A vote of confidence for Mueller, but the same old computer problems for the FBI

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FBI struggles to confront multiple threats

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

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State parties collected nearly $570 million in contributions, soft money transfers in 2000

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McCain-Feingold changes state party spending

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

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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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Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

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Blue dogs' fundraising totals plummet in third quarter

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Anti-super PAC governor gives to super PAC

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The climate lobbyists

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A sampling of power players

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Jefferson poised to become another congressional jailbird

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Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

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Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Washington lobbying giants cash in on health reform debate

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K Street pushes Chinese textiles interests

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The top 10 companies lobbying on climate change

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Illegal defense

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Broken elections, stolen votes

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Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

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Voting rights battles re-emerge in the South

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Internet voting project cost Pentagon $73,809 per vote

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Crossroads political machine funded mostly by secret donors

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iWatch News investigations of Newt Gingrich as he launches a presidential bid

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Gingrich's health center was power player in a host of Washington policy debates

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Billionaire backer may open wallet for Gingrich but bring unwanted baggage

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Romney corrals hundreds of fundraisers to dial-for-dollars from Las Vegas

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Fundraisers for Mitt Romney hope to raise up to $3 million in a one-day money marathon

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Former Olympians praise Romney in ad — and pony up contributions

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Romney visits food bank in fire-stricken Colorado

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PAC profile: Citizens for a Working America PAC

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Filings reveal previously unknown Romney bundlers

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GAO cites billions of dollars in duplication, from military to highways

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It is one of the inexplicable facets of government: duplication across agencies and departments at a cost of billions of dollars to taxpayer

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Most contract awards posted on Pentagon Website omit key information

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Undaunted, Senator still trying to close decrepit schools on military bases

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Billions of dollars for fancy software and where has it gotten them?

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GAO: Worst of the worst federal programs

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The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Postal Service, already the butt of many bad jokes, are among the poster children on the GAO’s lis

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The GAO adds to government’s to-do list

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IMPACT: OMB dodges subpoena deadline on Solyndra

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