Oversight Committee

Sam Stein

Battle Over Next Oversight Chair Heats Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


As of Tuesday there is no official race for the chairmanship of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee -- a spot created once Rep. Henry ...

Sam Stein

Another Dem Leadership Battle May Be Brewing

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics


Henry Waxman's hard-fought capture of the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairmanship has created an opening for his soon-to-be-former seat atop ...

Lehman's Golden Parachutes Were Being Secured While Execs Were Pleading For Federal Rescue

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 11.06.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — The now-bankrupt investment bank Lehman Brothers arranged millions in bonuses for fired executives as it pleaded for a federal life...

Jason Linkins

Harry Waxman And The 22-Year Old Arms Contractor: There Will Be Hearings

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics


Earlier today, the New York Times reported on AEY, a Miami-based military contractor run by 22-year old Efraim Diveroli and his personal masseur/VP Da...