Ney Pleads Guilty, Admits Influence peddling for Abramoff

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2006 Republican Rep. Bob Ney of Ohio is the first politician to plead guilty to charges leveled in the corruption scandal that (hopefully) will bring down the constellation of other corrupt lawmakers connected to lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP-Linked Nonprofits Sold Clout to Abramoff

Staff / Truthdig Oct 13, 2006 From the Wash Po: "Five conservative nonprofit organizations, including one run by prominent Republican Grover Norquist, 'perpetrated a fraud' on taxpayers by selling their clout to lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Senate investigators said in a report issued today." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’ Probes GOP Rep?s ?Pimp Tax?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2006 Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.) wants to impose penalties on pimps who don?t file W-2 forms for their prostitutes. But "Daily Show" correspondent Dan Bakkedahl asks, ?Instead of a tax on pimps, why not a rebate on hoes?? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ralph Reed Concedes Defeat in Georgia Primary

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2006 Unable to distance himself from scandal-tarred lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Reed conceded defeat in Georgia's Republican race for lieutenant governor. C-e-e-e-e-e-e-l-e-brate good times, come on! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scandal Battering Ralph Reed’s Hopes in Georgia

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2006 The former head of the Christian Coalition, who is running for Lt. Gov. of Georgia, is now finding himself trailing at the polls, largely as a result of his connection to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It's gratifying to see that after playing in the muck for so long with Abramoff, Reed can't separate himself from the stink of corruption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ralph Reed Allegedly Mulled ‘Mortgaging Black People’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 The former Christian Coalition leader and current candidate for Lt. Gov. of Georgia reportedly concocted a scheme with lobbyist Jack Abramoff to collect the life insurance payouts of African-Americans in lieu of charging them fees for the duo's lobbying and consulting services. (Read the whole story in GQ.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jack Abramoff Must Be Smiling…

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2006 Because the House is considering an anti-gambling bill that would include an exemption for horse racing and intrastate lotteries The disgraced lobbyist worked to ensure the latter in a bill several years ago Gambling is bad, bad, bad Unless it's on horsies or lotteries Then it's OK . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Most Corrupt Lobbyist Ever?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 26, 2006 That's what Truthdig has to wonder in light of newly released files detailing how Jack Abramoff funneled clients' funds through nonprofit organizations, or others that show how Abramoff effectively charged people $100,000 for face time with President Bush or Karl Rove. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ralph Reed Knee-Deep in Influence-Peddling Scheme

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2006 A bipartisan Senate report detailed more than $53 million in payments to the former director of the Christian Coalition (who's now running for Lt Gov in Georgia), aimed at helping now-convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff's Indian clients block the casinos of other Indian tribes . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

DeLay and Abramoff’s ‘Made in the USA’: Shame, Shame, Shame

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2006 Listen to an excellent NPR Weekend Edition story revisiting the Jack Abramoff-Tom DeLay connection to the slave trade, forced abortions, forced prostitution happening in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands. DeLay called industry on the islands a "shining light of the Republican Party" during one of many "fact-finding missions" to the region. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: DeLays Mission Continues

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 14, 2006 From the tone of his farewell address last week, you'd think Tom DeLay was being carried out of Congress on the shoulders of his colleagues, rather than slithering out of office with his tail between his legs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former Aide Testifies About Abramoff, Bush Official Bribery Scheme

Staff / Truthdig May 31, 2006 A former congressional aide described how he used insider information from a Bush official to advance projects for disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. His testimony implicated four GOP House members. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )