The struggle to police foreign subcontractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Schwellenbach and Lagan Sebert

To win hearts and minds in Afghanistan and Iraq, military experts want U.S. companies to contract with local firms for a variety of tasks li

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"… actors,” said Christopher Shays, a former Republican lawmaker who is now co-chair of the congressionally created Commission on Wartime Contracting. “Busin …"

"… ontractors and good oversight by the government,” said Michael Thibault, co-chair of the Wartime Contracting Commission, in a press release, “we risk not …"

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

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"… ic relations issues at the moment. Bob Baugh, lobbyist for the AFL-CIO and co-chair of its energy task force, says labor long was the “lone critic” of the …"

Patrick Leahy — Senate Judiciary Committee

By Aaron Mehta

Longtime liberal stalwart Patrick Leahy of Vermont will continue to be a crucial figure in shaping the future path of the Supreme Court as c

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"… -personnel mines. He voted against authorizing the Iraq War in 2002 and is co-chair of the Senate’s National Guard caucus.Leahy is a noted Batman fan, havin …"

"… and the first to establish a blog. A noted fan of gadgets, Leahy serves as co-chair of the Congressional Internet Caucus.Despite his lengthy record, Leahy may …"

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Joe Barton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Aaron Mehta

A longtime conservative from Texas, Rep. Joe Barton rocketed onto the national spotlight by famously apologizing to BP during a June hearing

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"… ee, and we’ll repeal it.”Outside of Energy and Commerce, Barton is the co-chair of the Congressional Privacy Caucus, a bipartisan group dedicated to prote …"

Education Department touts settlement as ‘model’ for campus sex assault policies

By Kristen Lombardi

The U.S. Department of Education says two recent settlements will serve as a new model for how colleges, universities, and the department de

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"… rrent session, but plan to re-evaluate Perriello’s legislation. Costa is co-chair of the Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus.Meanwhile, the OCR’s Ali s …"

Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

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"… ctor of breast imaging research at Emory University School of Medicine and co-chair of the American College of Radiology’s Committee on Breast Cancer. In ad …"

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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part one

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — It is no surprise and nothing new in the land of the spin and the home of the sound bite that each and every can

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"… for meeting with federal regulators on behalf of savings and loan operator Charles Keating. Said Rudman: “John [McCain], I think, came out of that whole thing with …"

Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part two

Pat Buchanan's switch to the Reform Party on Oct. 25, 1999, was a dramatic change in the fiery commentators political life. A lifelong conse

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"… e spring’s primary season.What’s more, Buchanan’s choice of campaign co-chairs for his Reform bid, especially that of an ultra-left-wing progressive, bu …"

"… utives and right-wing pundits. The most notable member of the campaign was co-chairman Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, an organizati …"

"… run in 2000, Buchanan has come to rely on guidance from his four campaign co-chairs. But a careful examination of those at the top of the Buchanan Reform cam …"

"… f political opportunity, not conservative ideology.A four-headed hydraFour co-chairs head the Buchanan Reform campaign. Foremost is Angela “Bay” Buchanan, …"

FBI tracked alleged Russian mob ties of Giuliani campaign supporter

By Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, December 14, 1999 — The Center for Public Integrity is investigating how billions of dollars of allegedly corrupted money from t

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"… or, at the Lido Restaurant in Brooklyn. And last May 25, Kislin also was a co-chair for a Giuliani fund-raiser at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. The …"

Bush's new Chief of Staff once fought for polluters

By Brenda R. Mayrack

WASHINGTON, February 2, 2001 — As their top lobbyist, Andrew H. Card Jr. led a $25 million lobbying campaign on behalf of the "Big Three" U.

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"… ot lobby directly for the Air Quality Standards Coalition, he did serve as co-chair and spokesman for the group. From 1997 to June of 2000, the coalition spen …"

"… merican automakers [to] benefit at the expense of American consumers.”As co-chair of the Air Quality Standards Coalition, Card worked against new EPA regula …"

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