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Police Tracking of Cellphones Raises Privacy Fears
Posted: April 1st, 2012, 1:57am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Law enforcement tracking of cellphones is a convenient surveillance tool in many situations, but it is unclear if using such technology without a warrant violates the Constitution.
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Cato Institute and Koch in Rift Over Independence
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 12:33pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The Cato Institute says that Charles Koch’s Republican activism threatens its reputation for independent research.
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Cato Institute and Koch in Rift Over Independence
Posted: March 6th, 2012, 12:33pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The Cato Institute says that Charles Koch’s Republican activism threatens its reputation for independent research.
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Mitt Romney Offers Praise for a Donor’s Business
Posted: January 15th, 2012, 8:40am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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With for-profit colleges under siege in Washington over accusations that they defraud students, Mitt Romney’s endorsement of them puts him in the middle of a political debate.
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Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill
Posted: December 27th, 2011, 8:19am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Rarely has the financial divide appeared so wide, or the public contrast so stark, between lawmakers and those they represent.
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Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill
Posted: December 26th, 2011, 9:22pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Rarely has the financial divide appeared so wide, or the public contrast so stark, between lawmakers and those they represent.
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Wall Street Protests Gain Support From Leading Democrats
Posted: October 11th, 2011, 7:34am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Leading Democratic figures are embracing the spread of the anti-Wall Street protests as a way to align disenchanted Americans with their party.
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Senate Nears Approval of Measure to Punish China Over Currency Manipulation
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 9:37pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Congress presses for high tariffs on some Chinese exports if the country fails to adopt a market-driven exchange rate.
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Lobbyists Won Key Concessions in Budget Deal
Posted: April 13th, 2011, 2:20am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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In the end, a handful of relatively small-bore line items affecting particular industries attracted some of the most aggressive lobbying behind the scenes in the budget battle.
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Lobbyists Won Key Concessions in Budget Deal
Posted: April 13th, 2011, 2:20am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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In the end, a handful of relatively small-bore line items affecting particular industries attracted some of the most aggressive lobbying behind the scenes in the budget battle.
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Justice Thomas’s Wife Sets Up a Conservative Lobbying Shop
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 11:23pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Virginia Thomas is rebranding herself as a lobbyist and self-appointed “ambassador to the Tea Party movement.”
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Europe Wary of U.S. Bank Monitors
Posted: December 6th, 2010, 1:14am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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When Europeans halted a program used to monitor international banking transactions, the United States had to scramble to regain support for it.
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Oil Company Fined in Royalty Case
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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A judge ordered Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas to pay millions in penalties, including some to a whistle-blower who said the company cheated the government out of royalties.
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Spending to Fix Campaign Spending
Posted: September 17th, 2010, 2:47pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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As a House panel considers a measure to encourage grassroots fund raising, the bill’s backers plan a $100,000 ad campaign.
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Lobbyists Rush to Hire G.O.P. Staff Ahead of Midterm Vote
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 1:48pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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With Democrats in danger of losing control of Congress, some lobbying shops, trade groups and contractors are moving to hire more Republicans.
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In Washington, a Surge of Interest to Hire Republicans
Posted: September 9th, 2010, 12:33pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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With Democrats in danger of losing control of Congress, some lobbying shops, trade groups and contractors are moving to hire more Republicans.
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Financier’s Largess Shows G.O.P.’s Wall St. Support
Posted: August 28th, 2010, 3:50am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Paul Singer, a hedge fund manager, has grown more influential as he and other conservatives tap into a rising tide of anger in the financial sector toward Washington.
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Minting Bank Lobbyists on Capitol Hill
Posted: April 13th, 2010, 10:50pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Migration has grown from Congress to financial firms that are trying to stave off greater federal regulation.
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F.B.I. Faces New Setback in Computer Overhaul
Posted: March 18th, 2010, 11:10pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Officials drew Congressional rebuke when they decided to delay work on a decade-long project to develop a modernized information system to combat crime and terrorism.
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Report Is Critical of Obama’s Efforts at Transparency
Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:14pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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A new report suggests that transparency has been decidedly mixed across the federal government, with progress slow and erratic.
