According to the Los Angeles Times, the leading candidate to head the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Policy is Mark... View Article
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This Feb. 2nd Newshour segment is from before Tom Daschle dropped out, but the discussion regarding the revolving door and... View Article
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So, Tom Daschle ended his bid to be Secretary of Health and Humans Services after a weekend of revelations showing... View Article
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From October 1, 2008 through the end of the year, eighteen companies that had received, or would receive, bailout funds... View Article
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A large number of President Obama’s supporters were outraged that one day after instituting strict lobbying restrictions for his administration... View Article
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Just yesterday, I was posting about restricting TARP firms from using funds for political influence. Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner... View Article
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There are so many “fool me once…” moments with the ongoing bailout of the financial industry. One that is particularly... View Article
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The new Executive Order on ethics and lobbying issued by President Obama has caused some problems for the nomination of... View Article
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As lawmakers gain seniority in Congress their influence grows and with that growth comes a sort of manifest destiny to... View Article
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Soon-to-be ranking member on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Rep. Darrell Issa issued a letter demanding Fannie... View Article
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