WATCH Part 1 below: "Many lobbyists are friends of mine," DeLay said. But when Ross later pressed on any lessons learned

The Private Equity Council refuses to comment on its lobbying, but says "what has become clear is that more and more independent

"I wonder how his tune is going to change after 12 years in the seat," said Wenhold. "We make very easy scapegoats for people

So, if you are a fan of transparency, or quality journalism, or not being lied to all the time by a network of politicians

The Secretary of the Senate has referred 8,729 possible violations of the Lobbying Disclosure Act to the D.C. U.S. Attorney's

"They helped kill McCain-Feingold," said Fang, referring to the 2002 campaign finance reform law championed by McCain that

I can't help but use an current example unfolding on our television screens nightly - an example that clearly illustrates

"From an ethics standpoint it's the right thing to do," said Tester in an interview with HuffPost. "From a transparency standpoint

The report says the previous finding was a mistake owing to the vagaries of lobbying disclosure forms and a mismatch between

Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and company weren't really feelin' it, but, as always, Berkshire hath a way to get what

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington called for an investigation by a congressional oversight committee of

For decades now, federal and state transportation decision-making has been geared toward buying shiny new toys... not at

[WATCH] I missed this when it aired, but here's The Nation's Chris Hayes, nailing the culture in Washington, D.C., in about

"It has to do with what committees they're on," said Adler. "Certainly members that are part of the money committees [Ways

One K Streeter sent HuffPost five pages (PDF) worth of "carve-outs." If you're designated as a Farm Credit System, say, you're

In another corner, a wine station featuring three reds (a Graffigan from Argentina, a King Estate from Oregon and a Veeder