Though she officially has until December 2 to decide, Reno is said to be about to close the matter before Thanksgiving, opting also to drop a probe into whether former Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary solicited a charitable contribution from a lobbyist in return for a meeting.
As ever, the attorney general reserves the right to change her mind. Justice hounds are still sniffing around a multitude of fund-raising activities, and Reno has assured frustrated Republicans that if anything big turns up, well, they'll be the first to know.