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Ex-Sen. John Ensign Broke Law, Committee Finds

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) recent resignation may not be enough to keep him out of trouble. The Washington Post reports that the Senate ethics committee on Thursday took the rare step of referring to federal investigators “substantial and credible evidence” of criminal violations that centered around his effort to cover up…

Critics Say Justice Dept. May Be Gun Shy Going After Lawmakers

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By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Is the Justice Department losing its nerve to go after Congress members? The New York Times reports that critics feel that way in wake of the dismissal of some high profile probes into members of Congress like Sen. John Ensign (R-Nevada) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-Calif.). “They’re gun-shy,” J….