Scandals Overreach Haunt Obama Imperial Actions Politics
The piece surveys how Republicans seek to exploit controversies surrounding the IRS, AP phone records, and Benghazi to erode public trust and pressure for investigations while Obama aides push a narrative that the issues stem from complex government institutions and not the president personally. It notes Democrats express dismay, Holder’s DOJ inquiry, and White House distancing on three fronts amid a broader health care governance argument.
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Estes Jekyll figure linked to Kennedy era scandal
The profile centers on Estes, a controversial Texan financier tied to fraud schemes that plagued the Kennedy era. He faced multiple convictions for mail fraud and conspiracy to defraud, with prison terms in 1965 and 1979 and repeated releases. His influence stretched from West Texas politics to national figures like Lyndon Johnson and Orville Freeman.
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