Tea party leader Dick Armey gets first-class treatment

By Rachael Marcus

Chief of nonprofit backing populist tea party movement enjoys big salary, other perks.

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Tea Party ‘super PAC’ going after Sen. Orrin Hatch

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PAC profile: FreedomWorks for America

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Daily Disclosure: FreedomWorks for America releases deluge of ads

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Daily Disclosure: Koch-funded groups attack Obama for 'war on coal'

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SuperShuttle: A job or a business?

By Emma Schwartz

Many SuperShuttle drivers struggle for paycheck.

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Defending the internal water empire

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FTC examines car sales, financing abuses targeting U.S. troops

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Ahmed Ressam, mastermind of foiled LAX plot, gave up valuable details about al-Qaida without harsh interrogation

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Costly work ahead for F-22

By Aaron Mehta

America's newest fighter jet needs years of upgrades and repairs, but pilots are not keen to fly them.

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Lobbyists stage Capitol Hill dogfight over joint strike fighter engine

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Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

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Half of Pentagon’s acquisition programs marred by poor management

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New life for the F-22 Raptor

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Corruption still threatens U.S. efforts in Afghanistan

By Aaron Mehta

As U.S. heads for the door in Afghanistan, persistent corruption threatens to undermine development efforts there.

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Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan

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Experienced watchdog appointed for U.S. spending in Afghanistan

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Concerns mounting over billion-dollar construction projects in Afghanistan

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Military training of Afghan National Police mired in contract dispute

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Package from Yemen leads to worker illness, government stonewalling

By J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson

U.S. Postal Service refuses to investigate an employee’s debilitating illness and a suspicious package that spilled chemicals.

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As USPS financial woes increase, it looks to foreign alternatives

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Lost letter: How government fails to deliver on worker safety

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Another $250 million drink for missile defenses

By Aaron Mehta

An ill-fated program set for termination at the end of 2013 gets new funding

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GAO: Missile defense initiative faces continuing challenges

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Missile defenses hobbled by uncertainties

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Eastern Europe to U.S.: Wait, wait, now we want your missiles!

By Nikola Horejs

New report darkens reputation of Navy ship

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In U.S. Steel town, fatal gas explosion goes unpunished by OSHA

By Jim Morris

The 2009 death of Nick Revetta exposes flaws in the system designed to protect American workers.

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'Model workplaces' not always so safe

By Chris Hamby

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Deaths at ‘model workplaces’ missing from list of federal overseers

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Massachusetts workers killed, injured at facilities touted as 'Model Workplaces'

By Beverly Ford

The state of open records laws: Access denied

By Caitlin Ginley

State statutes promise access to information, but are riddled with exemptions.

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Filing a FOIA — How to get records out of the government

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SEC hurries to clarify new FOIA exemption amid uproar

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Government transparency under Obama misses the mark

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FOIA, meet POIA: Advocates will push for it again in 2011

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Are nuclear weapons contractors’ millions in campaign contributions buying favors?

By R. Jeffrey Smith

A sizable flow of cash and well-connected lobbyists bolster congressional support for the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

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U.S. nuclear targeting unaltered since 2008

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Possible nuclear weapons cuts worry Republican lawmakers

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Obama proposes shifting funds from nuclear nonproliferation to nuclear weapons

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Air Force failure to maintain nuclear weapons accountability

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Study: Medicare contractors vulnerable to conflict

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Report: Contractors hired to weed out Medicare fraud have connections to cos. they investigate

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GAO says Medicare regulator followed the rules in Humana smackdown

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