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Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) may be in some trouble with the age-old bipartisan House Franking Commission. The commission, which oversees congressional mailing standards, is investigating whether Roskam violated franking rules by sending out official mail within 90 days of an election. (Roll Call)

Lawyers for six Bosnian detainees at Guantanamo are battling it out with the Justice Department in front of a federal judge over who can be considered an enemy combatant. Once given the enemy combatant label, detainees can be held indefinitely without charges. The judge overseeing the case said Thursday that the debate “should have been resolved a long time ago.” (AP/Boston Globe)

Despite a bumpy start, it was all smiles after day two of jury deliberations in the federal corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) according to the judge overseeing the case. After a dramatic second day, the jurors left just before 4 p.m. after coming together to announce that they were “unanimous in requesting a break.” (Roll Call)

We may not know the congressional fates of Rep. Don Young and Sen. Ted Stevens until mid-November due to instances of duplicate voters in Alaska’s August primary. After 36 Alaskans cast duplicate ballots in the primary, Alaskan election officials will not count absentee ballots until after election day so they can check them with the voter rolls. This process may postpone the November election results for two weeks. (AP)

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband Todd will give depositions today to the State Personnel Board, which is conducting the governor-sanctioned investigation of her hiring practices, particularly the firing of former Police Commissioner Walt Monegan. On Oct. 10, a separate legislative probe found that Palin had violated state ethics rules when she pressured subordinates to axe Monegan. (CNN)

The Securities and Exchange Commission, already facing criticism for inadequate oversight and lax enforcement, is under suspicion of providing JPMorgan with privileged information about Bear Sterns in the ramp up to the buyout last spring. Senator Charles Grassley wrote to Christopher Cox, SEC Chairman, requesting “a detailed summary” of the SEC’s investigations into Bear Sterns in February and March of this year. (FT)

The Supreme Court should review the Bush Administration’s detention of a legal U.S. resident, held in solitary confinement near Charleston since 2003, top generals and Justice Department officials wrote in a brief filed yesterday. (AP)

New York Republicans called this week for the resignation of New York Gov. David Patterson’s chief of staff, Charles O’Byrne, who owed almost $300,000 in taxes. O’Byrne, an openly gay ex-priest, attributed the lapse to depression. (AP)

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Wednesday that the Transport Security Administration would assume responsibility for the “no-fly” list, designed to flag suspicious passengers for extra security. He maintained that less than 2,500 names were on the list, far fewer than the one million alleged by civil liberties groups. (Washington Post)

In a self evaluation, Rep. Tim Mahoney (D-FL) said he deserved an “F-” in morals. Well, ya’ don’t say. Last week, Mahoney admitted affairs with at least two women connected to his congressional work. (Politico)

The government is still investigating accusations that California defense contractor Airtech — a major contributor to GOP Congressman Dana Rohrabacher — supplied substandard materials, several months after two separate probes found no evidence of wrongdoing. (OCWeekly)

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