This congressman owes you $84,000

Plus: Everything you need to know about the stock market No Images? Click here     Jennifer Bendery was fired up. Rep. Blake Farenthold, a Texas Republican, had promised to pay back the taxpayer money he spent to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. But it'd been weeks since he made that promise, and he still hadn't paid back the money. Bendery decided to investigate. We asked her about what she found. How did this story come about? I've been complaining about Blake Farenthold's abuse of power to coworkers for months, so I figured it was time to expand my complaining to the world. Why else have a job like this? You're welcome. What was the hardest part of writing, reporting or editing the piece? The reporting was a bit awkward. I kept asking Republican members of Congress about their colleague having "wet dreams" and "sexual fantasies" about his female aide, and something or other about him preferring that his aide's nipples be visible. Obviously this is a great way to break the ice socially, but when you're bringing this up with a bunch of older white guys in suits in the grandiose hallways of the House of Representatives, you feel kinda like an uncultured devil child.  What do you want readers to take away from this? You can run but you can't hide! READ THE STORY Love, Nick and Sam P.S.: If you want more HuffPost, don't miss our stories on what you need to know about the stock market, all the white supremacists running for office and how Trump's military parade will be a stupid waste of time.  Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Here’s how.    .   The internet's best stories, and interviews with the people who tell them. Did you like reading this email? Forward it to a friend. Or sign up! Can't get enough? Check out our Morning Email.   ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe