Republicans ask watchdogs to review FOIA request process

By Laurel Adams

Inspectors general at the Energy Department and Social Security Administration say their review of FOIA procedures at the request of senior

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"… rtment watchdogs have yet to respond to a letter from Rep. Darrell Issa of California and Sen. Grassley of Iowa asking for a quick check of FOIA procedures. The …"

"… procedures for any politicization.Where: Requested by Rep. Darrell Issa of California, the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee …"

Pentagon balks at report about rare earth metal reliance on China

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon owes Congress a report on China's dominance of the rare earth minerals market and implications for US

Japanese quake is taking a toll on US economy, from cars to debt financing

By Laurel Adams

Agency warns of long lasting impact of Japanese earthquake and tsunami on the US economy

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"… y.In addition, the tsunami caused millions of dollars of damage in Hawaii, California, and Oregon.The events in Japan also increased instability in U.S and glob …"

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Ethanol’s political investment: PACs gave $1 million over last two cycles

By Josh Israel

Political action committees for companies and trade groups involved with the ethanol industry contributed $1 million to Congressional candid

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"… rtisan group of 17 senators, including Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and Republican Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona, recently signed a …"

Peter King — Homeland Security Committee

By Josh Israel

Peter T. King, one of just two Republicans in New York’s current 28-member House delegation, has represented much of Long Island’s Nassau an

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"… ok charge of the committee in mid-2005 after Republican Christopher Cox of California resigned to head the Securities and Exchange Commission. After the 2006 el …"

Darrell Issa — Oversight and Government Reform Committee

By Josh Israel

Officials from the Obama administration will likely be frequent visitors to this panel once Darrell Issa takes the gavel....

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"… el once Darrell Issa takes the gavel.Issa is a fifth-term congressman from California’s 49th Congressional District, which includes northern portions of San D …"

"… e than $1.7 million to bankroll the successful effort to recall Democratic California Gov. Gray Davis in 2003. And in January 2009, he succeeded retiring Rep. T …"

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Harman’s AIPAC ties include 2001 Israel PowerTrip

By Josh Israel

CQ Politics reported this weekend that a National Security Agency wiretap picked up Rep. Jane Harman of California, once the ranking Democra

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"… kend that a National Security Agency wiretap picked up Rep. Jane Harman of California, once the ranking Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Inte …"

Let this be a lesson: 2008 a bad year for political bad guys

By Josh Israel

Is it open season on ethically-challenged pols? The latest to fall is Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, taken into federal custo

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"… , was defeated on election night (though Goode has requested a re-count).* California Republican Congressman John Doolittle did not seek reelection, amid invest …"

Dingell vs. Waxman — are their pasts prologue?

By Josh Israel

UPDATE: The Democratic caucus voted Waxman into the chairmanship by a count of 137-122. California Democrat Henry Waxman scored an early-ro

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"… an additional $16,000, while Dingell gave $500,000 and raised $1.6 million. …"

Big polluters freed from environmental oversight by stimulus

By Kristen Lombardi and John Solomon

In the name of job creation and clean energy, the Obama administration has doled out billions of dollars in stimulus money to some of the na

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"… e massive Ivanpah solar power installation to be built on federal lands in California’s Mojave Desert — will negatively affect the environment. Th …"

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