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JPMorgan 'London Whale' Scandal Is More Proof It Doesn't Pay To Be An Underling In Banking
By Mark Gongloff
London Whale And The Small Fish | Infographics As usual, it does not pay to be one of the little guys in banking. Ironically
POLITICS
Lawmakers Who Blasted Lobbyists During Campaign Are Busy Hiring All Sorts Of Lobbyists
By Jason Linkins
Many incoming GOP lawmakers have hired registered lobbyists as senior aides. Several of the candidates won with strong support
POLITICS
Andy Stern's Bizarre Alliance With Private Equity And Biowarfare (UPDATED)
By Ryan Grim
Former SEIU head Andy Stern has gone from leading one of the nation's largest unions to working on behalf of organized labor's
POLITICS
Chris Dodd: 'No Lobbying' For Me!
By Arthur Delaney
More than 300 former members of the House and Senate have made the decision to "go downtown," according to the Center for
POLITICS
Tom DeLay: 'No Lessons Learned' From Abramoff Scandal
By Jeremy Binckes
WATCH Part 2 below: Republicans, he opined, should be more aggressive in repealing the "Obama agenda." He said that, should
POLITICS
Buyout Firms In 'Grassroots' Lobbying Effort To Preserve Tax Loophole
By Arthur Delaney
"For every success story, there's a failure story which isn't being told," said Fleischer. "Private equity has done a reasonably
POLITICS
Chris Coons, Dem Senate Candidate, Wants Lifetime Ban On Senators Becoming Lobbyists
By Arthur Delaney
When asked how Coons could possibly retire comfortably after a long Senate career if he couldn't become a lobbyist, the candidate
MEDIA
Sunlight Foundation Launches Poligraft, Bringing New Transparency To Political Reporting
By Jason Linkins
Sunlight provides some examples of how it works. Pop the URL of, say, this Politico article, "Senate Democrats punt on spill
POLITICS
House Passes Bill To Crack Down On K Street 'Scofflaws'
By Arthur Delaney
The House unanimously passed a bill this week to create a task force within the Justice Department to crack down on lobbyists
POLITICS
John McCain Raises Money From Chamber Of Commerce During Wall Street Reform Debate
By Arthur Delaney
"I love the Chamber of Commerce," said McCain with a huge smile. (The chamber's headquarters are downtown, but anyone who
POLITICS
Citizens United Hearing: Pass Bill To Stop BP From Buying Elections, Says Public Financing Advocate
By Arthur Delaney
"The DISCLOSE Act prevents foreign-owned companies from doing that and that's one reason it should pass," said Nyhart. "But
POLITICS
Bill To Ban Members Of Congress From Becoming Lobbyists Wins Cosponsor In Senate
By Arthur Delaney
A long-shot proposal to ban former members of Congress from K Street for life won a cosponsor on Monday in Montana Democrat
POLITICS
Obama's Anti-Lobbyist Policies Not Pushing Lobbying Underground After All: Report
By Arthur Delaney
On Wednesday, CRP and OMBWatch retracted their finding: The wave of deregistrations probably has more to do with 2007's Honest
POLITICS
Ben Nelson Denies That Buffett Influenced FinReg Vote
By Jason Linkins
The financial regulatory reform bill currently wending its way through Congress incorporated a reform of the derivatives
POLITICS
White House's Lobbyist Liaisons Blasted By Watchdogs (VIDEO)
By Arthur Delaney
Indeed, two lobbyists heard Obama's rhetoric and decided it would be better to ditch the Scarlet L and start a new "non-lobbying
POLITICS
In The Public Interest: Fixing Our "Shiny New Toys"
By Phineas Baxandall, Contributor
Senior Analyst, U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Federal and state officials are susceptible to this pressure. Projects for new and wider highways feature high-profile launches
POLITICS
Chris Hayes In 60 Seconds: 'The Culture Of Washington Is Totally And Completely Corrupt'
By Jason Linkins
On a recent Friday night, a couple hundred influentials gathered for a Mardi Gras-themed birthday party for Betsy Fischer
POLITICS
Lawmakers Ignore Call To Promise Not To Become Lobbyists
By Arthur Delaney
"Upon leaving Congress, I will not accept employment or a leadership position for two years with any business that lobbies
POLITICS
K Street Carve-Outs: Financial Industry Lobbyists Find Gaps In Dodd Bill
By Arthur Delaney
Financial services industry lobbyists are combing Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd's Wall Street reform bill
POLITICS
Big Booze Wines And Dines The Fourth Estate
By Sam Stein and Arthur Delaney
"It was the rebirth of the beverage alcohol industry that helped lead us out of the Great Depression," Wolf said during the
POLITICS
Senate Staffer Cashes Out, Heads Back To K Street
By Arthur Delaney and Ryan Grim
Mikulski's subcommittee is part of the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, and was the right place to be for a
MEDIA
NYT's Risen Hits Back At Critics On Afghan Minerals Story, Raises More Questions
By Jason Linkins
In an interview with John Cook, Risen strikes back at critics of his Afghanistan mineral story. The story was met with substantial criticism since the news of the mineral riches was not exactly new.
POLITICS
Bruce Springsteen Concerts A Prime Fundraising, Lobbying Venue
By Jeff Muskus
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Bruce Springsteen belted out his working-class anthems on the floor of the Verizon Center last May
MEDIA
Washington Post Article Critical Of Lobbying Somehow Makes The Front Page
By Jason Linkins
Fun fact! Months after Heather Podesta (whom the Post describes, Tiger Beat-ingly as "The It Girl of a New Generation Of
POLITICS
Revolving Door: 1,447 Former Government Workers Lobbying For Wall Street
By Arthur Delaney
"These people are influential because they have personal relationships with current members and staff," said Arkush in a
POLITICS
Shadow Congress: TPM Offers Guide To More Than 170 Congressmen Turned Lobbyists
By Jason Linkins
In their ongoing efforts to destroy America, lobbying firms have hired over 170 former lawmakers to skulk around the corridors of power to make sure that moneyed interests retain their iron grip on your lawmakers.
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