Randy Cunningham News

“Montana can't afford an earmark moratorium.”

The old bulls of the Senate have prevailed over presidential politics and conservative reformers, killing an attempt to temporarily ban practice of earmarking federal funds for home state projects. via Washington Examiner

The military's attempt to shoot down a wayward U.S. spy satellite as it falls toward Earth could happen as early as tonight, but senior officers were still evaluating the timing, officials said yesterday. via AMNY

“I know they understand how helpless I've felt in the process because I couldn't speak out”

While debate rages over the New York Times' bizarre allegations regarding John McCain's relationship with a DC lobbyist, two other legendary Republican scandalmakers are keeping GOP corruption in the spotlight. via PerrSpectives

“Wilkes, 53, who had been free on bond, was convicted on Nov. 5 of conspiracy, bribery, fraud and money laundering in connection with the bribery scheme that brought down former Rep. Randy "Duke”

Brent Wilkes, a former California defense contractor who bribed imprisoned ex-Rep. Duke Cunningham , was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison. via CBS News

California defense contractor Brent Wilkes is facing a possible 25-year prison sentence for his conviction on conspiracy, bribery and fraud charges. via The Post Chronicle

“I don't believe this case was proved beyond a reasonable doubt”

After almost four days of deliberation, a federal jury here on Monday convicted a former military contractor of 13 felonies related to the bribery of former Representative Randy Cunningham . via New York Times

“The fiscal fallout of earmarks is trivial”

Even though members of Congress cut back their pork barrel spending this year, House lawmakers still tacked on to the military appropriations bill $1.8 billion to pay 580 private companies for projects the ... via New York Times

“The Commission found no evidence that either Goode for Congress or Friends of Katherine Harris knew that the contributions were illegal, and both committees have either refunded or disgorged all MZM-related contributions.”

Mitchell Wade, who has already pleaded guilty to bribing imprisoned former Rep. Duke Cunningham , will pay a $1 million fine for steering tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions to two House ... via Washington Examiner

Jurors began deliberating Wednesday in the case of a defense contractor accused of bribing former Congressman Duke Cunningham. via CBS News

“Oftentimes my Republican colleagues don't respond to anything but ridicule. You can be serious with them and they don't pay any attention”

In what has become something of a routine move, Democratic leaders attempted to distance themselves from controversial remarks made by 18-term Rep. via The Washington Post

“A prostitute whom prosecutors say a defense contractor provided to former Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham testified Wednesday that the congressman fed her grapes as she sat naked in a hot tub before they headed to a bedroom at a Hawaiian resort. ”

A prostitute testifying in the trial of defense contractor Brent Wilkes has shone some light on the scandal that sent former Rep "Duke" Cunningham "A prostitute whom prosecutors say a defense contractor ... via Watching Washington

“A prostitute whom prosecutors say a defense contractor provided to former Rep. Randy 'Duke' Cunningham testified Wednesday that the congressman fed her grapes as she sat naked in a hot tub before they headed to a bedroom at a Hawaiian resort. ”

A prostitute testifying in the trial of defense contractor Brent Wilkes has shone some light on the scandal that sent former Rep "Duke" Cunningham "A prostitute whom prosecutors say a defense contractor ... via Watching Washington

A prostitute whom prosecutors say a defense contractor provided to a U.S. congressman testified that the legislator fed her grapes as she sat naked in a hot tub before they headed to a bedroom at a Hawaiian ... via PR-inside.com

Campaign contributions are given for a variety of reasons, and I suspect most donors don't think that their donations will be used to pay lawyers advising elected officials in government investigations. via White Collar Crime Prof Blog

On October 7, 2003, Californians took the extraordinary act of firing a sitting Governor simply because they had lost faith in him. via American Chronicle

“The defense always argues 'Why me? It isn't fair,"' he said. "There is a moral argument that equal wrongdoers should be treated equally, but it has limited utility in law and before juries.”

SAN DIEGO - Defense contractor Brent Wilkes hosted fancy dinner parties and chartered jets for powerful members of Congress while his company was racking up more than $100 million in government contracts. via KVAL-TV Eugene

Have you heard about this California scheme to split the giant state's electoral votes by congressional districts? It basically works like this: The gerrymandered redneck districts that have given America such ... via Wonkette

“There's no other place like it”

Lifestyles of the rich and infamous. And, unfortunately, once elected. A front page story in Friday's New York Times takes a peek at the large number of disgraced lawmakers who have, at one time or another, ... via Raw Story

Attorneys for the House of Representatives have asked a federal judge to quash subpoenas for 12 congressmen in the trial of a defense contractor charged with bribing former Republican Representative Randy Duke ... via PR-inside.com

Several Senators, a pair of Cabinet officials and the White House chief of staff may be facing subpoenas to testify in the trial of a California businessman accused of bribing former Rep. via Roll Call