Ethics law won't keep pols from parties
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They'll revel in riverboats, art galleries and posh restaurants Â and, yes, members of Congress will still be welcome at parties thrown by lobbyists during next year's national political conventions.
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By JOHN HEILPRIN  WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for tighter ethics rules in federal agencies Wednesday after government officials approved the purchase of a $980,000 vacation home by a top Justice Department lawyer with an oil company lobbyist.
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The sudden decision of Rep. Edward L. Schrock (R-Va.) this week not to run for reelection has set off a flurry of political activity among leaders in both major parties
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U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris told a religious journal that separation of church and state is "a lie" and God and the nation's founding fathers did not intend the country be "a nation of secular laws." The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate also said that if Christians are not elected, politicians will "legislate sin," including abortion and gay marriage.
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Democrats speak darkly about voter suppression. Republicans vow vigilance against election fraud. By whatever name, both parties are deep into a murky, late-campaign psychological and legal battle to influence the outcome of the race for the White House.
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The House ethics committee has ruled that a Democratic lawmaker exaggerated in the accusations he brought in June against the majority leader, Representative Tom DeLay.
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US Rep. Candice Miller says she will continue to head President Bush&#39;s Michigan campaign despite the House ethics committee&#39;s admonishment of her for improperly pressuring a Michigan colleague to vote for Medicare drug legislation.
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Some Democrats say they fear their party's method of picking a nominee might turn undemocratic, with it unlikely Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama will get the delegates needed for the nomination. Party rules call for superdelegates to tip the balance.
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House Democrats, insistent that they will hold lawmakers to higher ethical standards when they assume power next month, decided Tuesday that Rep. William Jefferson will not be returned to an influential committee until a federal corruption investigation involving him is completed.
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For the Democrats, Super Tuesday may settle nothing. The reason lies in new party rules that were never road-tested
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MOVE TO EASE ETHICS RULES: After Tom DeLay is snared in an ethics probe, House Republicans consider ways to make it harder to discipline members of Congress.
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Though they broke no rules, House Republican leaders were negligent in handling the case of former Representative Mark Foley, the House ethics committee said today.
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WASHINGTON Oct. 7, 2004 - Democrats sought election-year gain Thursday from Majority Leader Tom DeLay&#39;s latest brush with the House ethics committee, while the powerful Texas lawmaker drew widespread expressions of support from fellow Republicans.
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Arms have always been twisted during close congressional votes on major legislation, but an ethics report rebuking House Majority Leader Tom DeLay added something the public rarely learns: what lawmakers really say to each other.
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Note to political candidates: The Federal Election Commission doesn't want fundraisers using your name in vain. Even if you're the one getting the cash.
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I just read an article on the Village Voice website that summed up one of the complaints I have had for some time about the Democratic Party: They won't fight.  At the same time, they are trying to convince conservative voters to vote for them instead of the Republicans and are losing votes on the liberal side as a result.   For both of these problems, I blame the Democratic Leadership Council.
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The first action by congressional Republicans on returning to Washington after the November 2 election was to change their own ethics rules to protect House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who