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U.S. lawmakers frustrated by lack of answers about Google Street View Wi-spying

By Chris Thompson

Obama administration barely takes notice of Google Wi-spy incident

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CFPB embraces social media but archiving Twitter, Facebook messages is challenge

By Amy Biegelsen

The climate lobby at Copenhagen

By The PaperTrail Staff

The cost of indecency

By John Dunbar

GOP demands investigation into LightSquared contacts with White House

By Fred Schulte

FBI investigation may make Murdoch political beneficiaries skittish

By Josh Israel

Murdoch and News Corp. spent millions on political contributions

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FACT CHECK: Wrestling with the truth on Santorum’s lobbying

By FactCheck.Org

Mitch Daniels' state PAC raised more money than other presidential wannabees

By Aaron Mehta

Illegal defense

By Lauren Bonora, Kate Sheppard and Alex Knott

Flouting the rule on lobbyist-paid travel

By Robert Brodsky

Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

Car-title loans are a quick way to get money but woe to those who fall behind in payments

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Borrower Nightmares

By Julie Vorman

Broad reach of new consumer financial agency may fall short in some areas

By David Heath

Maryland challenges online payday lender owned by tribal member

By Amy Biegelsen

In trouble from an online payday loan? You might not have to repay it

By David Heath

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Politically-connected LightSquared pushes wireless Internet plan despite GPS concerns

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

New wireless Internet from politically connected LightSquared could jeopardize GPS

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

By John Aloysius Farrell and Fred Schulte

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

By Fred Schulte, John Aloysius Farrell and Jeremy Borden

Daily Disclosure: Americans for Prosperity launches first ad of $25 million campaign

By Alexandra Duszak

Obama bundlers closely tied to influence industry

By Michael Beckel

Borrower Nightmares: Small town teacher seeks help for big debt, ends up in bankruptcy

By Shirley Gao

Illinois, W.Virginia sue debt settlement companies for using loophole to charge high up-front fees

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Debt settlement company fined, ordered to stop operating in Illinois

By Shirley Gao

Real estate mogul built offshore maze as creditors, Swedish government pursued him

By International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

A script for when creditors call

By Shirley Gao

Borrower Nightmares: $700 dormitory fee costs family its car

By Amy Biegelsen

No unemployment worries for bank lobbyists in Washington, where business is booming

By Shirley Gao

Big banks bulking up Washington offices by hiring more lobbyists

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Customers close accounts to protest Wall Street, abusive lending practices

U.S. stock market plunge followed Financial Stability Oversight Council warning

By Michael Hudson

Senior Treasury Dept. official is latest financial regulator to resign

By Julie Vorman

Madoff lesson: More investor protections needed

By Julie Vorman

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A case of lowered expectations in the US

By Marianne Lavelle

U.S. businesses work to keep expectation for America's climate change effort as low as possible

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Toward a stalemate in Copenhagen

By Marianne Lavelle

Late-breaking suggestions for climate bill pouring in

By Marianne Lavelle

Climate facts — and fancy

By Chris Hamby

Key Findings

By iWatch News

Conservative donor Bob Perry gives big to Pawlenty, Romney — and Rick Perry

By Aaron Mehta

Texas homebuilder is already making a mark on 2012 cycle with half-million dollar contributions

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Perry assembles extraordinary bundler ranks in early weeks of campaign

By Peter H. Stone

FACT CHECK: Bachmann, Perry butt heads on STD vaccine

By FactCheck.Org

Democrats desperately seek their own Rove

By Peter H. Stone

FACT CHECK: GOP tackles the 9-9-9 tax plan, immigration in Las Vegas debate

By FactCheck.Org

Voter turnout group focuses on Ohio

By Derek Willis

America Coming Together puts hundreds of employees into Buckeye State

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Old parties learn new tricks

By Kevin Bogardus

Outside spending makes big difference in state-level races

By Paul Abowd and Chris Young

GOP gov's group raises $100 million in mostly losing effort

By Paul Abowd and Andrea Fuller

How governors' associations keep donations secrets

By Paul Abowd

Silent Partners: Special Report

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

How political non-profits work the system

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

By John Dunbar, MaryJo Sylwester and Robert Moore

The old soft money

By Derek Willis and Aron Pilhofer

A little-used campaign finance rule

By Neil Gordon

Impending ban hasn't stopped soft money rush by presidential hopefuls

By Alex Knott and Adam Mayle

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