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Carl Levin — Senate Armed Services Committee

By Josh Israel

As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq march toward a second decade, Democrat Carl Levin chairs the Senate committee overseeing the Defense Dep

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Retiring senators sitting on $10.5 million

By Michael Beckel

A little-used campaign finance rule

By Neil Gordon

Senators suggest new penalties in Chinese helicopter probe

By R. Jeffrey Smith and Zach Toombs

The Army tank that could not be stopped

By Aaron Mehta and Lydia Mulvany

Joseph Lieberman — Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee

By Josh Israel

If the results of the closely contested 2000 election had gone slightly differently, Joseph I. Lieberman might have spent at least four year

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Gore spent recount money in primary states before bowing out

By Alex Knott

It's a millionaires' race: New financial disclosure database details assets of 2004 presidential candidates

By Alex Knott

In political contributions, Zell leans right and wife leans left

By Brendan McGarry and Ben Welsh

Trial lawyers help Edwards make his case

By The Center for Public Integrity

The Chairmen: New House leaders have familiar ties to business, revolving door

By Josh Israel

The Republican takeover of Congress not only apparently gives the Speaker’s gavel to John Boehner, it also elevates up to 25 senior GOP lawm

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New GOP chiefs of appropriations, energy panels may not be settled until after Thanksgiving

By Peter H. Stone

Clyburn draws line in the sand on Social Security

By Jeremy Borden and Aaron Mehta

Congressional perks: Lawmakers’ most surprising benefits

By Corbin Hiar

Democrats expand Senate grip but fail to win House

By The Associated Press

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Peter King — Homeland Security Committee

By Josh Israel

Peter T. King, one of just two Republicans in New York’s current 28-member House delegation, has represented much of Long Island’s Nassau an

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Commentary: New GOP chairman Marc Racicot mixes politics and profits

By Charles Lewis

Independent GOP fundraising picks up steam

By Peter H. Stone

Democrats maintain control of Senate

By The Associated Press

Perps or pupils? Safety policy creates friction in New York City schools

By Daryl Khan

Ex-GOP whip blunt gave earmarks and got campaign cash through the 'Murtha Method'

By Josh Israel, Josh Israel and Josh Israel

Rep. Roy Blunt’s Congressional Web site notes that “while Washington politicians claim they can spend your money better than you can, the fe

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PMA Group ‘excel’s at access to Murtha, document shows

By Nick Schwellenbach

A ‘Murtha Method’ encore

By Nick Schwellenbach

Kilpatrick not happy with for-profit earmark ban

By Nick Schwellenbach

Earmarks lobbyist indicted for illegal campaign contribution scheme

By Nick Schwellenbach

Meet George LeMieux, Florida’s $3,335.60 senator

By Josh Israel

Florida Governor Charlie Crist announced today he is appointing his former chief of staff, Republican George S. LeMieux, to fill the U.S. Se

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Walker wins Wisconsin recall election flooded with outside spending

By Paul Abowd

Ex-GOP Gov. Crist's law firm donates to pro-Obama super PAC

By Michael Beckel

Center’s Jim Morris Gives 11th Sinclair Lecture

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By Kristen Lombardi

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A look at Locke’s disclosure statement

By Josh Israel

Now that President Obama has nominated former Washington Gov Gary Locke to head the Department of Commerce, PaperTrail (and probably Obama h

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Airtime Is money

By Sandy Bergo, Agustín Armendariz and John Perry

The weekly watchdog: Sept. 12 - Sept. 16

By Bill Buzenberg

Obama White House warned Solyndra bad for re-election

By Matthew Mosk

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

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

EPA reminds Republicans cap-and-trade used to be GOP idea — and it worked for acid rain

By John Solomon

The Obama administration is turning the tables on Republican foes of climate regulation, demonstrating not only that cap-and-trade works — i

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Q&A: Former Bush official touts ‘market-based’ air toxics regulation

By Corbin Hiar

EPA releases long-awaited power plant air toxics rule

By Corbin Hiar

Where regulators failed, citizens took action — testing their own air

By Elizabeth Shogren, Kristen Lombardi and Sandra Bartlett

Why Americans still breathe known hazards decades after ‘clean air’ law

By Jim Morris and Corbin Hiar

SEC watchdog: Becoming political appointee would jeopardize White House probe

By John Solomon

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s independent watchdog says a Congressional effort to convert his position into a presidential appoin

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Republicans ask watchdogs to review FOIA request process

By Laurel Adams

Veterans Department official bills government $130,000 for commute to Washington

By Corbin Hiar

IMPACT: Sen. Grassley demands review of VA travel after news of $131,000 commute

By Corbin Hiar

Grassley asks for independent investigator to probe ATF

By John Solomon

George H.W. Bush — Revisited

By John Solomon

He’s 86 now, his eyebrows silver and his legs weakened by Parkinson’s-like symptoms. But as George Herbert Walker Bush approaches his twilig

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Right on the money: The George W. Bush profile

By Charles Lewis

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part three

By Shannon Feaster, Nathaniel Heller, Marianne Holt, Annys Shin and Russ Tisinger

After skipping Ground Zero event with Obama, Bush made three paid speeches

By Peter H. Stone

Overnight guests at governor's mansion added $2.2 million to Bush campaign

By Nathaniel Heller

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