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Maxine Waters Investigation: Top 3 Most Intriguing Subplots

By David KnowlesAug 9th 2010 – 9:10PM

(Aug. 9) -- On Monday, the House ethics committee detailed its allegations of misconduct by California Rep. Maxine Waters in a 10-page "statement of alleged violation." While the general substance of the report was already laid forth to the public a week ago -- namely, that Waters had helped procure just over $12 million...

Charlie Rangel Ethics Deal: On or Off?

By David KnowlesJul 29th 2010 – 4:40PM

(July 29) -- A dizzying turn of events today preceded New York Rep. Charlie Rangel being formally charged with committing 13 ethics violations while serving in the House of Representatives (the top four of which Surge Desk has highlighted). But even as the proceedings got under way, no one seemed to know whether Rangel...

Background on ethics violation

Government ethics constitutes the application of ethical rules to government. It is that part of practical jurisprudence, or the philosophy of law, that governs the operation of government and its relationship with the people that it governs.

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