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New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:00am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Lobbyists and military contractors dependent on lucrative no-bid contracts were looking for ways to get around the new House ban involving commercial companies.
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New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:00am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Lobbyists and military contractors dependent on lucrative no-bid contracts were looking for ways to get around the new House ban involving commercial companies.
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New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling
Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:00am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Lobbyists and military contractors dependent on lucrative no-bid contracts were looking for ways to get around the new House ban involving commercial companies.
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Lawmakers’ Ties to Toyota Questioned at Start of Inquiries
Posted: February 23rd, 2010, 1:04am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Watchdog groups are questioning whether deep financial and personal connections between U.S. lawmakers and Toyota could taint inquiries.
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Lawmakers’ Ties to Toyota Questioned at Start of Inquiries
Posted: February 22nd, 2010, 11:01pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Watchdog groups are questioning whether deep financial and personal connections between U.S. lawmakers and Toyota could taint inquiries.
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Justice Dept. Finds Many Flaws in F.B.I. Terror Watch List
Posted: May 6th, 2009, 7:18pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The F.B.I. has improperly kept nearly 24,000 people on a watch list based on outdated or irrelevant information, a report said.
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Report Cites Politicized Hiring at Justice Dept.
Posted: January 13th, 2009, 1:05pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The last in a series of reports detailing improper hiring practices criticizes a former top official in the department.
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A Public Servant’s Private Stint Is at Issue
Posted: January 10th, 2009, 9:02pm EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Republicans will press Eric Holder, the attorney general nominee, about his past work as a high-priced lawyer.
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Attorney General Collapses
Posted: November 21st, 2008, 1:58am EST by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech and was taken to the hospital, where a spokesman said he was “conscious, conversant and alert.”
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F.B.I. Looks Into 4 Firms at Center of the Economic Turmoil
Posted: September 24th, 2008, 12:44am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The F.B.I. opened preliminary investigations into possible fraud involving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and the American International Group.
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Bush Seeks to Affirm a Continuing War on Terror
Posted: August 30th, 2008, 1:27am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Tucked deep into a recent proposal from the Bush administration is a provision that would allow the continued use of detention, interrogation and surveillance to fight Al Qaeda.
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U.S. to Ease Pressure Tactic Over Legal Help for Employees
Posted: August 28th, 2008, 12:58am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The Justice Department will roll back a set of rules that penalized companies if they insisted on paying employees’ legal fees or protecting their confidential communications with corporate lawyers.
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Mukasey Won’t Pursue Charges in Hiring Inquiry
Posted: August 13th, 2008, 1:24am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Attorney General Michael Mukasey rejected the idea of criminally prosecuting former Justice Department employees who improperly used political litmus tests in hiring decisions.
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Mukasey’s Wary Start Dismays Ex-Backers
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 1:54am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey appears to be seeing mixed results from his efforts to restore credibility to a department tainted by his predecessor.
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Report Assails Political Hiring in Justice Dept.
Posted: June 24th, 2008, 11:29pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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Officials illegally used “political or ideological” factors in elite recruiting programs, an internal report found.
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Return to Old Spy Rules Is Seen as Deadline Nears
Posted: June 10th, 2008, 1:01am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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With Congress deadlocked over the government’s spy powers, more restrictive rules may return, leading some officials to worry about gaps in intelligence.
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Mukasey Declines to Create a U.S. Task Force to Investigate Mortgage Fraud
Posted: June 6th, 2008, 1:18am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The attorney general said he was confident that the current approach of using local prosecutors’ offices to oversee separate F.B.I. investigations was adequate.
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F.B.I. Gets Mixed Review in Interrogation Report
Posted: May 17th, 2008, 1:19am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The F.B.I.’s agents were praised for not being complicit in abuses at Guantánamo Bay, but the agency was found to be slow to respond to complaints about the tactics.
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In Justice Shift, Corporate Deals Replace Trials
Posted: April 9th, 2008, 2:12pm EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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F.B.I. Made ‘Blanket’ Demands for Phone Records
Posted: March 13th, 2008, 1:19am EDT by By ERIC LICHTBLAU
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The bureau appears to have used the blanket records demands as a quick way to clean up mistakes made over several years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.