DeLay to Stay on Ballot
Tom DeLay will be the Republican candidate in Texas' 22nd Congressional District. The best efforts of the Texas Republican Party and Tom DeLay to avoid following the rule of law have failed. It will be interesting to see if DeLay decides to cut and run from the race or stay and try to justify his defection from Sugarland to Virginia.Dean Statement on DeLay Remaining on the Ballot
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the ruling that Tom DeLay must stay on the ballot in the upcoming election.Karma?
I'm sad for Tom DeLay, really, I am... From the Houston Chronicle: A federal judge ruled today that Republicans cannot replace former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay on the ballot for the 22nd Congressional District race. U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks,...Culture of Corruption Continues Without Delay
Today, disgraced former Republican House Leader Tom DeLay is resigning from Congress, although he leaves a legacy of scandal in his wake. In addition to his indictments in a case involving political money laundering in Texas, DeLay is believed to be under investigation in the case against convicted former Republican superlobbyist Jack Abramoff. Two former DeLay aides and Abramoff have pleaded guilty to corruption charges and are cooperating with federal investigators.GOP Still Hammering Away
Disgraced former Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay will finally leave Congress, but his legacy of corruption remains intact. DeLay leaves a swirl of investigations, and the convictions and indictments of a number of his former aides.DeLay's Exit Doesn't Close The Curtain On The Republican Culture of Corruption
With the news that embattled former Republican House Leader Tom DeLay won't seek re-election, as some of his former top aides and lobbyists associated with his office are under federal investigation or have already pleaded guilty to charges, Republicans in Congress are hoping that DeLay's exit will close the curtain on the Republican culture of corruption.DeLay Cuts and Runs from Texas
Last night, it was revealed that Rep. Tom DeLay of Texas is dropping out of his re-election bid. DeLay is a symptom of a larger disease -- a sick Republican culture of corruption that touches everyone who took his dirty money, voted for his corrupt leadership, or sat silently while their party has sold our government to the highest bidder.DNC Response to Tom DeLay Withdrawing from House Race
Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney today issued the following statement in response to reports that scandal-plagued former Republican House Majority Leader Tom has decided to withdraw from his re-election raceUn-Sweet Sixteen: Breaking Down Republican Culture of Corruption
This weekend, millions of Americans had their college basketball brackets busted as underdog teams knocked off perennial powerhouses to reach the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA basketball tournament. Sadly, the brackets in the "Un-Sweet Sixteen," the leading members of the Republican culture of corruption, remain intact.Desperate Tactics From Corrupt Washington Republicans
Republicans are running scared. As more details about the Washington Republicans' numerous corruption scandals are revealed, Washington Republicans are employing ever more desperate and divisive tactics to deflect from their ethical problems.DeLay and Franks: Two of a Kind
Today, indicted former Republican House Leader Tom DeLay will host a fundraiser in Washington, DC at the Republican Party headquarters for Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona.'The DeLay Effect'
"GOP media strategist Patrick Hynes has a scoop today about Republican internal polling numbers from House swing districts that show the Tom DeLay scandal and the Democratic drumbeat about a 'culture of corruption' on Capitol Hill is having a very negative effect on the GOP candidates."Texans Don't Trust DeLay
A new CNN/Gallup/USA Today poll shows that 52% of Texans in former Republican House Leader Tom DeLay's district have an unfavorable opinion of him, while 49% would vote for an unnamed Democratic candidate over the indicted Congressman.Cheney and DeLay: A Scandal-Plagued Reunion
Today, Vice President Cheney is flying into Houston, Texas for a high dollar fundraiser for indicted former Republican House Leader Tom DeLay.Abramoff Emails Show Greed, Corruption
There's plenty of pervasive corruption in Republican Washington as it is, but today's LA Times article on Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff - and the emails that have been released during the course of the investigation into his practices - shed light on just how bad it is.More DeLay Money Shenanigans
Disgraced Republican leader Tom DeLay has failed to disclose tens of thousands of dollars contributed to the legal defense fund he's using to defray costs relating to his indictments for money laundering and criminal conspiracy.DeLay Booked
Earlier today, Rep. Tom DeLay surrendered to Texas authorities, was fingerprinted and had his mug shot taken, and posted a $10,000 bond before leaving the Harris County sheriff’s bonding office. He's due in a Texas court tomorrow to face charges of conspiracy and money laundering.Arrest Warrant Issued for GOP Leader
Associated Press: "The charges against the Texas Republican stem from allegations that a DeLay-founded Texas political committee funneled corporate money into state GOP legislative races through the National Republican Party."Seen Any Exploding Heads Lately?
