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 …"

"… as a “shakedown” of the company by the Obama administration. President Obama announced earlier this week that BP agreed to create a $20 billion fund to …"

Coast Guard fleet slowed by mechanical woes during BP, Haiti rescues

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

In the wee-morning hours after the Deepwater Horizon exploded, a Coast Guard rescue helicopter being dispatched to pluck oil rig survivors f

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"… he only branch of the military to have its funding reduced under President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget proposal. The Coast Guard’s budget has gone from …"

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 ra …"

"… ff, the Obama administration has yet to put any stamp on the FEC.President Obama, who ran on a platform of Washington reform and improved transparency, dec …"

"… — one a Democratic seat, one a Republican slot — and the duo demanded Obama nominate replacements to fill those seats before they would permit a vote …"

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Washington lobbying giants cash in on health reform debate

By Joe Eaton, M.B. Pell and Aaron Mehta

While patients, taxpayers and lawmakers debate the impact of the health care reform law President Obama signed on Tuesday, one result of the

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"… rs and lawmakers debate the impact of the health care reform law President Obama signed on Tuesday, one result of the epic battle is clear: a bonanza for K …"

The Congressional Black Caucus vs. the Blue Dog coalition

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Following the coverage yesterday about the role of fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House who seem to have stymied Presi

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"… ve Blue Dog Democrats in the U.S. House who seem to have stymied President Obama’s health care reform timeline (including our story yesterday on the grou …"

"… m D.C. and the Virgin Islands) wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Obama yesterday, demanding immediate action on health care reform and criticizin …"

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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"… t everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to talk with the Blue Dogs. President Obama’s White House meeting with members of the fiscally conservative Democrat …"

"… s (up from 45 percent in 2004). These contributions poured in as President Obama and the Democratic Congress have been making a major push to reform health …"

"… discipline. For instance, the group has successfully pushed for President Obama to endorse a pay-as-you-go requirement for Congressional budgeting; a PAYG …"

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The political donation histories of Obama’s potential new justices

By Aaron Mehta

When word leaked Thursday night that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire after this court term ends, it took about 30 s

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"… r news outlet and political pundit to put together a list of who President Obama might nominate to replace Souter. Naturally, we were curious as to the pol …"

"… d of Stanford’s law school, donated the maximum amount of $2,300 to both Obama and Hillary Clinton’s presidential committees. She also donated to Al Go …"

"… Court, has only two political donations to her name — both to President Obama’s election efforts last year totaling $550.Pamela Karlan, a law professo …"

"… ions, all to Democrats. Interestingly, before donating $1,000 to President Obama’s efforts, she gave $2,000 to primary rival (and now-Secretary of State) …"

John Boehner: A pro-business agenda

By Josh Israel, Aaron Mehta and Caitlin Ginley

A pro-business agenda

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"… clined dramatically in recent years. Boehner has also reliably opposed the Obama administration — on the stimulus package, health care reform, Children …"

"… e Program reauthorization, and financial regulation. One hundred days into Obama’s administration, Boehner said the Democratic legislative agenda made hi …"

"… n the Senate, the bill passed in 2009 and was signed into law by President Obama last June. Once again, Boehner voted against it. A 2006 Center invest …"

"… sed those proposals in the late 1990s, he has been less enthused about the Obama administration’s proposed financial service regulations, telling the Ass …"

U.S. may not reach 2013 deadline for securing nuclear materials

By Laurel Adams

A nuclear nonproliferation initiative set by President Obama in 2009 is far behind its goal of securing vulnerable nuclear material by 2013.

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"… l Research Council). …"

Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

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"… t sustaining such state and local homeland security initiatives, President Obama’s proposed budget for 2010 asked that $260 million from existing antiter …"

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