Ensign says lobbying job for former mistress’ husband complied with ethics rules and laws

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign said Tuesday that he will not resign, even as a watchdog group raised questions about whether he improperly tried to appease his mistress’ husband with a lobbying job and made phone calls on behalf of the man’s clients.

Ensign says he complied with ethics rules, never met with mistress’s husband about lobbying

WASHINGTON — Embattled Republican Sen. John Ensign says he did nothing wrong and will cooperate with any probes into his affair with an employee and his alleged efforts to cover it up.

Asked if Sen. John Ensign can be effective amid sex scandal, a top Republican stays silent

WASHINGTON — The second-ranking Senate Republican offered no support Sunday for embattled Sen. John Ensign, facing renewed criticism over an extramarital affair with an aide and the actions he took on behalf of her husband.

Senate GOP leader offers no support for Ensign amid new allegations about cover-up affair

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign of Nevada was only beginning to emerge from a self-imposed political exile over fallout from his extramarital affair with a campaign aide. Now, tawdry new details about the case are raising fresh questions whether Ensign can be re-elected in 2012 — or even face criminal charges over his behavior.

Senate GOP leader declines chance to support embattled Nevada senator amid ethics questions

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell passed on several opportunities to defend two embattled GOP senators Friday as a new report raised questions about Sen. John Ensign’s efforts to cover up his affair with a campaign aide.

Sen. Ensign’s ex-mistress and her husband sought $8.5 million settlement through Sen. Coburn

WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign’s former mistress and her husband sought an $8.5 million settlement from the Nevada Republican before the affair became public, The New York Times reported Thursday.