Tom Tomorrow has a nice summary of the stress Republicans are facing trying to explain away all the scandals that are piling up these days.Democrats Stand Up to Shameful GOP Tactics in House
Even though Tom DeLay has been indicted and forced to step down as Majority Leader, Republicans aren't abandoning his strong-arm tactics.Culture of Corruption: TGIF Edition
In just the last 24 hours, there have been significant developments in five separate scandals relating to the culture of corruption and cronyism that Republican leaders have brought to Washington, DC.S.C. State Party Takes On Rep. Wilson
The state Democratic Party on Tuesday called on Republicans in South Carolina's congressional delegation to return money they received from Texas Rep. Tom DeLay's political fundraising organization and asked Rep. Joe Wilson to return contributions from a recent event DeLay attended.The Perp Walk
DeLay's lawyers are trying to avoid having their client handcuffed, photographed and fingerprinted for his October 21st court appearance.DeLay Needs to Disclose Donors to Hidden Slush Fund
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from anonymous big-money donors in 2000 and then distributed the excess cash to his political allies, including his replacement Roy Blunt, Blunt's son's campaign for Missouri Secretary of State and the consulting firm that employed DeLay's wife, Christine.Mississippi Chairman Takes on Republican Corruption
Mississippi Democratic Party Chair Wayne Dowdy today said that the indictment of House Republican Leader Tom DeLay on conspiracy charges shows that the Republican Party's culture of corruption in Washington reaches all the way to Mississippi. The indictment alleges that Tom DeLay illegally laundered corporate contributions through the Republican National Committee to fund local political campaigns. Chairman Dowdy noted that Representatives Chip Pickering and Roger Wicker have accepted $11,565 and $14,526 from Tom DeLay and his political action committees.Wisconsin Dems Pressure GOPers on DeLay Connections
With a second round of indictments leveled against former House Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Congressmen Mark Green and Paul Ryan have a second chance to do the right thing and return the more than $55,000 in tainted money they’ve taken from DeLay. DeLay, who was indicted by a Texas grand jury last week on criminal conspiracy charges, was indicted again yesterday by a different grand jury on a new charge of money laundering.New York Republicans Took DeLay Money
State and national Democratic committees on Monday demanded that two Western New York Republican congressmen return contributions they received from Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, who stepped down as House majority leader after being indicted on Texas election law violations.Two More Indictments for DeLay
A new Texas grand jury has issued two new indictments for Tom DeLay, alleging that he participated in money laundering when his political action committee arranged for corporate donations to find their way to GOP candidates for the Texas legislature.It's Business as Usual for Tom DeLay
This morning on Fox News Sunday, Tom DeLay asserted that he will continue to do his job behind the scenes, continuing his "simpatico" relationship with House Speaker Dennis Hastert.Tom DeLay: I'm Still In Charge
Are Republicans still letting the indicted majority leader run the show?Conservatives Shouldn't Have Stuck With DeLay
"And being done, a man who truly has the best interests of conservatism at heart would have stepped down to save the movement he purported to love. Tom DeLay has not, and that tells us all we need to know about what he values most."The Hammer Gets Nailed
Tom "The Hammer" DeLay is no stranger to disciplinary action by the House Ethics Committee, but he outdid himself today when a grand jury indicted him on a criminal conspiracy charge.The DeLay Indictment Online
The Smoking Gun has the actual DeLay indictment available online, which includes this check written to the Republican National Committee.DNC Chairman Dean on DeLay Indictment
Today, a Texas grand jury returned a criminal indictment against House GOP Leader Tom DeLay on a charge of conspiracy. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement, saying DeLay's indictment is symptomatic of the Republicans' culture of corruption in Washington, DC.Republican Leader Tom DeLay Indicted
Tom DeLay was indicted in Texas today in a campaign finance scandal. He was indicted on the charge of consipracy along with two associates. This indictment is not related to the Jack Abramoff scandals which DeLay is also tightly aligned with.DeLay Indicted
House Majority Leader Tom DeLay has been indicted in Texas. More as it comes...File Under: No Surprise Here!
Today's New York Times has a report that the Bush administration demoted the federal prosecutor in Guam for his investigation of Bush pioneer and mega-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.Jack and George's Bogus Adventure
Flanigan told the committee that Abramoff repeatedly told Tyco that he was in contact with White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Karl Rove on behalf of Tyco's interests.David Safavian: An "Old Friend" of Abramoff's
David Safavian, former Chief of Staff for GSA and Chief Procurement Officer at the Office of Budget and Management, was arrested this week for obstructing an ongoing federal investigation into Jack Abramof'’s questionable business dealings with the Bush Administration and Republican members of Congress.Democrats Renew Call for DeLay’s Resignation after Latest Indictment
In light of today's announcement by a Texas grand jury, Democrats reiterated their call for House Republican Leader Tom DeLay to resign his leadership post until he and his PAC have been cleared of the serious ethics charges that have been filed both in Washington, DC and in Texas.Who Wants Friends Like These?
