Tracking the great bundler migration: Democratic edition

By Aaron Mehta

So, Rudy Giuliani’s bundlers have proven the most generous to the new Republican nominee, rewarding John McCain with at least $3.25 million.

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"… aisle, who’s been most successful at getting bundlers to pony up for Barack Obama? (Hint: Don’t look to Hillary.) Worth keeping in mind: McCain repo …"

"… son, had 14 bundlers apiece — but not one has moved on to bundle for Barack Obama. Odd, considering both have been mentioned as potential VP choices. Guess …"

The Manhattan connection

By Aaron Mehta and Aaron Mehta

Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain visited Yankee Stadium over the weekend with former rival Rudy Giuliani. Aside from likely hurtin

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"… fans, the visit was notable because Giuliani used it as a chance to attack Barack Obama’s Mideast trip — perhaps demonstrating to McCain the attack-do …"

Backing Pelosi: A labor of love

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A labor of love

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"… s, best known for hosting a $1,000-a-person fundraiser with then-candidate Barack Obama, at which Obama was recorded by a blogger suggesting blue-collar workers t …"

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Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

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"… Taliban, and routing al-Qaida in Afghanistan.Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have requested, and Congress has appropriated, almost $1.3 trillion for em …"

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… o a record 15,273 last year, according to Calderὀn ’s office.President Barack Obama said during the 2008 campaign that he would try to restore the assault-wea …"

Assistant attorney general's office approved wiretap in controversial gun probe

By John Solomon and David Heath

High-level Justice Department officials approved wiretap in controversial gun probe

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"… ice Department involvement identified to date in a gun case that President Barack Obama himself has said might have been flawed. The memo says it came from Breuer …"

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Ghost soldiers

By Mark Benjamin and Barbara Slavin

The Pentagon sent ill-equipped and poorly trained reservists into harm's way as it scrambled to fill Civil Affairs units to rebuild Iraq and

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"… nistan: Under-Resourced and ‘Second Dibs’U.S. officials from President Barack Obama to generals in the field have all stressed the importance of the Civil Aff …"

Homeland Security’s billion-dollar bet on better communications

By Sarah Laskow

Interoperability money aids Motorola and other contractors, but are first responders better off?

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"… w chair of that panel’s emergency communications subcommittee. President Barack Obama did not accept donations from PACs during his presidential campaign, but h …"

Under attack, credit raters turn to the First Amendment

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Under attack, credit rating agencies turn to the First Amendment

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"… was hired by Moody’s in June. He was a law-school mentor to then-student Barack Obama and later became an adviser to Obama’s presidential campaign.In an inter …"

Hedge funds bet heavily on Republicans at end of election

By Peter H. Stone and Michael Isikoff

A small network of hedge fund executives pumped at least $10 million into Republican campaign committees and allied groups in last year’s el

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"… e.Bitterly opposed to economic and regulatory policies backed by President Barack Obama and Democrats — including proposals to increase taxes on some of their p …"

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