John Ensign to the Justice Department, laying the groundwork for possible prosecution of the Nevada Republican.

CNN: Senate committee refers Ensign case to Justice Department

Senator JOHN ENSIGN (Republican, Nevada): Well, there's no question, we had a very tough cycle two years ago.

NPR: Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates

John Ensign, R-Nevada, got up to fetch something to eat from the candy drawer in one of the back desks.

CNN: Smiles, handshakes on the Senate floor

The two most prominent, Governor Jim Gibbons and the junior senator, John Ensign, have recently had soap-opera entanglements with women other than their wives.

ECONOMIST: The Nevada Senate race

Republican Senator John Ensign spent last night in Washington, D.

NPR: Sen. Ensign: Economy Hurt GOP Candidates

John Ensign (349 stories) and Rep. Jesse Jackson (122 stories).

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John Ensign (R) announced his intentions to challenge Democratic Sen.

CNN: Republicans fight to hold on in Nevada's 1st C.D.

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin infamously stepped down in June 2009 before the end of her last term and last year, former Senator John Ensign stepped down from his seat in Nevada.

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John Ensign and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

CNN: King: Ohio the proving ground for GOP's back-to-future bid

DirecTV and EchoStar are making another stab at the FCC, but if that fails the satellite guys can only hope for passage of a Senate bill cosponsored by John Ensign (R-Nev.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) that would require cablers to sell all programming regardless of how it is transmitted.

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