Coingate Fund-Raiser Admits Funneling Money to Bush CampaignA top Republican fund-raiser who is the leading figure in an Ohio political scandal pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling money to President George W. Bush's 2004 re-election campaign. In an appearance in federal court, rare coin dealer Tom Noe admitted to three counts of violating campaign finance laws.Congress's Free Trips Add Up to Almost $50 Million
Congressional aides took $30 million in trips paid for by private groups from 2000 through mid-2005, surpassing the privately sponsored travel of their bosses by nearly $10 million over the same time, according to a new analysis of publicly disclosed travel expenses.Ex-Official Testifies He Provided "Insight and Advice" to Abramoff
A former White House budget official acknowledged Monday that he had provided "a lot of insight and advice," including government information not available to the public, to the lobbyist Jack Abramoff in 2002.Senate Wants FBI to Explain Spying on Journalists
The Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding that the Justice Department explain the agency's investigations of journalists who publish classified information.Stand Up for Democracy With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has written a brilliant new article about the biggest political story in the history of the United States: An American politician illegitimately took the office of president by outright theft and fraud," writes Thom Hartmann.The Raw Story | Newly released emails suggest Army Corps lied about Cheney role in Halliburton contract
Greg Palast | African-American Voters Scrubbed by Secret GOP Hit List
Here we go again....Private Contracts Take Beating in Report
Rep. Waxman says the administration is using more outside firms even as the federal payroll rises, and the end result is billions in waste.AlterNet: GOP Kills Bill to Police Halliburton
Republicans in Congress have made it clear they're willing to fight for military contractors' right to lie, cheat and defraud taxpayers.Timber Becomes Tool in Effort to Cut Estate Tax
Oink. Oink. In a new attempt to permanently reduce the estate tax on inherited wealth, House Republican leaders moved on Tuesday to win over crucial Democrats with a tax sweetener for timber companies.Ex-Bush official linked to Abramoff convicted�
A former Bush administration official was convicted on Tuesday of lying about his links to Jack Abramoff, a disgraced lobbyist whose ties to powerful Republicans have embarrassed the party.Bar Group Will Review Bush's Legal Challenges
By Charlie Savage, Globe Staff | June 4, 2006
WASHINGTON -- The board of governors of the American Bar Association voted unanimously yesterday to investigate whether President Bush has exceeded his constitutional authority in reserving the right to ignore more than 750 laws that have been enacted since he took office.
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