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John Ensign scandal

Ethics Committee: Ensign in Violation of Lobbying Laws

The Senate Ethics Committee says it has “substantial and credible evidence” that former Nevada Senator John Ensign, who left office over a sex scandal and its sordid cover-up, violated campaign finance and lobbying laws. The committee accused the former lawmaker of paying a high severance to one of his former aides in the fallout of […]

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