Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

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"… Church in Lake Forest, California. At the Republican National Convention, speaker after speaker took up the theme, and the delegates’ chant of “Drill, b …"

"… e Forest, California. At the Republican National Convention, speaker after speaker took up the theme, and the delegates’ chant of “Drill, baby, drill” …"

"… s an energy bill.” Gingrich’s personal spokesman, Rick Tyler, said the speaker opposes the Gang of 10 approach because it wouldn’t lower gas prices: …"

"… in the early 1990s, wrote in his Townhall.com column that the former House speaker “met several times” with the House Republican Conference and “encour …"

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?

By Sam Stein

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2006 — When Representative John Boehner, R-Ohio, was elected House majority leader on February 2, he presented himself

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"… o put an end to it.”According to Madden, the new majority leader and the speaker already have discussed their differing views.“They had an open and const …"

Passing the bucks

By Sandy Bergo

WASHINGTON, March 16, 2007 — Representative Steny Hoyer, an aggressive fundraiser for the successful 2006 campaign for Democrats to take con
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House Dems and GOP both claim earmark reform high ground

By Nick Schwellenbach

U.S. House Democrats and Republicans are in the midst of one-upping each other on the issue of earmarks – the very sort of earmarks that wer

Advisors of influence: Nine members of the Defense Policy Board have ties to defense contractors

By André Verlöy and Daniel Politi

Data by Aron Pilhofer WASHINGTON, March 28, 2003 — Of the 30 members of the Defense Policy Board, the government-appointed group that advis

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"… in 2001. He was the U.S. ambassador to Japan from 1997 to 2001 and was the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1989 to 1994, after being a represent …"

"… r Institution. Gingrich was a member of the U.S. Congress for 20 years and speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He is also an anal …"

"… 993. After leaving office he has worked as a consultant, author and public speaker.Henry S. RowenRowen is a professor of public policy and management emeritu …"

Justice Dept. drafts sweeping expansion of anti-terrorism act

By Charles Lewis and Adam Mayle

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2003 — The Bush Administration is preparing a bold, comprehensive sequel to the USA Patriot Act passed in the wake o
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Commentary: 'Reformer with results'? Don't count on it

By Charles Lewis

August 2, 2000 — On the opening night of the GOP convention in Philadelphia, retired General Colin Powell criticized his fellow Republicans

White House visitor log too big for some spreadsheets

By Gabriel Debenedetti

The White House pledged to “increase governmental transparency” by publishing its visitor access records but the downloadable database may

ANALYSIS: Blue Shield of California's refund is peanuts compared to its profits

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Don't take Blue Shield's $180 million refund offer at face value

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"… ing to get the Commonwealth Club to even consider CIGNA’s CEO as a guest speaker that coordinating Bodaken’s appearance at the club on the same day that …"

Denied a loan? Lenders now must disclose your credit score and tell why

By Julie Vorman

Fed orders lenders to give consumers more credit score information

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"… itical campaign contributions, says Arends, and offer politicians "500,000 speaker fees and boardroom sinecures upon retirement."  Meanwhile, the credit …"

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