Congress reaches the breaking point on its ethics crisis

Congress' seemingly endless cascade of scandals reached a partial climax on Monday with two embattled House members announcing plans to leave Congress voluntarily rather than face possible expulsion.Why it matters: That may not be the end of it, with another pair of lawmakers still facing serious scrutiny from the House Ethics Committee and the threat of removal.Some lawmakers, frustrated by the glacial pace of the Ethics panel, have threatened to take matters into their own hands and force what...