the phone, [...]
Karl Rove says he sympathizes with aides to President Barack Obama who are enduring a harsh round of scrutiny of the West Wing’s inner workings. But he was unsparing in his criticism of the White House legislative strategy and said the president might be vulnerable to a Republican upset in his 2012 reelection race.
“I don’t [...]
The House ethics committee closed its investigation into sexual harassment allegations against former Rep. Eric Massa on Wednesday afternoon — even as an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged for the first time that her office learned of concerns about Massa far earlier than previously known.
Sources familiar with the situation told POLITICO [...]
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