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Sanford says he 'crossed lines' with additional women

Details emerge from 1995 trip

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford acknowledged Tuesday that he "crossed lines" during his marriage, with women in addition to the Argentine girlfriend he disclosed last week, as information surfaced that he had a romantic interlude as early as 1995 on an official congressional trip to Chile.

Two ATF arrests awaken theories of conspiracy

Suspects linked to bombers

Friday, June 26, 2009

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents arrested two suspected white supremacists Thursday after a raid at a northern Illinois home, during which agents seized assault weapons, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and purportedly racist materials.

Conyers' wife focus of bribery probe

Payments tied to Detroit vote

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers, the wife of House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers Jr., has been ensnared in a federal bribery investigation and is discussing a possible plea deal, The Washington Times has learned.

After lobbyist boasts, Feinstein cancels event

Feinstein cancels fundraiser, fears 'misinterpretation'

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, abruptly canceled a campaign fundraising lunch scheduled for Wednesday after the Washington lobbyist helping to organize the event suggested in an invitation that the committee's work would be served as the "first course."

EXCLUSIVE: Career lawyers overruled on voting case

Black Panthers had wielded weapons, blocked polls

Friday, May 29, 2009

Justice Department political appointees overruled career lawyers and ended a civil complaint accusing members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense of intimidating voters at a Philadelphia polling place last Election Day.

EXCLUSIVE: Records violations dog housing nominee

Office handed largest fine in U.S. history

Thursday, May 7, 2009

President Obama's choice for the government's No. 2 housing job is embroiled in the largest fine in U.S. history for "blatant violations" of open records laws.

EXCLUSIVE: Barton's foundation not so charitable

Congressman's group gives less than 25% to public causes

Monday, April 6, 2009

The top Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee operates a tax-exempt foundation that has raised donations from the industries his committee oversees, while giving less than a quarter of the foundation's money to charitable causes, tax records show.

EXCLUSIVE: AIG chiefs pressed to donate to Dodd

$160,000 streamed in as senator gained power on banking committee

Monday, March 30, 2009

As Democrats prepared to take control of Congress after the 2006 elections, a top boss at the insurance giant American International Group Inc. told colleagues that Sen. Christopher J. Dodd was seeking re-election donations and he implored company executives and their spouses to give.

Texas whistleblower fights uphill battle

He uncovered fraud, and it cost him everything. But George Green fights on.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

For nearly six years, George Green labored anonymously as the sole architect for the Texas Department of Human Services. It was 1989 and life was good. All that changed when he blew the whistle on a lucrative kickback scheme and found himself in a high-profile legal battle with the state.