BP’s $22,800 apology

Texas Rep. Joe Barton, who apologized to BP’s top executive at a marathon Congressional hearing today, collected tens of thousands of dollar

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"… appened” in what he described as a “shakedown” of the company by the Obama administration. President Obama announced earlier this week that BP agreed to create a $2 …"

As disasters strike, private sector preparedness program remains stalled

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

More than 50 days into the BP oil spill crisis, many are calling for Congressional action. Environmental groups are demanding more safety re

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"… ffice of public affairs did not respond to a request for comment.Under the Obama administration, DHS has published draft standards for public comment and held 10 public m …"

Training exercises showed gaps in government preparedness before BP oil spill

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Over the last eight years, the U.S. government has conducted four major drills to prepare for a massive oil spill, the results of which fore

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"… plans, and yet the government accepts them as a basis for drilling.”The Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that the Minerals Management Service, the Interior De …"

"… the minds of the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration waited nine days to declare the BP accident a Spill of National Significan …"

"… 001, terrorist attacks created a new Homeland Security structure. The Obama administration has blamed its delay in declaring the current Gulf accident a SONS&nb …"

"… ield.”Activating Pentagon help, spraying dispersants cited as concernThe Obama administration also has received some criticism for waiting to deploy Pentagon planes and …"

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John J. Sullivan: Federal Election Commissioner in waiting

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One full year after being nominated to the Federal Election Commission, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer John J. Sullivan

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"… te over other nominations for the agency. As a result of the standoff, the Obama administration has yet to put any stamp on the FEC.President Obama, who ran on a platform …"

Harry Reid: In the clearing stands a boxer

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

Senate Majority Leader Reid

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"… tory for nuclear waste. The waste repository project has stalled since the Obama administration froze spending on the effort in early 2009; several lawsuits by other stat …"

John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

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"… y for both campaign accounts and leadership PACs, dating back to his first federal race two decades ago. The Center’s probe of Boehner’s finances marks the th …"

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Yucca Mountain cancellation creates expensive headaches for DOE and Navy

By Laurel Adams

Government scrambles to figure out alternatives to canceled Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage

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"… cal repository in southwest Nevada. The cancellation of the project by the Obama administration in 2009 has left the department scrambling to come up with alternatives.Si …"

Ghost soldiers

By Mark Benjamin and Barbara Slavin

The Pentagon sent ill-equipped and poorly trained reservists into harm's way as it scrambled to fill Civil Affairs units to rebuild Iraq and

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"… in July 2003 after his Humvee was ambushed. Credit: Coffin FamilyWhile the Obama administration reports fragile progress in the war, there is still a mismatch between Afg …"

iWatch News wins multiple major awards

iWatch News investigations into bluefin tuna, campus assault, asbestos recognized

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"… tle help,” said the Dart Center in a statement.The story helped spur the Obama administration to create new rules for how colleges handle this crime.“No means no, if …"

Lax enforcement of Title IX in campus sexual assault cases

By Kristin Jones

Feeble watchdog leaves students at risk, critics say

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"… a remnant of policies pushed by the Bush administration, and said that the Obama administration would be more aggressive in enforcing Title IX in sexual assault cases.“ …"

"… ut the best means of preventing civil rights violations, is at risk.”The Obama administration has promised to give OCR a boost, and the president’s fiscal year 2 …"

"… cases has long been weak, say victim rights advocates. Some are hoping the Obama administration will encourage OCR to more forcefully take colleges and universities to ta …"

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