Some anti-spending candidates’ businesses have government contracts, tax breaks in their past

By Kimberly Leonard and Aaron Mehta

In his quest for West Virginia’s Senate seat, Republican John Raese frequently attacks “professional politicians’ out-of-control spending sp

GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

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"… al spending and cutting out health care reform,” said Dave Roberts, vice president of government relations for the Healthcare Information and Management Syst …"

"… that it will improve a certain social program,” said Andrew Moylan, vice president of government affairs for the group, “but doing so overlooks financial b …"

"… f the Congressional Budget Office and adviser to Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, said these bills represented only the beginning of what would …"

With 6 car dealers in Congress, industry revs up horsepower on Capitol Hill

By Kimberly Leonard

Car dealers rev up horsepower on Capitol Hill

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"… ip chains that are publicly traded on Wall Street,”said Rosemary Shahan, president of Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS).Incumbents include Ver …"

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Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… of a much broader group of Americans,” said Adolph Falcón, senior vice president of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, an advocacy group.Research s …"

"… so patients aren’t falling through the cracks,” said Lindsey Farrell, president of the Open Door centers.There’s also a hope that new electronic data ma …"

JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

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"… e what stuck,” said Dan Goure, a former defense official who is now vice-president at the Lexington Institute, a Washington, D.C.-area think tank.JIEDDO has …"

Saints and sinners

By Peter H. Stone

Gingrich balances support of a casino owner with courtship of evangelicals

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"… no, who is expected to help raise funds for Gingrich if he opts to run for president. The Sands recently disclosed it is under Justice Department investigation …"

"… with evangelicals, but still faces huge obstacles, says Richard Land, the president of the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.“Yes, he …"

"… of financial support in the religious world that can yield dividends in a presidential campaign. Tyler said that of the $5 million that ReAL raised in 2009 an …"

"… ngrich’s nonprofits, which would be a very valuable asset for a Gingrich presidential campaign to tap for support.More broadly, Tyler noted that Gingrich wil …"

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New Dem group aims for $100 million plus

By Peter H. Stone

Former Obama administration officials attempting to raise more than $100 million to underwrite an outside group to help the president win se

Do Trump's assertions about Obama's birthplace add up?

By FactCheck.Org

Donald Trump renews unsubstantiated claims about whether President Obama was really born in the United States

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"… etence." The successful developer and TV celebrity says he’d make a good president, and maybe he would — we take no stand either way about that. But when i …"

"… ’s birth. As a rookie reporter, he just wouldn’t make it.He claims the president’s grandmother says Obama was born in Kenya. In fact, the recording to wh …"

"… ural born American citizen."But when a leading prospect for the Republican presidential nomination embraces and repeats these spurious claims and groundless co …"

"… -born American citizen and thus not qualified under the Constitution to be president.The proof of Obama’s citizenship has long been apparent to us and, we th …"

White House visitor logs riddled with holes

By Fred Schulte and Viveca Novak

Obama touts release of Secret Service logs but data has huge gaps

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"… record of who comes to call at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, maintained by the Secret Service.Ditto Joan Baez.The logs are similarly incomplete for thousands of other v …"

"… to the Center’s analysis.The logs include names of people cleared by the Secret Service for White House entry who never showed up. The Center analysis found more …"

"… all, more than 50,000 names are listed as visiting the president, POTUS in Secret Service parlance. Most were for 600 ceremonial or social gatherings, such as the 2 …"

"… ’ logs show.Asked why no details are available, the White House said the Secret Service doesn’t need a description for security purposes and it would be an unne …"

Democrats launch $5 million campaign to defend health care law

By Peter H. Stone

Democrats raise $5 million to promote and protect health care reform law

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