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Senior Democrat leaves House Ethics panel

Posted by: ST on April 22, 2006 at 2:58 am » 76 Comments

Via AP: The top Democrat on the House ethics committee, Alan Mollohan, will leave the panel _ at least temporarily _ while he defends his own financial conduct, Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday. Mollohan’s decision comes in an election year when his party is accusing majority Republicans of allowing a “culture of corruption” in [...]

 

CIA officer fired over “secret CIA prisons in Europe” leak

Posted by: ST on April 22, 2006 at 2:32 am » 76 Comments

Excellent. Via NBC: WASHINGTON – In a rare occurrence, the CIA fired an officer who acknowledged giving classified information to a reporter, NBC News learned Friday. The officer flunked a polygraph exam before being fired on Thursday and is now under investigation by the Justice Department, NBC has learned. Intelligence sources tell NBC News the [...]