Kevin Ring will be tried again, according to this Roll Call article. When former House aide-turned-lobbyist Kevin Ring returns to court for a new trial on public corruption charges in June, a lineup of former House staffers could testify in his defense — despite previously invoking their Fifth Amendment rights — as the statute of […]
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Congress policing itself
The Times reports on ethics scandals in Congress. Leo Wise, a former federal public integrity prosecutor who is now the director of the House ethics office, said in an interview that House leaders had given his office the resources it needed, with a budget of $1.5 million and seven full-time staff members, and that “over […]
PMA Group update
The Post provides some new details on the investigation into PMA Group. nvestigators have gathered evidence that Charles E. Brimmer, Visclosky’s former longtime chief of staff, suggested to some lobbyists that companies seeking Visclosky’s help in getting Pentagon funds would need to commit to a program of donations to the member of the Appropriations defense […]