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Over the weekend, one intrepid researcher added requests for FY 2010 earmarks running tally of House disclosures. Just seven more... View Article
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Several weeks back I wrote about how this easy-to-use database over at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration where you... View Article
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Late last evening, CQ Politics’ Jeff Stein added a big dose of oxygen to a barely smoldering scandal that many... View Article
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