Las Vegas Review-Journal - Steve Sebelius Slash Politics

The Justice Department is apparently considering criminal charges against former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards for alleged campaign finance violations. Two wealthy donors allegedly paid more than $1 million to keep Edwards's affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter secret, money the Justice Department apparently believes should have been reported

John Ensign is no longer a United States senator.His final day on the job was Monday. By all accounts, he resigned effective yesterday to avoid giving an under-oath deposition that was scheduled for today. (The Senate Ethics Committee may still release a report of its investigation into Ensign's affair

Once U.S. Sen. John Ensign quits the Senate -- now scheduled for May 3 -- the Senate Ethics Committee will have no power to discipline him any longer. But the New York Times reports the committee may still release some of the evidence it gathered in its probe, or

U.S. Sen. John Ensign is gearing up for a pair of town halls on both sides of Las Vegas, as his apology/reinvention tour continues.He'll meet from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Starbright Theater in Summerlin, 2225 Thomas Ryan Blvd. And he'll hold another from 11 a.m.