Husband of Ex-Mistress Sought Cash, Ensign Says
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on June 20th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
Husband of Ex-Mistress Sought Cash, Ensign Says
Three days after confessing an extramarital affair with a campaign aide, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) yesterday accused his former mistress’s husband of trying to extract a financial payout from the Nevada Republican.
Under Agreement, Medicare Would Pay Less for Drugs
Drug manufacturers have tentatively agreed to provide as much as $80 billion worth of discounts on medicines purchased for government programs such as Medicare, providing a bit of cash for President Obama’s expensive and ambitious attempt to give health coverage to every American.
Prosecutor Says Sen. Burris Will Not Face Perjury Charge
Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.) will not be charged with perjury for statements he made about the circumstances of his appointment earlier this year to replace President Obama in the Senate.
House Panel Approves Bill Expanding Oversight of NSA
The House intelligence committee late Thursday approved measures to strengthen oversight of the National Security Agency and the overall intelligence community, including by making the jobs of NSA director and general counsel subject to Senate confirmation.