http://www.mail.com/subjects/24320-political-ethics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24320-political-ethics.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103708-am-samoa-to-flier-miles-govt-travelers.html PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary. Hawaiian Airlines agreed to the plan that takes effect on June 1, American Samoa Gov. Lolo Matalas... Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2103708-am-samoa-to-flier-miles-govt-travelers.html 2013-05-23T01:40:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037788-rangel-files-suit-to-overturn-censure.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Democrat Charles Rangel on Monday filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn a 2010 House decision to censure him for financial wrongdoing. The suit contends that staff and members of the House Ethics Committee that conducted the probe against the Harlem lawmaker willfully suppressed evidence of misconduct in how the i... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:51:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037788-rangel-files-suit-to-overturn-censure.html 2013-04-22T21:51:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035586-trinidad-pm-jack-warner-quits-cabinet-post.html PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Ex-world soccer powerbroker Jack Warner resigned as national security minister of Trinidad & Tobago some 48 hours after a regional soccer group's ethics panel accused him and another top former official of enriching themselves through fraud. In a brief statement Sunday night, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said that W... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:13:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035586-trinidad-pm-jack-warner-quits-cabinet-post.html 2013-04-22T02:13:04Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois state Rep. Robin Kelly, whose campaign received a $2 million boost from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, easily captured Tuesday's special election to replace former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The win for the Matteson Democrat was widely expected as the Chicago-area district, which Jackson represented from 1995 until ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2007378-ex-ill-lawmaker-elected-to-succeed-jackson-jr.html 2013-04-10T02:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1993344-french-ex-minister-admits-lying-bank-account.html PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday decried an "unforgiveable moral error" by his former budget minister, who has jolted France's body politic by admitting on his blog to having lied about a once-secret foreign bank account. Authorities filed preliminary charges against Jerome Cahuzac, a former plastic surgeon-turned-politician, for... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:51:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1993344-french-ex-minister-admits-lying-bank-account.html 2013-04-02T19:51:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979414-business-usual-menendez-amid-investigations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond the investigations, it's business as usual for Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. The new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman presides over hearings on North Korea and counterterrorism, travels to Afghanistan and Pakistan and meets privately with foreign ministers and ambassadors. The two-term New Jersey sen... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:32:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979414-business-usual-menendez-amid-investigations.html 2013-03-26T07:32:27Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965136-ethics-committee-investigates-reps-young-andrews.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is forming a special panel to investigate whether Alaska Rep. Don Young failed to report gifts on his annual disclosure forms, misused campaign funds and lied to federal officials. The committee also announced a separate special panel will examine whether New Jersey Rep. Rob Andrews broke House rules by using campa... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:51:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1965136-ethics-committee-investigates-reps-young-andrews.html 2013-03-19T17:51:39Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1963926-panel-thumbs-anthrax-vaccine-test-kids.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for testing of the anthrax vaccine to begin in children any time soon. Controversy arose last year as experts debated whether such studies should be done to learn how to treat children in case of a bioterror attack. But a presidential commission says the government would have to take multiple steps — including more safety rese... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:11:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1963926-panel-thumbs-anthrax-vaccine-test-kids.html 2013-03-19T04:11:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1960666-rowling-to-uk-govt-hacking-victims.html LONDON (AP) — Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged tough new measures to rein in Britain's unruly press. Lawmakers are to vote Monday on rival plans for tougher controls in the wake of the country's phone-hacking scandal. The Conservative-led gov... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:48:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1960666-rowling-to-uk-govt-hacking-victims.html 2013-03-17T21:48:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949680-george-p-bush-running-texas-land-commissioner.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — George Prescott Bush filed the official paperwork Tuesday to run for Texas land commissioner next year, hoping to use a little-known but powerful post to continue his family's political dynasty in one of the country's most-conservative states. A Spanish-speaking attorney and consultant based in Fort Worth, Bush is considered a rising ... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949680-george-p-bush-running-texas-land-commissioner.html 2013-03-12T22:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944146-ny-congressman-king-boxes-champ.html WANTAGH, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Peter King of New York has survived a two-round bout in the ring with former kickboxing champion "Irish" Josh Foley. Newsday reports (http://bit.ly/YTBM64) that the Long Island Republican squared off Saturday with Foley before a crowd of 400 in a Wantagh (WAHN'-tah) pub. No winner was declared. King is an avid boxing fan. He... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 08:27:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1944146-ny-congressman-king-boxes-champ.html 2013-03-10T08:27:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden argued Wednesday that the primary election victory of a gun control advocate to represent Illinois in Congress sends a message that voters won't stand for inaction in response to shooting violence after the Connecticut school shooting. Robin Kelly was elected Tuesday as the Democratic nominee in a Chicago-area di... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:27:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1919202-biden-illinois-election-sends-message-guns.html 2013-02-27T20:27:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915036-koop-who-transformed-surgeon-general-post-dies.html With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians, who complained President Ronald Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric su... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915036-koop-who-transformed-surgeon-general-post-dies.html 2013-02-26T04:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1913776-us-caught-awkward-embrace-myanmar-crony.html YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The image was meant to convey growing friendship between the United States and Myanmar, the world's hottest frontier market. Flanked by national flags, Win Aung, the president of Myanmar's main business association, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Jose Fernandez shook hands in Yangon and agreed to deepen business ties between their countries. ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 01:47:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1913776-us-caught-awkward-embrace-myanmar-crony.html 2013-02-26T01:47:57Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html CHICAGO (AP) — Candidates for Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat made their final push for votes Monday ahead of a high-stakes primary, but turnout was expected to be paltry despite the lurid headlines surrounding the disgraced Chicago Democrat and millions in outside super PAC money driven largely by the guns debate. The front-runners — former... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:57:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1915238-voters-ponder-guns-ethics-jackson-jr-district.html 2013-02-25T23:57:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1910382-jackson-jrs-district-history-corruption.html CHICAGO (AP) — They elected a Harvard-educated Rhodes Scholar and ended up with a congressman who was convicted of having sex with an underage campaign worker. They voted for the son of a famous civil rights leader and got someone who illegally spent campaign funds on everything from furniture to Bruce Lee memorabilia. Call it Chicago corruption at its wo... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:12:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1910382-jackson-jrs-district-history-corruption.html 2013-02-23T17:12:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1905198-chicago-district-disappointed-ex-congressman.html CHICAGO (AP) — Residents in this swath of sprawling Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs have brimmed with loyalty to Jesse Jackson Jr. over the past 17 years, giving him an enthusiastic majority each election — even after questionable links to ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, reports of an extramarital affair and a bizarre five-month medical leave. But the former c... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:45:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1905198-chicago-district-disappointed-ex-congressman.html 2013-02-21T15:45:02Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903776-us-ceo-ridicules-french-workers-time-wasting.html PARIS (AP) — A straight-talking U.S. businessman and a European socialist government were never likely to become the firmest of friends, but a letter from Maurice Taylor, CEO of tire-maker Titan International, blasting the French work-ethic has ruffled France's feathers. Taylor, who is nicknamed "The Grizz", wrote the no-holds-barred letter to French Indu... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:08:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1903776-us-ceo-ridicules-french-workers-time-wasting.html 2013-02-21T02:08:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899102-votes-photo-op-with-pope-worth.html ROME (AP) — How much weight does an endorsement from a lame-duck pope carry in the upcoming election? No, not that election — the one to pick the next leader of the Catholic church. Another key ballot is looming even closer, when Italians go to the polls this Sunday to choose a new premier. And with Italy in a solemn mood over the historic resignation of ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:56:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1899102-votes-photo-op-with-pope-worth.html 2013-02-18T13:56:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891150-obama-pushes-preschool-plan-wont-discuss-cost.html DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Raising hopes among parents who want preschool for all, President Barack Obama on Thursday rolled out a plan to vastly expand government-funded early childhood while keeping the price tag a secret. Republicans, wary of high costs and questionable outcomes, made clear they have no intention of signing a blank check. Setting up yet anoth... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891150-obama-pushes-preschool-plan-wont-discuss-cost.html 2013-02-14T21:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869106-menendez-forcefully-denies-prostitution-allegation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — After ducking comment for days, Sen. Robert Menendez is forcefully denying allegations he engaged with prostitutes in the Dominican Republic, calling the claims false "smears." Menendez told reporters on Monday that he had done nothing wrong. His voice rose with anger as he described "anonymous, nameless, faceless individuals" who he sai... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 07:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1869106-menendez-forcefully-denies-prostitution-allegation.html 2013-02-05T07:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1864472-florida-surgeon-center-sen-menendez-trips.html WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — To some, Dr. Salomon Melgen was a miracle worker who brought sight to the blind. To others, he was a smooth political player known for rubbing elbows and jet-setting. Whichever version of Melgen roused the interest of the FBI, which raided his offices this week, their investigation has illuminated the surgeon's ability to buil... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1864472-florida-surgeon-center-sen-menendez-trips.html 2013-02-02T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863010-nj-sen-menendez-stranger-to-investigations.html UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — To his critics, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez is the bad guy who always wiggles away. To defenders, he's a respected figure persecuted in whispers and investigations. The New Jersey Democrat finds himself in familiar territory as his office acknowledges he flew on a donor's plane to the Dominican Republic in 2010 — but says he did not ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1863010-nj-sen-menendez-stranger-to-investigations.html 2013-02-01T21:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862654-harkin-campaign-aide-iowa-donor-list.html IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin's campaign fundraiser gave Iowa State University a list of possible donors to his namesake research institute, records show, though university officials have promised the powerful Democrat would have no influence over the center. The Harkin Institute of Public Policy would house the papers of the senator, who re... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1862654-harkin-campaign-aide-iowa-donor-list.html 2013-02-01T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858392-menendez-reimbursed-donor-2-jaunts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez's office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 on Jan. 4 of this year for the full cost of two of three trips Menendez took on the donor's plane to the Dominican Republic in 2010. More details about the New Jersey senator's trips emerged as his office said unsubstantiated allegations that the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858392-menendez-reimbursed-donor-2-jaunts.html 2013-01-31T22:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853904-defense-nominee-hagel-plans-to-holdings.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel has told Pentagon officials he plans to divest some of his financial holdings and resign from several corporate boards and public interest groups to avoid potential conflicts of interest if he wins Senate confirmation. Hagel told Defense Department officials in a letter last week that he would res... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1853904-defense-nominee-hagel-plans-to-holdings.html 2013-01-29T18:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839744-gay-activists-laud-obama-speech-want-action.html NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama's emphatic gay-rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations as to what steps should be taken next. "I was very moved," said Jon Davidson, legal director of the gay-rights group Lambda Legal. "But there's a lot more to do in the four years... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1839744-gay-activists-laud-obama-speech-want-action.html 2013-01-23T14:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1817146-thousands-march-to-protest-russias-adoption-ban.html MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of people marched through Moscow on Sunday to protest Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, a far bigger number than expected in a sign that outrage over the ban has breathed some life into the dispirited anti-Kremlin opposition movement. Shouting "shame on the scum," protesters carried posters of Presi... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1817146-thousands-march-to-protest-russias-adoption-ban.html 2013-01-13T17:51:00Z