Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Role in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme

Paul Magliocchetti, the founder and president of PMA Group Inc., a lobbying firm, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Arlington, Va., to making hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to a federal...

Former GSA Chief of Staff Sentenced for Obstruction of Justice And Making False Statements

Former General Services Administration (GSA) Chief of Staff David H. Safavian has been sentenced to one year in prison on charges of obstruction of justice and making false statements in connection with the investigation into the activities of former...

Comcast Raises Spectre of 9/11 In Broadband Debate

A Maryland lobbyist for Comcast yesterday added a new chapter to the company’s recent illustrious history of corporate diplomacy by invoking the Giuliani defense into a discussion of broadband deployment. The Comcast tab so far: Comcast denied...

Obama, Clinton Debate Power of Words in Texas Debate

Democratic Party presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama argued over the power of words versus actions during a debate in Texas Thursday night.