Money in Politics

Starbucksgate: Obama's Lobbyist/Email Scandal

What happens in Starbucks stays in Starbucks. At least that's what the White House was banking on.

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| Mon Jun. 28, 2010 8:27 AM PDT

Wall St. Reform's Biggest Winners and Losers

Who's up and who's down after the final dealmaking.

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| Thu Jun. 24, 2010 3:01 PM PDT

Leveling the Campaign Finance Playing Field

Corporations can pour millions into campaigns without disclosing their support unless Congress requires them to do so.

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| Thu Jun. 24, 2010 8:29 AM PDT

House Reps Shill for Car Salesmen

Why are top House members so friendly to the auto dealer lobby?

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| Tue Jun. 22, 2010 7:49 AM PDT

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Crist's Rogue Gamble Paying Off?

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| Mon Jun. 21, 2010 8:20 AM PDT

Chamber Targeting Next Finance Battle

Lobbyists' next battleground: Kneecapping the finance bill's implementation.

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| Mon Jun. 21, 2010 6:20 AM PDT

The Manchurian Tea Party Candidates

Florida's embattled GOP says a renegade flock of Tea Party office-seekers have a secret base of support...the Democrats.

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| Fri Jun. 18, 2010 2:39 PM PDT

You'll Pry Our Funders from Our Cold Dead Hands

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| Fri Jun. 18, 2010 11:02 AM PDT

Enviros Push for "BP 10" to Dump the Campaign Cash

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| Fri Jun. 18, 2010 7:00 AM PDT

Watchdog Groups Begrudgingly Back DISCLOSE Act

Good government groups are supporting an effort to reign in Citizens United, despite a carve-out given to the NRA.

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| Thu Jun. 17, 2010 8:07 AM PDT

Labor, Guns, and Money

House Dems gave the NRA a pass on new campaign finance rules. Now the unions want one too.

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| Thu Jun. 17, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Psychoanalyzing the Tea Partiers

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| Tue Jun. 15, 2010 2:07 PM PDT

Campaign Finance Reform Breakthrough: NRA & Dems Unite Against Chamber

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| Mon Jun. 14, 2010 11:42 AM PDT

For Sale: Florida Gov, Senate Seats

Two underdog candidates surge in Florida—thanks to their deep pockets.

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| Fri Jun. 11, 2010 8:51 AM PDT

Wall St. Reform's Final Bout, Revolving Door Edition

There are TK finance lobbyists for every House and Senate conferee.

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| Thu Jun. 10, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Banks Pay Colleges for Students' Names, Addresses

Some of the nation's largest, most elite universities are making millions by selling students' personal information to predatory credit-card companies.

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| Tue Jun. 8, 2010 11:43 AM PDT

John Kasich "Takes On" "Special Interests"

If unions are Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's "most reliable special interest allies," who's backing his opponent?

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| Thu Jun. 3, 2010 6:28 AM PDT

Transparency in Politics

Corporations want free speech, but they don't want anyone to know who's speaking.

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| Tue Jun. 1, 2010 12:42 PM PDT

Party with Wall St. on Finance Reform!

Big banks and their lobbyists are trying one last woo on financial reform.

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| Tue Jun. 1, 2010 7:07 AM PDT

The Next Big Short: For-Profit Colleges

The investor who famously shorted the subprime mortgage industry picks a new target.

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| Thu May. 27, 2010 4:55 AM PDT