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Giuliani's law firm seeking bailout business
In the midst of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has begun drumming up business, positioning his law firm to advise corporate clients on how to profit from the government's $700 billion bailout. From: ... 		Sep 27, 2008
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Why Bush stands by his incompetents
The more radioactive his aides become, the more Bush embraces them. With Gonzales, the president was particularly alone in this stance. Conservatives who might otherwise defend Bush against Democrats were appalled by Gonzales' incompetence and the utter ... 		Sep 2, 2007
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The Project On Government Oversight
The Project On Government Oversight follows a rich tradition of assuring that the government continues to work for the people it represents. Our nation was founded on the very principle that representation and accountability are fundamental to ... 		May 16, 2007
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Bill to Let Medicare Negotiate Drug Prices Is Blocked
A pillar of the Democratic political program tumbled today when Republicans in the Senate blocked a proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices for millions of older Americans, a practice now forbidden by law. From Bill to Let Medicare ... 		Apr 20, 2007
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GSA Chief Is Accused of Playing Politics
Witnesses have told congressional investigators that the chief of the General Services Administration and a deputy in Karl Rove's political affairs office at the White House joined in a videoconference earlier this year with top GSA political ... 		Mar 26, 2007
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Abramoff?
People are still getting into trouble over their dealing with Abramoff. Its just not front page news anymore. 		Mar 23, 2007
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Americans Overwhelmingly Believe President Bush Should Not Pardon Libby
new CNN poll shows that Americans overwhelmingly believe that President Bush should not pardon Scooter Libby, who was convicted last week on felony charges of perjury and obstruction of justice. From Think Progress Since when has this ... 		Mar 13, 2007
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Rove in action
Tim Griffin, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, admits his appointment in December was political, but maintains he's qualified to hold the post. From kuar NewsRoom via Think Progress Anyone else think that the placement of a Rove ... 		Mar 9, 2007
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proof that voting matters
Want proof that your vote counts? There are now hearings on how money is being spent. Well, this is proof that my vote counted. 		Feb 8, 2007
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Robert Reich and earmarks
With all due respect, I think it would be a bad idea to get rid of earmarks. While it would rid us of one source of legal malfeasance, it would shift another power from Congress to the Whitehouse. History has shown this to be a bad idea with military ... 		Feb 7, 2007
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The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington
if you expect me to pass up a scandal involving poker, hookers and the Watergate building with crooked defense contractors and the No. 3 guy at the CIA, named Dusty Foggo (Dusty Foggo?! Be still my heart), you expect too much. Any journalist who claims ... 		Sep 13, 2006
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Colburn-Obama pork act (S 2590)
The Senate passed legislation Thursday night that would create a massive, Google-like searchable database to track federal spending. From TPMmuckraker The cynic in me views this as election year bipartisanship. But this is a good bill. And one of the ... 		Sep 8, 2006
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highway robbery
Over the years since he ascended to the pinnacle of the House leadership, however, Hastert's fortunes have improved substantially. Last year, he and two business partners sold a parcel of land west of Chicago for a very tidy profit -- only months after ... 		Jun 23, 2006
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Snow to Become New White House Press Secretary
Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed last night to become White House press secretary after top officials assured him that he would be not just a spokesman but an active participant in administration policy debates, people familiar with the discussions ... 		Apr 26, 2006
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DeLay Is Quitting Race and House
Representative Tom DeLay, the relentless Texan who helped lead House Republicans to power but became ensnared in a corruption scandal, has decided to leave Congress, House officials said Monday night. From New York Times Good bye and good riddance. ... 		Apr 4, 2006
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If You Give a Congressman a Cookie - New York Times
CONGRESSIONAL Republicans are suddenly taking a strong interest in lobbying reform. Speaker Dennis Hastert and the Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, are rallying behind a reform package that will include measures like increasing disclosure and ... 		Jan 31, 2006
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paul krugman
George W. Bush, I once wrote, "values loyalty above expertise" and may have "a preference for advisers whose personal fortunes are almost entirely bound up with his own." And he likes to surround himself with "obsequious courtiers." Lots of people ... 		Oct 19, 2005