Karl Rove, GOP heavyweights find sugar daddies for groups influencing elections

By Peter H. Stone

Despite having no official position, former President Bush adviser Karl Rove remains a potent, behind-the-scenes operative doing his utmost

Kent Conrad — Senate Budget Committee

By Caitlin Ginley

As Washington struggles to cope with unprecedented deficits and an influx of Tea Party conservatives, perhaps no one will be under the micro

Commentary — Even in wartime, stealth and democracy do not mix

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, February 12, 2003 — A few days ago, the Center for Public Integrity obtained a copy of draft legislation that the Bush Administr
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Commentary — The assault on liberty (continued)

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, September 17, 2003 — President George W. Bush used the second anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks not only to pr

The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

The politics of energy: Coal

By Bill Dawson

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2003 — Two months after his inauguration, President George W. Bush surprised some supporters by changing his positio
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Bush's new Chief of Staff once fought for polluters

By Brenda R. Mayrack

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2001 — As their top lobbyist, Andrew H. Card Jr. led a $25 million lobbying campaign on behalf of the "Big Three" U.

Bush climate change experts still pushing policy

By Te-Ping Chen

The Bush administration may have packed its boxes, but members of its climate change policy team have unloaded theirs at addresses all aroun

Former Blackwater employees accuse security contractor of defrauding government

By Nick Schwellenbach and Carol D. Leonnig

Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the government for years through pho

Commentary: D.C. culture: Clean? How about mercenary

By Charles Lewis

April 20, 2001 — With no warning, in the opening paragraph of Richard Cohen's recent column ("What Price Service?"), there it was, in black

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