The action makes it clear that John Ensign, who stepped down from the Senate, is going to continue to face scrutiny, and possibly criminal charges.

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Ethics Panel Asks That Ensign Inquiry Be Reopened

The National Republican Senatorial Committee can put a target on this one: Democratic North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad will soon announce plans to retire from the Senate. The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Conrad has been in office since 1986…

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Kent Conrad to Retire From Senate

A secret set of talks took place just steps from the Senate floor, and led to a compromise.

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Biden and G.O.P. Leader Helped Hammer Out Bipartisan Tax Accord

A bruising new report from the Senate details how the millions of military dollars that fund subcontractors in Afghanistan-an amount that employs at least 26,000 Afghans-are being re-routed without the government’s knowledge to the Taliban and…

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U.S. Military Contracts Funding Taliban