The Daily Muck

The FBI’s chat with Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) led to new revelations in the case against the congressman. During questioning in August of 2005, Jefferson led investigators to James Creaghan, a lobbyist who asked Jefferson for help obtaining contracts in Africa. Of the thirteen bribery schemes alleged in the indictment against Jefferson, five are linked to either Creaghan or one of his business associates. (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

South Carolina Republicans are investigating the origin of a fake holiday greeting card purporting to be from Mitt Romney’s family. The card cites passages from the Book of Mormon such as “God the Father had a plurality of wives.” (Los Angeles Times)

Objecting to the use of torture in interrogations, Navy JAG Lt. Cmdr. Andrew Williams has resigned his commission. In his letter of resignation, Williams cited both Brigadier General Thomas Hartmann’s refusal to call waterboarding torture and the destruction of CIA interrogation tapes as reasons for leaving the Navy. (Think Progress)

Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) presidential campaign has more lobbyists among its top fundraisers than any other campaign. McCain, an advocate of campaign finance reform, has been “assiduously courting both lobbyists and their wealthy clients” during this year’s campaign season. (Washington Post)

After hiring a lobbyist and contributing to the Congressional campaigns of Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Norm Dicks (D-WA), the small technology company Mobilisa has received $20.3 million in earmarks since 2003. Most of the company’s revenue in the past four years has come from federal funding. (Seattle Times)