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Credit unions remake themselves in image of payday lenders

By Ben Hallman

Credit unions remake themselves in image of payday lenders

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In trouble from an online payday loan? You might not have to repay it

By David Heath

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By Rita Beamish

Business titans find reforming schools much harder than just writing checks

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By Susan Ferriss

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By Emma Schwartz

Scared Red: The PACs that followed the nation rightward in 2010

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Elizabeth Lucas

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FACT CHECK: Fact or fiction?

By FactCheck.Org

McCain-Feingold changes state party spending

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"… ority.Mackenzie said the PACs likely followed their own best interests. “Financial services didn’t like the financial regulation bill; the health care industry didn …"

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PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In mid-2009, the 52 conservative House Democrats who made up the Blue Dog Coalition were at the height of their power. Money was rolling in

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Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Blue dogs' fundraising totals plummet in third quarter

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Anti-super PAC governor gives to super PAC

By Michael Beckel

Withdrawn FEC nominee laments “broken” confirmation process

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

In early August, the White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate that it was withdrawing the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan

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Tester offers e-filing amendment to budget bill

By Michael Beckel

Senate Republicans vote no on disclosure

By Rachael Marcus

FBI still struggles to recreate itself as intelligence-driven agency

By Laurel Adams

The perils of a highway bill

By Gordon Witkin

The top ten PACs that will miss Chris Dodd

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

When Connecticut Democrat Chris Dodd first ran for the Senate in 1980, his campaign cost only about $1.4 million. But three decades later, r

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A guide to financial regulatory reform proposals

By The Huffington Post Investigative Fund

Tim Johnson — Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

By Josh Israel

Dodd’s departure could endanger potential consumer agency

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Fannie’s favorite son

By Matthew Lewis

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Blue Dogs get the munchies in August

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Here’s the latest on the fascinating ebb and flow of fundraising by the Blue Dog Coalition — those fiscally conservative Democrats who have

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PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Blue Dogs, decimated by defeats and retirements, turn to lobbying shops

By Aaron Mehta

Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

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Better Blue Dog than New Democrat?

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

After our report last week about the hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions flowing from the energy, financial services

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Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

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PACs flocked to conservative Blue Dog Democrats, then fled after crucial votes

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Labor unions top '09 PAC donors to Blue Dog coalition’s pro-business members

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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Labor unions top '09 PAC donors to Blue Dog coalition’s pro-business members

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By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

State parties adjust to McCain-Feingold

By Derek Willis

The state money race

By Derek Willis

John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

Candidates for GOP House Leader also have ties to K Street

By Elizabeth Brown

Super PACs outspend favorite candidate in Indiana Senate race

By Michael Beckel and John Dunbar

GOP super PAC men seek to overturn donation limits

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