Alleged Landrieu Phone Bug Crew Emerged From World Of Conservative Campus Journalism
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on January 27th, 2010 5:44 am by HL
Alleged Landrieu Phone Bug Crew Emerged From World Of Conservative Campus Journalism
Three of the four young men charged in the alleged bugging attempt at Sen. Mary Landrieu’s New Orleans office Monday were involved in the well-funded, opportunity-rich world of conservative campus journalism in recent years, a link that provides potential clues about how the men knew each other and why they came to hatch the alleged plot.
Lobbyist Claims He Brought Down Jack Abramoff
In a new story in The Hill, little-known Washington lobbyist Tom Rodgers is portrayed as the key whistleblower whose information ultimately brought down corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. But it’s unclear how big a role Rodgers actually played, and how new his claims are.