Federal prosecutors urge reducing Abramoff sentence for cooperation
Prosecutors filed papers Thursday in federal court recommending a reduced prison sentence for former lobbyist Jack Abramoff for giving "substantial assistance" in another Washington corruption case. The "nature, extent and value" of his cooperation will be...
China accused the US of numerous human rights abuses on Thursday in its Human Rights Record of the US in 2006 , the Chinese state response to US criticism in Tuesday's publication of the...
Former US congressman guilty in Abramoff scandal begins 30-month prison term
Former US Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) reported to prison Thursday morning to begin serving his 30-month sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution , a minimum-security prison in Morgantown, West Virginia. The district judge who presided over...
The US House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to deny retirement pensions to any member of Congress "convicted of any of certain offenses," including fraud, bribery and perjury. Currently, federal lawmakers can...
Former Ohio congressman gets 30-month sentence in Abramoff scandal
Former US Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) was sentenced Friday to 30 months imprisonment for receiving gifts and campaign contributions in exchange for political favors. Ney pleaded guilty last October to conspiracy and...
National Archives sued for information on White House visitor logs classification
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the US District Court for the District of Columbia...
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff on Wednesday began serving his six-year prison sentence on fraud and conspiracy charges. Abramoff will serve his sentence at a minimum-security facility in Cumberland, MD, a location close to the Washington, DC prosecutors...
Ex-White House official gets 18 months prison in Abramoff case
Former White House official David Safavian , convicted in June of lying and obstructing justice in connection with the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, received an 18-month prison sentence Friday....
Federal judge orders Cheney visitor logs released in WashPost lobbyist probe
US District Judge Ricardo Urbina has ordered the Secret Service to release visitor logs for the personal residence and office of Vice-President Dick Cheney . In his ruling Wednesday, Urbina gave the Bush Administration until...
US Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) on Friday pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and making false statements in connection with his involvement with lobbyist Jack Abramoff . Ney accepted money and gifts...
