Presidential transition of Barack Obama - news and investigations

The Clinton top 100: Where are they now?

By M. Asif Ismail

March 31, 2003

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2003 — Two years after they left the federal government and one year after a ban that limited their lobbying activitie

Bundlers advise on economic recovery

By Sarah Laskow

February 6, 2009

President Obama introduced his high-powered Economic Recovery Advisory Board this morning. The advisory board will offer “independent, nonpa

Obama rewards big bundlers with jobs, commissions, stimulus money, government contracts, and more

By Fred Schulte, John Aloysius Farrell and Jeremy Borden

June 15, 2011

Obama administration has rewarded "bundlers" with jobs, appointments, government contracts

Politically-connected LightSquared pushes wireless Internet plan despite GPS concerns

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

July 19, 2011

New wireless Internet from politically connected LightSquared could jeopardize GPS

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Communications Commission":

"… r a waiver, not while it was pending, as the earlier version said. …"

"… d believe that they have been.”White House officials echoed that. “The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency with its own standards and procedures for conside …"

Big payday for U.S. ambassador with stake in go-go wireless Internet firm

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

July 22, 2011

Obama aide earns big payday 10 days after FCC approves wireless sale; Grassley wants answers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Federal Communications Commission":

"… h as $500,000 ten days after the company won a favorable decision from the Federal Communications Commission, newly released documents show.Gips, a friend and major campaign fundraise …"