Tag: Scandals

After encouraging his mistress to have an abortion, Rep. Tim Murphy, a self-described pro-life conservative, (pictured right) announced on Wednesday he wouldn't seek reelection after his term expired. Apparently, that half-measure wasn't good enough. In a Thursday statement, Speaker Paul Ryan (pictured left) announced that Murphy would be leaving Congress in less than three weeks. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Speaker Paul Ryan made the right move by accepting Rep. Tim Murphy’s early retirement

Philip Wegmann · October 5, 2017 10:10 pm

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will donate $2,700 he received from film producer Harvey Weinstein for his reelection campaign to charity, a spokesperson for the senator said, after it was reported that Weinstein had allegedly sexually harassed employees and actresses for decades. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Patrick Leahy to donate campaign contribution from Harvey Weinstein to charity

Diana Stancy Correll · October 5, 2017 9:48 pm

We've found the worst human being in Congress. In public, Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa., (pictured left) says he's a strong advocate for the unborn. In private, however, he urged his mistress to get an abortion when he thought she was pregnant with his lovechild. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Beltway Confidential

Allegedly pro-life congressman allegedly urged mistress to get an abortion

Becket Adams · October 3, 2017 9:04 pm

Equifax is facing a lawsuit from the state of West Virginia over a 2017 cyberattack that exposed personal data for nearly half the country.

IRS awards $7.25 million fraud prevention contract to Equifax as company reels from massive data breach

Joseph Lawler · October 3, 2017 8:33 pm

Getting Riled Up Over the Knee Jerk

Jay Cost · October 2, 2017 2:40 pm

Getting Riled Up Over the Knee Jerk

Jay Cost · September 29, 2017 7:30 am

Hillary Clinton alleged that the Russians, Russian-affiliated groups and certain Trump associates conspired to distract journalists from the GOP nominee's scandals. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton: Media got played by the Russians

Becket Adams · September 18, 2017 7:41 pm

House Republicans criticized the Justice Department said it wouldn't reconsider the question of whether to prosecute former IRS official Lois Lerner for her role in the tax agency's targeting of conservative groups. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

GOP outraged after Trump refuses to consider Lois Lerner prosecution

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2017 6:38 pm

It's not clear whether the Pences were in the hotel at the time or if the incident took place before or after their visit to the city of Cartagena. (AP Photo)

National Security

Soldiers who protected Pence team during Panama trip reassigned for bringing women to hotel

Anna Giaritelli · August 24, 2017 9:09 pm

(AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Beltway Confidential

New York Times tends to downplay Democrats’ scandals

Becket Adams · July 20, 2017 11:35 pm

Twitter users who long for the days when President Barack Obama was in the White House shared their favorite memories of him on Twitter this week. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

#BringBackObama trends on Twitter as Trump’s Russia controversies pile up

Anna Giaritelli · July 12, 2017 12:15 pm

Monica Lewinsky commented on President Trump's alleged taping of private conversations on Friday. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)

Monica Lewinsky cites Clinton scandal when commenting on alleged Trump tapes

Caitlin Yilek · June 10, 2017 1:54 am