Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

By Michael Hudson

Data shows Deutsche Bank was key patron of questionable mortgage lenders

Excerpts from this story referencing "District of Columbia":

"… n to settle a nationwide investigation by authorities in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Ameriquest denied any pattern of wrongdoing, attributing any problems to …"

Despite court win after Citizens United, SpeechNow.Org yet to capitalize

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Last week, a Houston-based group called Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC, alerted the Federal Election Commission that it intends to raise unlim

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"… €™s Citizens United ruling, prevailed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. In a March 2010 ruling, that court said SpeechNow.org could raise unlimit …"

What’s the cost of fixing BP’s image?

By Aaron Mehta

BP tripled its spending on corporate advertising after its devastating crude oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico in April, paying more than $93.4

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"… April through July 2009, when its ads appeared in just two states and the District of Columbia, according to the lawmaker.BP spent an additional $89.5 million to boost t …"

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Second labor union failed to disclose lobbying activities

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The discovery of a second labor union filing inaccurate lobbying reports underscores a more systematic problem acknowledged by special inter

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"… €” for a variety of potential infractions — to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for review. According to the Senate website, more than 4,000 cases have be …"

American Maritime Officers: The same agenda year after year?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

An examination of lobbying records filed by the American Maritime Officers (AMO) union has revealed a stunning long-term pattern of Lobbying

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"… of the Senate is required to refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for possible legal action. A spokeswoman for the office told the Center th …"

Hey Congressman! How many federal workers in your district?

By Aaron Mehta

Where the federal workforce is

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"… mployees, all but two are in Virginia or Maryland. (The exceptions are the District of Columbia itself and the territory of Puerto Rico.)The states with the highest numbe …"

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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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"… s on public safety communications, according to state lobbying records. In California, Motorola’s lobbying increased from more than $74,000 in the 2003-2004 c …"

Disclosure filings by lobbyists still incomplete

By Matthew Lewis

After a rash of congressional ethics scandals, Congress toughened up lobbying disclosure rules by passing the Honest Leadership and Open Gov

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"… f the new rules. It acknowledged that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia is ramping up both enforcement activities and compliance assistance.PaperT …"

Fact Check: The (high) price of a shutdown

By Keith Epstein

Shutting Washington down can cost $100 million... each day

Excerpts from this story referencing "District of Columbia":

"… mployee salaries. Federal shares of those salaries had been suspended. The District of Columbia had to spend $4.4 million.Over the last three decades, the government has …"

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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