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  • June 2008

    • Court Tosses Conviction in Abramoff Affair

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 18, 08 4:12 PM CDT

      Court Tosses Conviction in Abramoff Affair

      A key conviction in the Jack Abramoff scandal was reversed today, as a federal appeals court ruled that the Justice Department overreached in its prosecution of David Safavian. The onetime chief of staff at GSA provided inside information on government-owned properties to Abramoff; he was convicted of lying to multiple inquisitors about his relationship with the disgraced lobbyist, the AP reports. More »

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    • More White House Links to Abramoff Revealed

      newser  |  The Hill  |  Jun 10, 08 3:33 AM CDT

      More White House Links to Abramoff Revealed

      The White House didn't go far enough in probing its links with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according to a new report from a House committee. The report reveals 70 more contacts between Abramoff's team and White House figures than had been previously acknowledged—including four extra meetings with President Bush, according to the Hill. The report also discovered more instances of officials accepting luxury meals and expensive tickets to events. More »

  • April 2008

    • Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      newser  |  Denver Post  |  Apr 10, 08 6:20 PM CDT

      Senate Hopeful Hyped Notorious Worker Policy

      A Republican vying for Colorado's open Senate seat has said the Mariana Islands’ guest worker program—infamous for reports of forced abortion, slavery and child prostitution—should be a “model” for national immigration overhaul. Bob Schaffer’s support dates from a 1999 trip arranged by disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the Denver Post reports, where the then-congressman stayed on a beach resort, parasailing between factory visits. More »

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  • March 2008

    • Reynolds Joins Parade of Departing Republicans

      newser  |  Politico  |  Mar 21, 08 7:46 AM CDT

      Reynolds Joins Parade of Departing Republicans

      New York Rep. Tom Reynolds became the 22nd House Republican to announce his retirement yesterday. Reynolds, a Dennis Hastert protégé once seen as a potential Speaker, was tainted by an embezzlement scandal on his watch as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. “The last few years have not been fun for him,”  a GOP operative tells Politico. More »

  • April 2007

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