News Source: The New York Times
| 2 months ago
Whenever allegations of improper conduct are brought to the attention of Senate Ethics Committee, we open a preliminary inquiry,” said Natalie Ravitz, a spokeswoman for Senator Barbara Boxer , Democrat of California and chairwoman of the committee.
News Source: Washington Post
| 2 months ago
Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, October 2, 2009; 3:26 PM Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) repeatedly refused to answer questions Friday about a New York Times report that embattled Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) negotiated a cover-up...
News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal
| 2 months ago
Sen. John Ensign's future grew more unsettled Friday as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell declined to offer his support or express confidence in the embattled Nevada Republican, following additional fallout from Mr. Ensign's affair with a...
News Source: Miami Herald
| 2 months ago
Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States on Tuesday, swept to victory by an anxious country eager to change course at home and abroad. Obama, 47, becomes the first African-American in U.S. history to win the presidency...
News Source: The Hill
| 2 months ago
A senior GOP aide said that if the Senate Ethics Committee was not already investigating Ensign, it would be certain to launch a probe now. The aide said that Ensign would have to answer the new allegations himself. Senate Majority Leader Mitch...
News Source: The Examiner
| 2 months ago
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell passed on several opportunities to defend two embattled GOP senators Friday as a new report raised questions about Sen. John Ensign's efforts to cover up his affair with a campaign aide. McConnell refused to...