Abramoff Aide Expected to Plead Guilty

James Hirni, a Republican lobbyist who once worked for Jack Abramoff, is expected to plead guilty in connection with the Justice Department's wide-ranging influence-peddling investigation, according to documents filed Friday afternoon in federal court in Washington D.C. The information document indicates that Hirni is expected to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud in connection with his activities as a lobbyist. Also Friday, Todd Boulanger, another... Full Story