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Tom DeLay Gets 3 Years in Money Laundering Scheme

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 15:58:23 CST

A judge today ordered former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, lately of DWTS fame, to serve three years in prison for his role in a 2002 scheme to illegally funnel corporate money to Texas candidates. The sentence comes after a jury in November convicted DeLay on charges of money laundering...

For Tom DeLay, It Was About Power, Not Money

John Johnson — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:41:38 CST

Tom DeLay is unusual among politicians with legal trouble because he wasn't going after money—just power. Texas Tribune managing editor Ross Ramsey lays it out an analysis for the New York Times : In step one, DeLay's creative campaign donations helped elect Republican legislators to the Texas House, giving the...

DeLay Verdict May Change Campaign Finance

Rob Quinn — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 11:07:51 CST

Prosecutors—and politicians—around the country are paying close attention to Tom DeLay's conviction on money laundering charges . The former House majority leader was found guilty of funneling corporate cash to fellow Republicans, thereby violating Texas laws that ban companies from contributing to candidates' campaigns, and legal experts expect the...

Tom DeLay Guilty of Money Laundering

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:14:58 CST

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay—once one of the most powerful and feared Republicans in Congress—was convicted today on charges he illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. Jurors deliberated for 19 hours before returning guilty verdicts against DeLay on charges of money laundering and conspiracy...

Feds Clear Tom DeLay

Kevin Spak — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:05:00 CDT

Tom DeLay is probably doing a little dance right now. The Justice Department has informed DeLay that it has ended its six-year investigation into his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff, and won’t be filing any charges. “This was one of the longest and expensive and thorough investigations in recent...

Is She the Texan Alvin Greene?

Jane Yager — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:35:09 CDT

She wants to impeach President Obama, ran on a campaign platform that includes the colonization of Mars, and thinks the US educational system should focus on the works of Plato and Leibnitz. Meet Kesha Rogers, winner of the Democratic primary for Tom DeLay's old US Senate seat in Texas' 22nd...

Politics' Silliest Moments of '09

Kevin Spak — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:22:00 CST

Politics isn’t always a deadly serious game of statesmanship. Sometimes it’s goofy. Politico recalls the most bizarre moments of 2009: Barack Obama sworn in—twice: Obama joked that they’d done it because “we decided it was so much fun.” Sarah Palin resigns: Even her aides were surprised, and a meandering...

New White House Counsel Scares GOP, Other Lawyers

Nick McMaster — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:56:36 CST

Robert Bauer, the new White House counsel, is a longtime Democratic operative known for his hard-nosed style and work ethic. He is a veteran of the Clinton impeachment proceedings and represented House Democrats during the Bush years, where he was known for his aggressive strategy—he went as far as...

DeLay Boogies From Dancing to Millionaire

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:20:00 CDT

As if seeing Tom DeLay shake his butt on Dancing With the Stars wasn't hard enough on America, the former House Majority Leader will continue his budding reality show career on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire . DeLay will appear as the "expert" lifeline, following in the footsteps of Wolf...