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  1. December 08, 2008, 3:16 pm

    POLITICS: From the White House, Silence is Not Golden

    As investigative journalists, we’re a little, um, addicted to documents. We understand perfectly well that politicians aren’t thrilled about people like us getting their hands on records showing what they were actually saying and thinking. It tends to lead to coverage like this. But PaperTrail hopes that the new White House team won’t buy into recent chatter that documenting deliberations would stifle debate. Read more

  2. November 24, 2008, 3:36 pm

    POLITICS: Bundler To Bring Party to the White House

    News that Desiree Rogers, a Chicago businesswoman, has been named White House social secretary by the incoming Obama administration pinged our “Barack Obameter” — our measure of just who will wield influence in the new administration. Read more

  3. November 21, 2008, 1:24 pm

    POLITICS: Gambling on Obama

    Native Americans bet heavily on the Obama administration, and they’re now expecting a big return. During the 2008 federal election cycle, Indian gaming interests contributed almost $8 million, 73 percent to Democrats. Obama raked in more than $68,000 from the groups as compared to $5,000 for McCain, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Read more

  4. November 17, 2008, 1:53 pm

    POLITICS: Bundlers to the White House: Craig, Jarrett First in Line

    We already know that Obama’s transition staff is stacked with campaign donors and fundraisers. And despite the vaunted small-donor base developed by the Obama campaign, big-ticket bundlers are also beginning to filter into the emerging Obama administration, led by Gregory Craig and Valerie Jarrett. Read more

  5. November 14, 2008, 2:22 pm

    POLITICS: Question: How Many Free Chili Half-Smokes Can Obama Eat?

    Iconic D.C. restaurant Ben's Chili Bowl is adding the Obama family to its very short list of customers that eat for free, The New York Times reported earlier this week. (Previously, the list was limited to Bill Cosby.) If PaperTrail were so lucky to be added to this exclusive list, we would take advantage of this offer as often as possible, so we certainly don’t want to be spoilsports. The president, though, is subject to federal regulations limiting the gifts he can receive. So just how many of Ben's famous chili half-smoke sausages can Obama eat without stepping over the ethical line? Read more

  6. November 13, 2008, 11:33 am

    POLITICS: Governor Bobby Jindal Spins the Center’s Work

    Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal name-checked the Center for Public Integrity when touting his gubernatorial accomplishments on MSNBC Tuesday, but he didn’t get our assessment of his state’s new ethics package quite right. And while we love the publicity, we feel compelled to set the record straight. Read more

  7. October 07, 2008, 2:54 pm

    POLITICS: After the Whistle Blows

    Christopher De Rosa, a top scientist at the Centers for Disease Control, is still serving as a scapegoat for leaders at the organization, judging from a new congressional report released Monday about the CDC’s failure to act on dangerous formaldehyde levels reported in trailers for refugees from hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Read more

  8. October 03, 2008, 4:16 pm

    ELECTION ’08: F is for Friday and Financial Disclosure

    The McCain campaign posted Sarah Palin’s financial disclosure form and her tax returns from 2006 and 2007 this afternoon. The Palins paid $22,721 in taxes on $166,080 adjusted gross income last year. Read more

  9. October 03, 2008, 10:50 am

    ELECTION ’08: Disclosure

    Sarah Palin is turning in her personal financial disclosure forms to the Federal Election Commission on Monday. Will the forms give the pundits yet another excuse to slam on McCain’s veep? Read more

  10. October 02, 2008, 4:16 pm

    POLITICS: Executive Privilege + Congressional Timidity = Stalled Investigations

    With Capitol Hill consumed by the nation’s financial crisis, time is running out on the broader search to find out just what happened behind closed doors during the last eight years. As the Bush administration winds down, numerous congressional investigations on a range of issues from greenhouse gas emissions standards to the firings of federal prosecutors remain unresolved — blocked by the White House’s wide-ranging assertions of executive privilege. Read more

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