Nevada Democrat Hit With Ethics Complaint Over Affair With Former Intern

Josh Christenson
May 21, 2020 8:49 AM

A government watchdog group filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Steven Horsford (D., Nev.) on Wednesday alleging the congressman abused his position and potentially broke the law while concealing a decade-long affair with a former intern.

Media Love Interviewing Dem Congresswoman Disgraced by #MeToo Charges

Katie Hill has been profiled 19 times since resigning for sexual misconduct

Alex Griswold
March 3, 2020 10:10 AM

Disgraced former Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill has been the subject of glowing media profiles, interviews, and op-eds since she was forced to resign in November 2019 following sexual misconduct allegations.

Journalist Who Defended Katie Hill Failed to Disclose He Dated Her

Alex Griswold
March 2, 2020 2:50 PM

A Playboy journalist who went to bat for disgraced former representative Katie Hill (D., Calif.) after her resignation failed to disclose that they were dating at the time her scandal became public.

McConnell Challenger Denounces ‘Excessive Money in Politics’ Days After Soliciting Super PAC Donations

McGrath campaign faces ethics complaint for endorsement of super PAC

Collin Anderson
January 16, 2020 5:00 AM

Kentucky Democrat Amy McGrath's campaign solicited super PAC donations just days before denouncing "excessive money in politics" at a campaign event Monday.

Ethics Commission Says Collins Challenger Broke Campaign Finance Law

Update: Decision comes as GOP launches ad campaign on 'straw donor' scheme

Graham Piro
October 30, 2019 9:15 AM

A Maine ethics panel found that House Speaker Sara Gideon violated campaign finance laws when she used a corporate-funded PAC to reimburse her political donations, a decision that could play a major role in determining the Senate majority in 2020.

Chris Hayes on Katie Hill Resignation: ‘It Really Seems Like the Bad Guys Won’

Cameron Cawthorne
October 29, 2019 11:05 AM

MSNBC host Chris Hayes on Monday night reacted to Rep. Katie Hill's (D., Calif.) resignation by calling the two media outlets that reported on her alleged sexual misconduct "bad guys."

Rep. Katie Hill Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 28, 2019 8:30 AM

Representative Katie Hill (D., Calif) resigned on Sunday night amid a House Ethics Committee investigation into her alleged sexual misconduct with a member of her congressional staff.

Congress To Investigate Rep. Hill (D) For Sexual Misconduct

Elizabeth Matamoros
October 24, 2019 9:50 AM

The House Ethics Committee said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into the alleged relationship between Rep. Katie Hill (D., Calif.) and a member of her congressional staff.

Ethics Watchdog Hits McBath (D) With Complaint Over Free Office Space Arrangement

David Rutz
May 30, 2019 3:00 PM

An ethics watchdog filed a complaint against Rep. Lucy McBath (D., Ga.) Thursday for "improperly soliciting and accepting free congressional office space" from the city of Brookhaven, Georgia.

House Democrats Plan to Move on Swampy Indian Casino Bill Backed by Warren

2020 candidate has thrown her weight behind legislation tied to lobbyists, Malaysian gambling giant

David Rutz
March 19, 2019 11:44 AM

House Democrats are planning to vote on a bill backed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) that authorizes a locally opposed Indian casino tied to lobbyists and a foreign gambling giant, according to a new report.