Human trafficking allegations test diplomatic immunity

By Traver Riggins

Allegations of human trafficking against Qatar diplomat highlight immunity issue

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"… ntries, said Janie Chuang, a professor at the Washington College of Law at American University.In response to the GAO findings, Congress beefed up the 2008 Trafficking V …"

Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

By Cezary Podkul

Fed loophole lets lenders keep using college logos to pitch student loans

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"… ern with precision what Congress expects you to do,” said Gary Edles, an American University law professor and a former lawyer for four government agencies. “The rea …"

Washington lobbying giants cash in on health reform debate

By Joe Eaton, M.B. Pell and Aaron Mehta

While patients, taxpayers and lawmakers debate the impact of the health care reform law President Obama signed on Tuesday, one result of the

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"… rber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University, said that among the major players there are “no surprises”. But the t …"

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District of Columbia’s poor pay triple for sub-par Internet service

By Laurel Adams

Poor residents of Washington, D.C. receive the worst internet service and pay three times more than wealthier neighborhoods, according to a

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"… oods, according to a recent survey.The Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University analyzed customer test speeds in the metropolitan area. The survey analyze …"

Investigative Reporting Workshop launches BankTracker

By Josh Israel

Want to know what kind of financial shape your local bank is in? The answer may well be in BankTracker, a project that has just been launche

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"… ect that has just been launched by The Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University’s School of Communication.The project analyzes “just how dangerous con …"

Top 10 lobby firms take financial reform to the bank

By Joe Eaton and M.B. Pell

Just 10 Washington lobbying firms represented more than 130 key clients in the financial regulatory reform debate that is entering a crucial

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"… rber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University, said unlike health reform, financial reform “was contained within Wall …"

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Health reform lobbyist mistakenly errs on side of transparency

By Joe Eaton

If numbers are to be trusted, longtime advertising lobbyist Jim Davidson of Polsinelli Shughart is the top dog of the 2009 health care refor

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"… rber, director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University. Companies, organizations and individuals can remain invisible, for exampl …"

Lobbyists swarm capitol to influence health reform

By Joe Eaton and M.B. Pell

When President Barack Obama meets with Congressional leadership on Thursday to jump start stalled health reform efforts, industry lobbyists

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"… thy,” said James Thurber, head of the Center for Presidential Studies at American University. “It is done by people who have not registered as lobbyists.”The resul …"

"… ressional efforts will continue to call many of the shots.James Thurber of American University, for one, doesn’t expect Obama’s health summit to relieve the deadlock …"

Recent bank closings reflect old trends

By Jeremy Borden

The abandoned cranes and empty Caterpillars say it all: U.S. commercial real estate development is crawling or at a standstill. The paralyz

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"… out your own bank’s financial health based on quarterly FDIC data, visit American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop BankTracker database here. It calcula …"

The new Investigative News Network

By Gordon Witkin

We came. We saw. We talked. We argued. But when this week’s meeting at New York’s Pocantico Conference Center wrapped up Wednesday, the grou

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"… porting, National Public Radio, or the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University — are national in outlook. Others, like MinnPost and the Voice of San Di …"

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