FBI struggles to confront multiple threats

By The Center for Public Integrity

White-collar criminals are getting off the hook while the FBI shifts its investigation energy to counterterrorism efforts

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… the House Committee on the Judiciary in September 2008. Mueller fought the Office of Management and Budget to gain greater funding for his criminal investigators, according to The N …"

Recurring red flags failed to slow Obama administration's race to help Solyndra

By Ronnie Greene

Benefits kept flowing to politically connected, now-bankrupt firm: Money, low lending rates - and a presidential visit

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… uding Democrats who months earlier had voted against subpoenaing Obama’s Office of Management and Budget for records on Solyndra – want to hear from Harrison. The OMB had review …"

White House kept close tabs on Solyndra loan, internal emails show

By Matthew Mosk and Ronnie Greene

Top officials pushed for half-billion-dollar loan to troubled startup

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… Biden, in an email sent March 7, 2009.Three days later, an analyst at the Office of Management and Budget cautioned against moving too quickly. “This deal is NOT ready for prime …"

"… stions over why it pushed so hard for Solyndra. Officials with DOE and the Office of Management and Budget are expected to testify Wednesday.Late Tuesday came word that executives w …"

"… took office on Jan. 20, 2009, analysts in the Energy Department and in the Office of Management and Budget repeatedly questioned the wisdom of the loan. In one exchange in August 20 …"

"… lso was concern about the high risk nature of the project. Internally, the Office of Management and Budget noted that “the risk rating for the project sponsor [Solyndra] … seems …"

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Obama administration agreed to Solyndra loan days after insiders foresaw firm's failure

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

White House committed half-billion dollars days after government insiders warned solar firm would 'run out of cash'

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… en in the closing six months later.On March 10, 2009, an employee with the Office of Management and Budget sent a pointed missive: “This deal is NOT ready for prime time,” the O …"

Congress moves to curb abuses by advisory councils

By Jim Morris and Marina Walker Guevara

Federal watchdogs target secrecy, industry influence by "fifth branch of government"

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… Bill Schneider, a fixture in Washington defense circles who served in the Office of Management and Budget and the State Department under President Reagan, said the members are "rea …"

Controversial FAA program serves just 153 communities at a cost of $200 million

By Corbin Hiar

Controversial air service subsidy lives on despite years of criticism

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… uesting additional subsidies from Peter Orszag, the former director of the Office of Management and Budget. They asked that the Obama administration’s budget “reflect the priori …"

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Obama White House warned Solyndra bad for re-election

By Matthew Mosk

White House analysts knew the $535M loan to Solyndra might have bad consequences, and told President Obama about it

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… y the House Energy and Commerce Committee now show. Budget analysts at the Office of Management and Budget not only saw financial risks in increasing the federal investment in Solyn …"

Outsourcing the Pentagon

By Larry Makinson

Who benefits from the politics and economics of national security?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… the private sector. As Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget, Styles was the top government official dealing with federal contractors. …"

Investing in war

By M. Asif Ismail

The Carlyle Group profits from government and conflict

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… e Minister John Major and former Philippines President Fidel Ramos; former Office of Management and Budget director Richard Darman; former Clinton chief of staff Thomas F. "Mack" Mc …"

Solyndra executives will take the Fifth before Congress

By Matthew Mosk

Top solar firm executives will plead the Fifth before Congress this week

Excerpts from this story referencing "Office of Management and Budget":

"… ergy Department's loan program, and Jeffrey Zients, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, as to why the initial loan was approved, and why the Solyndra deal was re …"

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