Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: Politics. October 2, 2009. To quiet down a staffer whose wife he was shagging, Republican Sen. John Ensign got the guy a lobbying job -- a job lobbying his own office -- and then did favors for his clients.
Anthea Butler, Religion Dispatches. July 25, 2009. When God is treated like "on-demand cable," the most fervent believers will have trouble adhering to basic rules of propriety, let alone values.
Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show. July 14, 2009. Sen. John Ensign's affair has brought unwanted attention on a powerful religious network in Washington.
Bruce Wilson, Talk To Action AlterNet: Politics. July 11, 2009. Video reveals politically connected church's bizarre plans control of "seven key sectors" of society.
Paul Blumenthal, Huffington Post AlterNet: PEEK. June 18, 2009. Sen. John Ensign's administrative assistant was getting paid a whole lot of money while the senator was having an affair with his wife.