Blotter source: New Senate Majority leader Harry Reid “implicated” by Abramoff
Trouble in paradise may be a-brewin’:
Justice Dept. denies Hastert is under investigation
Lots of rumors swirling around today about the rumor that House Speaker Denny Hastert (R-Ill) is under investigation for alleged ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. The Justice Dept is denying it:
Special interest junkets: Massachusetts lawmakers exposed
A reader sent this link to a Boston Herald piece that talked about the free rides some Massachuetts lawmakers have rec’d courtesy of special interest groups:
DeLay to resign from the House
The big story of the day is Rep. Tom DeLay’s announcement that he will not seek re-election afterall this fall and will resign from Congress, presumably in May: