Andrew Tilghman
McCain Aggressively Defends Scheunemann's Work For Georgia
This weekend, Sen. John McCain brushed aside all criticism of his chief foreign policy adviser, Randy Scheunemann, and the lobbying work Scheunemann has done for the government of Georgia. In an interview with USA Today, McCain expressed no concern about...more »
Posted on August 18, 2008 10:56 AM
FBI Agrees To Release More Details From Anthrax Probe, Backpedals On Key Elements
Remember when the FBI told us that military microbiologist Bruce Ivins gave investigators a bogus sample of the anthrax from his lab in 2002 -- suggesting an effort to mislead and cover up his own connection to the 2001 anthrax...more »
Posted on August 18, 2008 10:20 AM
Former Rep. Bob Ney Leaves Halfway House
The Columbus Dispatch reports: Former Congressman Bob Ney is a free man. The six-term lawmaker from eastern Ohio walked out of a Cincinnati halfway house at 7:30 this morning, ending his 17 months in federal custody for trading legislative acts...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 4:12 PM
Ted Stevens Talked To Grand Jury Witness: Feds
Here's another interesting email federal prosecutors found when they were sifting through Sen. Ted Stevens' files. Stevens (R-AK) was writing to a friend described here only as "Person A," who was slated to appear before a grand jury. This is...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 3:45 PM
Feds List Favors Stevens Allegedly Did For Oil Firm
Federal prosecutors have never tried to say Sen. Ted Stevens provided any illegal favors to VECO, the Alaska-based oil and gas company that helped renovate his home. Rather, the senator's indictment charges only that he accepted gifts from the company...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 3:36 PM
Sen. Stevens Scored Big In Florida Condo Deal, Prosecutors Allege
Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) flipped a Florida condo deal to turn $5,000 into about $100,000 back in 2001 when the housing boom was heating up, according to newly filed court documents. Federal prosecutors are not charging the sitting senator with...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 12:08 PM
McCain Adviser Was Arrested For Carrying A Shotgun To Work At The Capitol
As if helping to plan the Iraq war wasn't troubling enough, now we learn that Randy Scheunemann, John McCain's top foreign policy adviser, has been personally arrested at the Capitol for carrying an illegal weapon. Scheuneman was arrested, charged and...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 11:23 AM
Behind The Scenes, Scheunemann Shilled For Georgia
There's been a lot of talk this week about how Randy Scheunemann, John McCain's top foreign policy adviser, spent years as a lobbyist for the Georgia government. So let's take a look at what Scheuneman was actually doing in that...more »
Posted on August 15, 2008 10:25 AM
Sen. Stevens Claims Constitutional Violation
From the AP: Sen. Ted Stevens says his indictment on federal corruption charges violates the Constitution. He says the FBI overstepped its bounds when it questioned members of his legislative staff as part of the investigation. Stevens says that violated...more »
Posted on August 14, 2008 4:09 PM
FEC Draft Opinion Sides With McCain On Loan Question
Odds are looking good Sen. John McCain will get a favorable ruling next week regarding his request to withdraw from the public campaign financing program. Democrats complained when McCain sought to opt out of the program -- and its spending...more »
Posted on August 14, 2008 3:21 PM
