Lobbyists rush to block EPA action on climate change

By Marianne Lavelle

Like a lot of industry groups, the farm lobby says it would prefer that Congress tackle climate change rather than leaving the job to the bu

Commentary: Judiciary should let sunshine in to reduce public skepticism

By Charles Lewis

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2001 — More than any time in recent memory, the American people have reasonable doubts about the integrity of the judici

Commentary: Total information awareness: A chance encounter raises questions

LONDON, December 22, 2000 — In early November, the United States came within a pen stroke of dramatically curtailing the news medias freedom
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Bush's choice of EPA advisers signals tilt toward industry

By Josey Ballenger

February 12, 2001 — The composition of the team that advised George W. Bush on the Environmental Protection Agency during his transition to

Excerpts from this story referencing "Frank Carlucci":

"… irector in venture capital. (Carlyle is headed by former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci, who has recruited several ex-Reagan and Bush staffers, including former S …"

Commentary: Lawsuit against Clean Air Act by members of Congress

By Curtis Moore

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2000 — For nearly a quarter-century, almost since the very day of his swearing in as a U.S. senator, Utah Republica

White House visitor log too big for some spreadsheets

By Gabriel Debenedetti

The White House pledged to “increase governmental transparency” by publishing its visitor access records but the downloadable database may
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Requiring federal contractors to disclose political donations could raise legal challenges

By Laurel Adams

Proposed Obama order requiring federal contractors to disclose contributions under fire

27 Obama bundlers have already topped $500,000

By Peter H. Stone and Aaron Mehta

Obama team raises stakes for its bundlers, seeking $700,000 over two years

Democrats and Republicans alike are exploiting new fundraising loophole

By Peter H. Stone

FEC advisory opinion gives candidates leeway to have contact with super PACs

Anatomy of misconduct

By Steve Weinburg

There's much to learn when a trial goes terribly wrong

Excerpts from this story referencing "telephone last fall":

"… ike this:"When veteran jailhouse informant Leslie Vernon White picked up a telephone last fall and showed authorities how easily he could fake the confession of another …"

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