Rep. Ney Admits Selling Influence
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Rep. Robert Ney (R-Ohio)ÃÂ is the first elected official to face charges in the ongoing influence-peddling investigation of former lobbying powerhouse Jack Abramoff.
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WASHINGTON  - Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley, embroiled in a scandal involving explicit messages he sent to young aides in Congress, easily moved between the world of conservative politics and the liberal entertainment industry as he became one of Hollywood's go-to guys on Capitol Hill.
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By Jonathan B. Cox, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Feb. 9--An influential lawmaker said Thursday he wants the state to review its use of incentives in luring companies to North Carolina.
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The Inquiry focuses how the N.Y. Senate majority leaderâs private business dealings may relate to his position.
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Signaling a new phase in the struggle for control of Congress, House Democrats have reserved time for more than $30 million worth of campaign advertising this fall in roughly two dozen congressional districts, with a heavy emphasis on the Northeast and Midwest.
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Jerome Schneider, the nation's best-known seller of phony offshore banks, said that he helped hundreds of rich Americans evade taxes, including celebrities and business owners.
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Democratic candidate Tim Mahoney seized the opportunity created by scandal and criticized GOP leaders Saturday for not fully investigating Rep. Mark Foley when his raunchy communications with a teenage boy came to light about a year ago.
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When freshman Ohio Democrat Zack Space replaced veteran Republican Rep. Robert W. Ney after the 2006 elections, groups lobbying for a major revamping of farm subsidy programs were elated.
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Rep. Bob Ney's agreement to plead guilty to federal corruption charges was not only the biggest win yet for the Justice Department in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, it was also a loud reminder that the case is not going away.
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House Republicans who larded legislation with lawmakers' pet projects when they ran the House have successfully forced Democrats to be more open about Congress' pork barrel ways.
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âFoot-in-mouthâ senator has found a new strategy to stay on message.
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Former Rep. Frank Ballance pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge that he used a charitable foundation to bilk the government and funnel money to his law firm, church and family.
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The N.Y. governor-elect mixed serious business and razzing among the big egos in the N.Y. delegation.
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Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of soliciting more than $500,000 in bribes while using his office to broker business deals in Africa.
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While politicians decry negative advertising and personal attacks, the bottom line is that such tactics often work.
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Announcement a remarkable twist for a candidate who raised more than $100 million last year.
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Rep. William Jefferson pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he solicited bribes for himself and his family from 11 different companies while using his office to broker business deals in Africa.