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Regulatory brawl over debit cards sidesteps the real fee-setters: card companies

By Amy Biegelsen

Lobbying brawl sidesteps the real fee-setters: card companies

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How much does it really cost to process debit card purchases?

By Julie Vorman

Visa, MasterCard in $6B settlement over card fees

By The Associated Press

Will new debit card fee controls revolutionize card industry?

Bankers take debit fee duel to friendly territory in House

By Julie Vorman

ATF let hundreds of U.S. weapons fall into hands of suspected Mexican gunrunners

By John Solomon, David Heath and Gordon Witkin

Front-line agents and Sen.Charles Grassley are sharply questioning a federal investigation that allowed hundreds of guns to move across the

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Justice Department enacts rule for reporting of rifle sales along the Southwest border

By Corbin Hiar

ATF orders immediate review of gun-running operation

By John Solomon

Border agents unwittingly freed suspects near border with weapons from federal sting

By John Solomon, David Heath and Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Rep. Issa, Attorney General Holder clash over ATF gun trafficking probe

By David Heath

Four years after oil company's criminal conviction for pollution, still no sentencing

By Jim Morris

Four years after oil company's criminal conviction for air pollution, still no sentencing

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EPA wants to limit pollution from tall smokestacks

By Laurel Adams

Decades after Clear Air Act, most smokestacks still lack scrubbers

By Keith Epstein

Community coated in black mist — until citizens fought back

By Ronnie Greene and Howard Berkes

Mercury falling: Groundbreaking power plant emissions rule imminent

By Corbin Hiar

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The politics of energy: Oil and gas

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 15, 2003 — The sweeping energy bill now pending in Congress offers a geyser of new tax breaks and other government good

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Commentary: Profiteering from democracy

By Charles Lewis

EPA focuses anew on obscure chemicals in consumer products

By Jane Kay

EPA's 'Brownfields' program coming up short

By Gwyneth Shaw, Beverly Ford and Evelyn Larrubia

K Street lobbyists carry water for OPEC

By Kevin Bogardus

As Fannie, Freddie flounder, six top execs receive handsome rewards

By John Solomon and Julie Vorman

Obama administration approves $34 million in compensation without market analysis of executive pay

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Obama punting on Fannie, Freddie could prove costly

By Ben Protess

Why Fannie and Freddie continue to cost taxpayers billions

By Ben Protess

Reform Reading: Should Fannie and Freddie be cooperative(s)?

By Julie Vorman

Whistleblower: Fannie Mae bungled HAMP anti-foreclosure program

By Michael Hudson

A lack of consequences for sexual assault

By Kristen Lombardi

Students found “responsible” for sexual assault face modest penalties, while victims are traumatized

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Notre Dame case highlights complexities of campus sexual assault investigations

By Kristen Lombardi

Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act headed for President's signature

By Kristen Lombardi

Students from two colleges file federal complaints related to sexual assault

By The Center for Public Integrity

Campus Sexual Assault Statistics Don’t Add Up

By Kristen Lombardi and Kristin Jones

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IMPACT: Issa threatens ATF with contempt for withholding documents in gun probe

By David Heath

Issa threatens ATF with contempt for not producing documents

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Darrell Issa's tangled business and congressional interests

By Jeremy Borden

Darrell Issa — Oversight and Government Reform Committee

By Josh Israel

Attorney General Holder, Issa square off over Fast and Furious documents

By The Associated Press

Top lawmaker urges Obama to fill gov’t watchdog jobs

By John Solomon

Cyber threats

Watchdog: FBI can respond better to cyber threats

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FBI struggles to confront multiple threats

By The Center for Public Integrity

‘Baby steps’ for federal e-rulemaking process

By Jeremy Borden

Are things any different in Denver?

By G.W. Schulz

FBI abuses power to request personal information

By The Center for Public Integrity

FBI still struggles to recreate itself as intelligence-driven agency

By Laurel Adams

FBI still struggles to recreate itself as intelligence-driven agency

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A vote of confidence for Mueller, but the same old computer problems for the FBI

By Aaron Mehta

Are things any different in Denver?

By G.W. Schulz

Withdrawn FEC nominee laments “broken” confirmation process

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

FBI abuses power to request personal information

By The Center for Public Integrity

Saints and sinners

By Peter H. Stone

Gingrich balances support of a casino owner with courtship of evangelicals

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Billionaire backer may open wallet for Gingrich but bring unwanted baggage

By Peter H. Stone

Pro-Gingrich super PAC reports $2.1 million in contributions

By Aaron Mehta

527 group waned after Gingrich campaign imploded in June

By Peter H. Stone

Tyler joins Gingrich PAC, big ad buy imminent

By Peter H. Stone

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