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Survey Rebuts Rep. Peter King's Claims on Radicals and Mosques

-David Gibson

Research shows the more Muslims attend services the more they accept American values, contradicting King's argument for Thursday's hearing

Peter King's IRA Support Resurfaces as Lawmaker Probes Muslim Radicalism in U.S.

-Tom Diemer

Rep. Peter King's own past as a supporter of the violent Irish Republican Army has come into play as he prepares to open congressional hearings on extremism in the American Muslim community.

Rep. Alcee Hastings Sued for Sexual Harassment of Former Aide

-Politics Daily Staff

Hastings denies the charges alleged in a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch on behalf of a woman who worked for a commission the Florida congressman once led.

Sen. Tom Coburn Talks to Ethics Panel in John Ensign Probe

-Christopher Weber

The news of Coburn's conversation with members of the Senate Ethics Committee is the first information about the Ensign probe since the panel appointed a special counsel, Carol Elder Bruce, last month.

WikiLeaks Suspect Bradley Manning Hit With 22 New Charges

-Tom Diemer

One of the charges, "aiding the enemy," carries the death penalty, but military prosecutors said they would not recommend capital punishment in the case.

GAO: Eliminating Overlap in Federal Programs Would Save Billions of Dollars

-Tom Diemer

Sen. Joe Lieberman, chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, called the GAO report a "battle plan" in the "war against wasteful federal spending."

Rep. Darrell Issa Sacks Key Aide in E-Mail Flap

-Politics Daily Staff

The aide, Kurt Bardella, stands accused of sharing reporters' e-mails with another journalist who is writing a book about Washington's political culture.

Crash Pad Congressmen: Lawmakers Sleeping in Offices May Be Breaking Rules, Watchdogs Say

-Tom Diemer

At least 33 House members -- all men -- have taken to sacking out in their Capitol Hill offices, according to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.

Scott Bloch, Bush Whistle-Blower Protector, Faces Jail Time

-Christopher Weber

Scott Bloch, who headed the Office of Special Counsel, admitted withholding from House investigators information about hiring outside technicians to "scrub" computer files in his office in 2006.

Army Was Advised Not to Send Suspected Leaker Bradley Manning to Iraq

-Politics Daily Staff

Manning, a prime suspect in the WikiLeaks security breach, drew attention to himself with his eccentric behavior at Fort Drum, N.Y., before his deployment to Iraq, Army investigators say.

John Ensign Ethics Probe Ramps Up -- So Does His Reelection Campaign

-Christopher Weber

Just hours after the Senate Ethics Committee appointed a special counsel to lead the investigation into Ensign's affair with a former staffer, the Republican said his reelection campaign was ramping up its fundraising efforts.

Pennsylvania Woman, 'Jihad Jane,' Pleads Guilty in Terror Plot

-Politics Daily Staff

The woman, Colleen LaRose, could face 30 years in prison after entering guilty pleas in connection with a scheme to kill a Swedish cartoonist.

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