Is Congress failing on Homeland Security oversight?

By Sarah Laskow

Boston Marathon bombing raises new questions.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… o miles from the site of the World Trade Center. His subject, however, was Washington. When Commissioner Tim Roemer asked for suggestions on improving DHS, Rid …"

"… fice in January 2003. But before DHS’ creation and even before 9/11, the Washington establishment had doubted Congress’ ability to oversee homeland security …"

Transportation agencies steer into climate change debate

By Matthew Lewis

With billions of dollars at stake, mass transit lobby works Capitol Hill

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… bbying firm Patton Boggs represented San Diego, San Jose, and King County, Washington, in similar quests.Public transportation agencies are now lobbying for a s …"

Carbon as a commodity

By Marianne Lavelle

Can a $2 trillion 'cap and trade' market fight climate change?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… ntial return on such investments under cap-and-trade.But Forrister, an old Washington policy hand who chaired the White House Task Force on Climate Change under …"

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The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players

Excerpts from this story referencing "Tony Podesta":

"… coal company , and power company Ameren Services, both based in St. Louis. Tony Podesta Chairman, Podesta Group The brother and former partner of John Podesta, wh …"

"… ngress in 1999. Livingston also teamed up in 2007 with Democratic lobbyist Tony Podesta to launch the joint PLM Group, headed by former Rep. Toby Moffett (D-CT). …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… e number of lobbyists on climate change in just five years, and means that Washington can now boast more than four climate lobbyists for every member of Congres …"

"… bbyists for every member of Congress. It also means that 15 percent of all Washington lobbyists spent at least some of their time on global warming in 2008, bas …"

"… e sure their interests are… represented.” Maxwell, who now works for a Washington, D.C., environmental consulting and lobbying firm, The Clark Group, is opt …"

"… y has swirled around the offset projects. At a carbon market conference in Washington, D.C., last fall sponsored by the Pew Center on Global Climate Change and …"

Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… he firm formerly known at the Federalist Group has made its name as one of Washington’s premier lobby shops since being acquired in 2005 by Ogilvy Public Rela …"

"… hat a cap-and-trade system might create — like San Diego or King County, Washington — then international law firm Patton Boggs is the place to go. Patton Bo …"

"… 11 Clients This specialized firm is led by Deborah Sliz, who started her Washington career in the late 1970s as counsel to one of Capitol Hill’s most legend …"

"… an Robert Chamberlin) and a bipartisan pair of former legislative aides to Washington state’s members of Congress, including name partner Steve McBee. McBee w …"

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The climate lobby's nonstop growth

By Marianne Lavelle

Makers of sneakers, blue jeans, and computer network servers joined forces late last fall and vowed a bigger push in Congress on climate cha

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… 10 lobbying firms, by number of clients, engaged in the climate debate in Washington. Most boast staffs replete with former government officials and former Cap …"

Tally of interests on climate bill tops a thousand

By Marianne Lavelle

More than 460 new businesses and interest groups jumped into lobbying Congress on global warming in the weeks before the House neared its hi

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… eaker Nancy Pelosi.Since the House vote, Growth Energy has added even more Washington firepower, hiring Anne Steckel, former aide to Illinois’ Democratic Sena …"

"… former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.Rod Lowman, who spent 17 years in Washington defending the plastic industry against environmentalist critics as preside …"

Broken elections, stolen votes

By Susan Q. Stranahan

Were the chaotic presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 an anomaly or a harbinger of things to come this November? Is democracy, as Karl Ro

Excerpts from this story referencing "federal elections":

"… rtment has turned up virtually no evidence of any organized effort to skew federal elections, according to court records and interviews.”Seven months later, the Bren …"

Romney corrals hundreds of fundraisers to dial-for-dollars from Las Vegas

By Peter H. Stone

Fundraisers for Mitt Romney hope to raise up to $3 million in a one-day money marathon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Washington":

"… y has traveled to several traditional fundraising havens such as New York, Washington and Los Angeles to meet with small groups of bundlers and rev them up.In 2 …"

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