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Scandalized DOE loan program has Romney connection

(0) Comments | Posted May 22, 2012 | 9:38 AM

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The federal energy loan program that has created headaches for President Barack Obama has a Mitt Romney connection.

Cathy Tripodi of...

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Obama, Dems dominate GOP in April fundraising

(1) Comments | Posted May 21, 2012 | 11:17 AM

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As President Barack Obama attacks Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm, the former Massachusetts governor continues to benefit...

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Can $250,000 buy a senator?

(3) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 1:20 PM

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In the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about the role businessman...

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Former U.S. nuclear commander startles with proposal to cut weapons arsenal by 80%

(1) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 9:04 AM

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The chairman of a House subcommittee that helps shape the nation's nuclear arsenal, Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), has...

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ALEC anti-union push includes key players from Michigan, Arizona think tanks

(4) Comments | Posted May 17, 2012 | 8:55 AM

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The American Legislative Exchange Council, which backs free-market legislation in the states, has been controversial in part because its membership...

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Super PAC cash plays big role in Nebraska Senate race

(0) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 1:55 PM

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For the second time in two weeks, super PACs will play a major role in determining the outcome of a...

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U.S. arms Bahrain, despite human rights concerns

(2) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 1:52 PM

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While much of the world's focus has been on the civil war in Syria, the island kingdom of Bahrain continues...

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Education Department issues guidelines for restraining, isolating disruptive students

(0) Comments | Posted May 16, 2012 | 1:51 PM

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In response to simmering concerns over reported abuses, the U.S. Department of Education issued multiple guidelines Tuesday for how schools...

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Public overwhelmingly supports large defense spending cuts

(238) Comments | Posted May 10, 2012 | 10:13 AM

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While politicians, insiders and experts may be divided over how much the government should spend on the nation's...

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ALEC exempted from lobbyist status in three separate states

(70) Comments | Posted May 8, 2012 | 9:19 AM

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This spring has brought constant controversy for the American Legislative Exchange Council, the conservative group of legislators and corporations that...

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Super PACs outspend favorite candidate in Indiana Senate race

(0) Comments | Posted May 7, 2012 | 12:17 PM

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Boxes of Top Secret Documents Go Missing

(1) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 5:33 PM

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Los Angeles students protest school police citations that hit blacks, Latinos

(2) Comments | Posted May 4, 2012 | 3:01 PM

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Los Angeles public-school students rallied Thursday against the large volume of court citations they have been issued for seemingly minor...

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Missile defenses hobbled by uncertainties

(1) Comments | Posted April 27, 2012 | 10:32 AM

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After the successful U.S. interception of a simulated North Korean warhead in a 2007 test, Lt. Gen. Henry...

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Top 10 donors make up a third of donations to super PACs

(45) Comments | Posted April 26, 2012 | 10:22 AM

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School discipline debate reignited by new Los Angeles data

(0) Comments | Posted April 25, 2012 | 5:07 PM

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As a national debate heats up over appropriate student discipline, new data from Los Angeles reveal that school police there...

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Crossroads political machine funded mostly by secret donors

(10) Comments | Posted April 20, 2012 | 10:41 AM

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Sixty-two percent of funds raised by two conservative groups associated with former Bush adviser Karl Rove have come from mystery...

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Tea party leader Dick Armey gets first-class treatment

(1) Comments | Posted April 19, 2012 | 9:10 AM

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Dick Armey is a former House Majority Leader and current chairman of FreedomWorks, which serves as a hub for tea...

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Beer and wine wholesalers behind legislators pushing controversial voter ID laws

(1) Comments | Posted April 16, 2012 | 8:05 AM

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Some of America's best known brands are dropping their membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council at least partly in...

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Behind DEA's recycled (but successful) sting strategy to catch arms traffickers

(0) Comments | Posted April 12, 2012 | 12:13 PM

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In the central March 2008 negotiations over the delivery of weapons by Russian arms merchant Viktor Bout to a Columbian...

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