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Maxine Waters Investigation: Top 3 Most Intriguing Subplots
By David Knowles - AOL News(Aug. 9) -- On Monday, the House ethics committee detailed its allegations of misconduct by California Rep. Maxine Waters in a 10-page "statement of alleged violation." While the general substance of the report was already laid forth to the public a week ago -- namely, that Waters had helped procure just over $12 million in TARP loans for a bank at which her husband owned significant stock holdings -- the specifics added color to what should prove a contentious inquiry. Ms. Waters staunchly maintains that she has not broken House ethics rules and says she will clear her own name as well as ...
Charlie Rangel Ethics Deal: On or Off?
By David Knowles - AOL News(July 29) -- A dizzying turn of events today preceded New York Rep. Charlie Rangel being formally charged with committing 13 ethics violations while serving in the House of Representatives (the top four of which Surge Desk has highlighted). But even as the proceedings got under way, no one seemed to know whether Rangel and the committee investigating him had reached a deal on the charges. Texas Rep. Michael McCaul seemed to put the swirling reports of a deal to rest as the House investigative committee convened a hearing into Rangel's alleged transgressions, The Washington Post reported. ...
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to Face Ethics Panel
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyGov. Mark Sanford is expected to go before a South Carolina ethics panel next year to answer charges that he may have violated state law. The State Ethics Commission, which spent three months investigating Sanford's campaign and travel spending, did not specify what charges Sanford could face, only that there are "several." Commission director Herbert Hayden wouldn't say whether the possible violations were ethical or criminal, The State reported, but he said he expects to release a list of the charges Monday. "They found probable cause exists on several allegations," Hayden said, reading ...
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