Top five lobbyist bundlers revealed; four worked exclusively for Democrats

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Only in Washington, D.C., would "bundling" be a highly prized skill. And perhaps only in the nation's capital would an exclusive ranking of

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"… he lobbying branch of J.C. Watts Companies — which is named for a former congressman and star Oklahoma Sooners quarterback. Baird has bundled $210,300 for the …"

A timeline of who won and who lost in the decade since the worst terror attacks on U.S. soil

By Sandy Johnson

An analysis of the winners and losers over the last decade

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"… Pentagon stands in marked contrast to his predecessor, and Leon Panetta, a congressman turned intelligence chief who stabilized a rattled and fractured counter-t …"

Blue Dogs, decimated by defeats and retirements, turn to lobbying shops

By Aaron Mehta

A third of Blue Dog congress members who left office in January are now on K Street

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"… tuck with it until losing re-election for my 10th term,” said the former congressman. “I have since learned that as a general matter, private sector compensa …"

"… Sanofi Pasteur, Verizon and Time Warner Cable.Brad Ellsworth, a four-term congressman from Indiana, ran for  Senate last year. When he lost, he got a job w …"

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No guarantees at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

By John Solomon

Last November, the federal corporation charged with protecting Americans’ retirement funds issued an ominous public warning: the amount of p

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"… ug leaks so bad things don’t happen.”Added Snowbarger, a former Kansas congressman who joined the corporation during the Bush administration: “We have been …"

Coal ash: The hidden story

By Kristen Lombardi

Pat Nees never liked the water at the Moose Lodge. Almost everyone in tiny Colstrip, Montana, drank and dined at Lodge #2190, but the well w

The climate lobbyists

By Matthew Lewis

A sampling of power players
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Potential 2012 GOP slow to enlist big-dollar lobbyist bundlers for federal accounts

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

One strong sign of a politician’s interest in the presidential race is always the amount of early money raised. New rules for identifying lo

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"… Group, the lobbying branch of J.C. Watts Companies — named for a former congressman and star Oklahoma Sooners quarterback. He represents influential clients i …"

A civil war of words

By Emma Schwartz and Aaron Mehta

President Obama's call for civility may fall on deaf ears as Republicans and Democrats debate contentious issues like health care and climat

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"… itical debate these last two years. There was the infamous incident of the congressman who yelled "You lie!" during the president's 2009 health care address to C …"

Americans for Prosperity blasts Ohio Democrat’s climate change vote

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative group with links to the billionaire co-owner of industrial giant Koch Industries, has launched an a

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"… n June 2009. The Senate never took up the legislation. Space is a two-term congressman and represents Zanesville and a largely rural area of Ohio.Mary Ellen Burk …"

Conservative group does not want to dance with Rep. John Hall

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

A reader in Harriman, N.Y. alerted us to a conservative independent group’s new TV ad urging the defeat of former pop musician and second-te

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"… decrease slightly from where they normally would be.” A statement by the congressman refuting the ad is posted on his campaign website.Revere America did not r …"

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