Peter King’s IRA Support Resurfaces as Lawmaker Probes Muslim Radicalism in U.S.
Filed under: House, Republicans, Investigations, Terror, CongressRep. Peter King's own past as a supporter of the violent Irish Republican Army has come into play as he prepares to open congressional hearings on extremism in the American Muslim communi...
Rep. Alcee Hastings Sued for Sexual Harassment of Former Aide
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Scandal, Investigations, 2010 Elections, Congress, ConservativesHastings denies the charges alleged in a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch on behalf of a woman who worked for a commission the Florida congressma...
Sen. Tom Coburn Talks to Ethics Panel in John Ensign Probe
Filed under: Senate, Republicans, Scandal, Investigations, CongressThe news of Coburn's conversation with members of the Senate Ethics Committee is the first information about the Ensign probe since the panel appointed a special counsel, Carol Elder Br...
WikiLeaks Suspect Bradley Manning Hit With 22 New Charges
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Terror, National Security, Afghanistan, Military, WikiLeaks, IraqOne of the charges, "aiding the enemy," carries the death penalty, but military prosecutors said they would not recommend capital punishment in the ...
GAO: Eliminating Overlap in Federal Programs Would Save Billions of Dollars
Filed under: Senate, Investigations, Budget, Congress, DeficitSen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, called the GAO report a "battle plan" in the "war against wasteful federal spending." Permalink | Email this&...
Crash Pad Congressmen: Lawmakers Sleeping in Offices May be Breaking Rules, Watchdogs Say
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Gaffes, Investigations, Humor, Congress, EthicsAt least 33 House members -- all men -- have taken to sacking out in their Capitol Hill offices, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washingto...
Scott Bloch, Bush Whistle-Blower Protector, Faces Jail Time
Filed under: Bush Administration, InvestigationsScott Bloch, who headed the Office of Special Counsel, admitted withholding from House investigators information about hiring outside technicians to "scrub" computer files in his office in 2006. Perm...
Pennsylvania Woman, ‘Jihad Jane,’ Pleads Guilty in Terror Plot
Filed under: Investigations, Crime, Terror, IslamThe woman, Colleen LaRose, could face 30 years in prison after entering guilty pleas in connection with a scheme to kill a Swedish cartoonist. Permalink | Email this | Linking&nb...
Financial Crisis Report Spreads Blame Far and Wide for Meltdown
Filed under: Investigations, EconomyFrom government regulators and policymakers to Wall Street's power players, the report cites an array of contributors to the near-disaster.
Dissenting commissioners say the conclusions are two broad, and let Freddie ...
Peace Corps Turns 50 Amid Charges of Rape, Murder and Cover-Up
Filed under: Scandal, Investigations, Woman Up, InternationalIn the history of the Peace Corps, 23 volunteers have been murdered. The latest is Kate Puzey, killed in Benin, West Africa, in March 2009. Permalink | Email this | L...
Wife of Massachusetts Rep. John Tierney Gets Prison Time on Tax Charges
Filed under: House, Democrats, Investigations, Taxes, CongressPatrice Tierney had pleaded guilty to helping conceal income for her brother, a fugitive indicted for his role in an alleged illegal offshore gambling business. Permalink | Em...
