Libby sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison  —  WASHINGTON - Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison Tuesday for lying and obstructing the CIA leak investigation.  —  Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney …

Libby Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison, Fined $250K  —  I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Cheney, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison and fined $250,000 for lying to investigators about his role in leaking the identity of an undercover CIA officer.

Libby Gets 30 Months in Prison in C.I.A. Leak Case  —  I. Lewis Libby Jr., once one of the most powerful men in government as Vice President Dick Cheney's chief of staff, was sentenced today to two and a half years in prison for lying to a grand jury and F.B.I. agents who were investigating …

Libby sentenced, Cheney 'saddened' … WASHINGTON (CNN) — I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for lying to investigators looking into the leak of a CIA operative's identity.  —  He also was fined $250,000.

Libby Sentencing Seven  —  Wells: all we're asking is a right to file a full brief.  —  Wells Fitz told me it was his position that he did not see Libby as flight risk.  Would agree to reasonable surrender date.  I told him in light of that.  —  Walton: I don't have a problem with having …

Libby Sentencing Five  —  Need to consider seriousness of offense.  Investigation extremely serious.  Conduct of Mr Libby is serious behavior.  Has to be a sentence that promotes respect for law.  Indivs should understand there are consequences.  Obviously, punishment has to be considered.

Libby Sentencing Eight  —  Okay, so here is the summary so far:  —  Walton basically accepted the premise of Fitz' sentencing arguments, which put the range for the obstruction up to 30-37 months, but on the basis of the fact that Libby is a nice guy, took the lowest end of that range, 30 months.

Scooter Libby: 30 Months in Prison, $250k Fine  —  Update: They are now arguing the issue of bond pending appeal.  I didn't think they would do that before the Notice of Appeal and a formal motion for bond pending appeal was filed.  Marcy is covering the arguments.

Breaking: Indicted Jefferson To Drop His Only Committee Seat  —  A Democratic congressional aide tells ThinkProgress that Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) has informed Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by letter that he is "temporarily" stepping down from his only committee assignment …

Democratic earmark reforms lasted 100 days  —  When Democrats took control of Congress four months back, incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., bragged it would take her party less than 100 hours to curb wasteful pork spending by requiring members to attach their names to their …