Is it really helpful to the White House to have associattes of Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff leading the charge to support John Roberts, whose civil rights record is troubling enough as it is?Culture of Corruption: A Week of GOP Scandals
The dog days of summer have been rough on the Republican Party. Many of their friends are either having their houses raided by federal investigators or spending their summer vacations making court appearances.Religious Leaders Criticize Event Supported by Tom DeLay
From Reuters: Liberal religious leaders on Thursday criticized Sunday's planned rally to back U.S. Supreme Court nominee John Roberts...Who's Dopey: George Bush and the Seven Crooked Donors
There are now SEVEN Bush Rangers or Pioneers from his two presidential campaigns under federal investigations or federal indictments. Guess that what you get when you hold fundraisers at Ken Lay's house.Abramoff Scandal Burns Conrad, But Can't Keep Cheney Away
One day before scandal-plagued super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff is set to be arraigned on fraud charges in a Miami courtroom, two of his biggest benefactors will share a stage in Billings, MT.Mr. Abramoff, Meet Joe Friday
There is a warrant out for Jack Abramoff's arrest and FBI agents are planning to take him into custody in the Baltimore area. Abramoff is wanted for his part in a bank fraud scheme in Miami, FL that cost investors millions and one man, his life.Tom DeLay Associates Still Face Indictments, DeLay's to Follow?
A judge in Texas refused to dismiss the indictments of several DeLay associates for money laundering and accepting illegal donations in connection with their work for DeLay's political action committeeThe White House's "How To" On Shutting Down An Investigation
It looks like the White House's policy is to put politics in front of national security, first in the Abramoff investigation and now in the Rove leak investigation.Karl and The Gang
Welcome to the club, Karl! We hear membership comes with matching medals of freedom and get out of jail free cards.Juiced
From DNC Research: Today, it was announced that Baltimore Orioles first baseman Rafael Palmeiro was being suspended for ten days due to violations of Major League Baseball's new anti-doping regulations. Bush was owner of the Texas Rangers when Palmeiro and...Republicans Speak Out on Karl Rove
It's not just Democrats who are outraged at Karl Rove revealing classified information as part of a partisan smear campaign -- and President Bush's failure to take action. Independents and Republicans have joined the chorus expressing outrage at this administration.More Trouble in Washington
These guys don't live the same way we do. They think that the rules don't apply to them, that they'll never be found out, and, if they are, they can pull the wool over the eyes of those who gave them the privilege of serving. They've betrayed our trust and, most importantly, the trust of their constituents.DNC, DCCC Focus on Ethics in New Ad Campaign
Shining the spotlight on Republican Members of Congress who have proven themselves to be ethically challenged, today the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) placed advertisements in newspapers in six congressional districts across the country.Senate Democrats Fight for an Independent Judiciary
Senate Republicans are going the ultimate power grab. They're planning to give themselves absolute power, silencing Senate Democrats (and the millions of Americans they represent).Tom DeLay: Out of Touch, Out of Control
A guide to the ethics violations, abuses of power, and corruption of House Majority Leader Tom Delay.Dean: Close Abramoff Ties Disqualify Ethics Committee Chair
DNC Chairman Howard Dean called on House Ethics Committee Chair Doc Hastings (R-WA) to recuse himself from the House Ethics Committee investigation of Republican leader Tom DeLay's improper relationship with super lobbyist Jack Abramoff - given the chairman's recently revealed close relationship with the scandal-plagued Washington insider.
Mehlman on NBC Meet the Press: Long on Rhetoric and Short on Facts
Washington, DC - Democratic National Committee Communications Director Karen Finney issued the following statement regarding Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman's appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "With a smooth command of GOP talking points, Ken Mehlman was long on...Cox In the Henhouse
Whenever Rep. Christopher Cox (R-CA) had the opportunity to hold corporate wrongdoers accountable, protect Social Security, and be fiscally responsible, he voted in favor of corporate interests instead. Despite this, Bush has nominated Cox to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission -- the chief watchdog and protector of millions of Americans' investments.
Republicans Let Their Wallets Do the Talking
During his appearance on Inside Politics, RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman cited the refusal of GOP members of Congress to return contributions from Tom DeLay as evidence that these members continued to support the ethically-challenged Republican leader.
