Lobbying

Henry Paulson’s Treasury Henry Paulson’s Treasury

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry Paulson faces ethical, political and economic challenges if confirmed as Bush's latest Treasury Secretary.

Jun 26, 2006 / Feature / Nomi Prins

Can Justice Be Trusted? Can Justice Be Trusted?

The Justice Department meddled in a case against Jack Abramoff in Guam in 2002; last week, Bush nominated the current Abramoff prosecutor to the federal bench. Can the DOJ credibly...

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers Abramoff’s Evangelical Soldiers

Leaders of the Christian right are paying the price as evidence mounts of their complicity in a sordid GOP gambling-industry scheme.

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Max Blumenthal

Exile on K Street Exile on K Street

Scandals abound in the smoking remains of the Alexander Strategy Group.

Feb 2, 2006 / Feature / Jeremy Scahill

On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader On Roy Blunt’s Promise to Reform Lobbying Rules If He Becomes House Majority Leader

With plenty of friends on K Street, Roy Blunt is not as forthright as his name suggests.

Jan 26, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Ethics-Go-Round Ethics-Go-Round

The House Ethics Committee has been defunct for a year: If now is not the time for both parties to get serious on Congressional ethics, when will it be?

Jan 19, 2006 / Ari Berman

Everyone’s a Reformer Everyone’s a Reformer

For a long time on Capitol Hill, no one was interested in lobbying reform. Now everybody wants to get in on the act.

Jan 13, 2006 / Feature / Ari Berman

A Member of Congress Tries to Recall Jack Abramoff A Member of Congress Tries to Recall Jack Abramoff

Testing a Congressman's memory of the former super-lobbyist: Good old what's-his-name...but me? I hardly knew him.

Jan 12, 2006 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Newt’s New Con Newt’s New Con

No voice rings as hollow as Newt Gingrich's on the GOP culture of corruption. Incredibly, the media are swallowing his story.

Jan 12, 2006 / David Sirota

Kickback Mountain Kickback Mountain

Cleaning up Congress after the Abramoff scandal involves far more than limits on gifts and perks. It requires barring the 'legalized bribery' of major campaign contributions.

Jan 12, 2006 / The Editors

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