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Report: Controversial Menendez donor tied to Reid, Obama
A new report ties controversial Democratic donor Dr. Salomon Melgen to President Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.).
Tag: Ethics
Reid Attacks Romney in Apparent Violation of Senate Ethics Rules
Did Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) violate the Senate’s ethics rules governing campaign activity? Reid’s Senate office issued a press release on the Senator’s official website titled “Now Romney Is Being Dishonest About Your Taxes.”
NLRB Lawyer Caught in Ethics Violation
An Obama-appointed lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board intervened in a case in violation of ethics regulations, the Washington Examiner reports.
Illinois Dem Hires Half-Brother Despite Ethics Rules
An Illinois county Democratic official employed his half-brother for years at a government agency, despite ethics rules against hiring relatives, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Watchdogs Want Ethics Investigation of House Dem.
A veteran Democratic congressman has been accused of failing to disclose money accepted from his fugitive brothers-in-law.
Reporter with Convictions
Soros-funded outfit hires convicted criminal
A journalist who has made a career attacking the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) also has an extensive criminal history, including drunk driving charges, possession of exotic hallucinogens, and the attempted invasion of a senior center while screaming homophobic slurs.
Ethics Charges Against Dem Rep Proceed
Spent $9,000 on a wedding trip, $10,000 on daughter's graduation
Politico reports that the House Ethics Committee is looking into charges that Democratic Rep. Rob Andrews used his campaign treasury as a personal checkbook.
Treasury Gone Wild
Treasury Department officials solicited prostitutes, engaged in conflicts of interest, and accepted unethical gifts, according to the agency’s inspector general.
The Left Targets Issa
Left-wing organization CREW defends administration’s Fast and Furious stonewall
A left-leaning government watchdog organization filed ethics complaints Wednesday against House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R., Calif.) for revealing sealed federal documents in the ongoing Operation Fast and Furious scandal.
Berkley may face Ethics Investigation
The House Ethics Committee will decide Monday whether to launch a full investigation into alleged ethics violations by Rep. Shelley Berkley (D., Nev.), who is accused of advocating for a matter in which she had a personal financial interest.