Month: June 2010

Rep. Doolittle: case closed

The Post reports on the status of one of the remaining parts of the Abramoff matter, the allegations against former Rep. Doolittle. Former California Rep. John Doolittle, who retired from Congress while under investigation in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, said Friday that the Justice Department has closed its case against him and will not […]

Secret holds on the brink

The Hill reports the latest on secret holds. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said Friday she’s two votes short of having enough support to end the Senate’s practice of secret holds. McCaskill said veteran Republican Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.) had signed onto her letter calling for an end to the long-standing Senate privilege of placing anonymous […]