After 15-month wait, White House withdraws Sullivan nomination to FEC

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

The White House quietly informed the U.S. Senate late last week that it has withdrawn the nomination of labor lawyer John J. Sullivan for a

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"… did not respond for a request for comment on the withdrawn nomination. …"

"… aid Sullivan is currently traveling abroad and unreachable for comment.The White House did not respond for a request for comment on the withdrawn nomination. …"

As disasters strike, private sector preparedness program remains stalled

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

More than 50 days into the BP oil spill crisis, many are calling for Congressional action. Environmental groups are demanding more safety re

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"… , Democrats are proposing to remove liability caps for oil spills, and the White House is pushing the Senate to move on climate change legislation.But without im …"

Coast Guard logs reveal early spill estimate of 8,000 barrels a day

By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta

Coast Guard officials grasped the potential threat of a catastrophic spill within hours of the explosion on board the Deepwater Horizon dril

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"… ster, and identify key events and notifications that were omitted from the White House’s official timeline of the crisis.The estimate of the potential leak on …"

"… vealing an early awareness of a potential catastrophe are missing from the White House’s official timeline of the crisis.That timeline first mentions a leak on …"

"… obots discovered a plume of oil coming from the riser on the sea floor.The White House has repeatedly rejected criticisms from both sides of the political aisle …"

"… that officials were worried about the environmental impact from the start.White House spokesman Nick Shapiro did not respond to a questions from the Center subm …"

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John J. Sullivan: Federal Election Commissioner in waiting

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One full year after being nominated to the Federal Election Commission, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer John J. Sullivan

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"… nominations for the commission, and noted that he keeps in touch with the White House but “nothing's really changed so there’s not a lot to talk about.”Ye …"

"… on when doing so has not spurred the administration to action?Calls to the White House press office and the offices of Senators Feingold, McCain, and Reid were n …"

Blue Dogs fill their bowls with cash

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Whether the subject is health care reform, climate change, or pay-as-you-go budgeting rules, almost everyone, it seems, suddenly wants to ta

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"… , it seems, suddenly wants to talk with the Blue Dogs. President Obama’s White House meeting with members of the fiscally conservative Democratic coalition ear …"

"… tractive to wavering Blue Dogs. And the Blue Dogs reportedly believe their White House get-together garnered them a tentative agreement to look harder at cost-cu …"

The political donation histories of Obama’s potential new justices

By Aaron Mehta

When word leaked Thursday night that Supreme Court Justice David Souter is planning to retire after this court term ends, it took about 30 s

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"… out the top names is Diane P. Wood, who donated $750 to Clinton’s first White House run. She now sits on the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. …"

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Cost of pursuing bin Laden? Half a trillion and climbing

By John Aloysius Farrell and Aaron Mehta

Cost of chasing bin Laden won't stop climbing with his death

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"… es, while dealing with shortages of trainers and extensive corruption. The White House and the Pentagon do not have a timeline for the transition.As the war in I …"

Weak laws, paltry resources hinder gun trafficking probes, say ATF backers

By David Heath

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is under fire, but supporters say the agency lacks the tools needed to conduct succe

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"… yone buying multiple semi-automatic rifles in a five-day span.However, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget in February nixed ATF’s effort to ex …"

"… TF director in 2006, no director has been confirmed. In early January, the White House for a second time formally nominated Andrew Traver, the head of ATF’s Ch …"

Afghanistan: Heart of darkness

By Ahmed Rashid

LAHORE, Pakistan, August 5, 1999 — As the Taliban launch a new offensive against opposition forces, the threat which this Islamic regime pos

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"… was a step short of declaring the Taliban a terrorist movement, which the White House reportedly favours. The State Department prefers to keep up a dialogue in …"

Harken Energy Corporation internal documents

July 19, 2002 — In his July 8, 2002, press conference, President George W. Bush told reporters "to look back on the directors' minutes" for

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"… made the company restate its earnings.After Bush’s press conference, the White House told reporters that it did not have the Harken directors’ minutes, and w …"

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