The Washington Post exposes the House Ethics Committee's investigation into over 30 lawmakers about defense lobbying and corporate influence peddling.

Common Cause California Board Member Simon Mayeski says it's time for the state to adopt public financing after a financial investigation is launched against Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R).

A report on Monday from abcnews.com indicates that federal investigators raided the offices of the PMA group, one of the largest defense lobbying firms in Washington DC. The raid took place as part of an ongoing investigation into potentially improper campaign contributions.