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Koch Operative Steered $55 Million to Front Groups Airing Ads Against Democrats; Ads Assailed Candidates Over Abortion, 9/11, Medicare
Charles and David Koch, the billionaire owners of of Koch Industries, are known as big spenders when it comes to lobbying and influencing public policy. Now, a new document filed with the …
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Bain and Financial Industry Gave Over $565,000 to Newark Mayor Cory Booker for 2002 Campaign
Yesterday, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker (D) attacked the Obama campaign for making an issue of Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital during an appearance on Meet the Press. While the …
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Jamie Dimon Should Resign From the Board of the New York Fed
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, is a member of the board of the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Mr. Dimon’s role there is sometimes presented as “advisory” …
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Former JPMorgan Lobbyist Manages the Banking Committee Expected to Investigate JPMorgan’s Trading Loss
The Senate Banking Committee is responding to outrage over the news that J.P. Morgan lost some $3 billion in customer money because of a risky trading strategy. The committee is preparing …
War Pay: The Nearly $1 Trillion National Security Budget
Recent months have seen a flurry of headlines about cuts (often called “threats”) to the U.S. defense budget. Last week, lawmakers in the House of Representatives even passed a bill that was meant …
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The NAACP’s Relevance Step
With its support for gay marriage, the NAACP has done more than strike a blow for fairness and equality.
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Europe’s Leaders Double Down on a Failed Strategy
Paul Krugman: As broader evidence that Europe's economic strategy is an utter failure increases, the usual suspects are doubling down.
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Virginia is for Haters
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GOP SuperPAC
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Evangelicals: Voting Bloc or Mosaic?
The moment Rick Santorum dropped out of the presidential race, one question left standing was whether Mitt Romney could win the votes of Santorum enthusiasts, those who identify as …