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New pressure for Ensign ethics inquiry

Source: Politico
Washington : DC : USA | 2 months ago  
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Ethics experts say the latest revelations about Sen. John Ensign’s affair with a former aide – including the senator’s efforts to help the mistress’ husband obtain lobbying work — will force the Senate Ethics Committee to begin a full-blown investigation of the Nevada...
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  • News Source: Asian Wall Street Journal | 2 months ago
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  • News Source: The Examiner | 2 months ago
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