The Washington Times reports. The controversial statement has now been removed from Shawn Steel’s Politico column, with this correction appended: “An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that the law firm of the sponsor of a resolution before the Republican National Committee concerning party loyalty had its legal consulting with the committee cut off after Michael Steele’s election as chairman earlier this year. The RNC paid the Terre Haute, Ind.-based firm $352,821 in July and $100,000 in October.”