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January 16, 2006

Group Seeks I.R.S. Inquiry of Two Ohio Churches

1/16/06 Strom, NYT, Group Seeks I.R.S. Inquiry of Two Ohio Churches

January 17, 2006

Speaker Largely Silent Amid Scandal

1/17/06 Weisman, Wa. Post, Speaker Largely Silent Amid Scandal

Lobbying versus electioneering

1/17/06 Richey, CSM, Lobbying versus electioneering

Can Ney's ouster save GOP?

1/17/06 Hammer, CHB, Can Ney's ouster save GOP?

January 18, 2006

Prosecutor wants charge against DeLay reinstated

1/18/06 CHB, Prosecutor wants charge against DeLay reinstated

White House Won't Reveal Details of Abramoff Meetings with Staff

1/18/06 Pickler, AP, White House Won't Reveal Details of Abramoff Meetings with Staff

January 19, 2006

Mounting evidence proves White House lied about relationship with corrupt lobbyist

1/19/06 Thompson, CHB, Mounting evidence proves White House lied about relationship with corrupt lobbyist

Public Opinion Watch: The White Working Class

1/19/06 Teixiera, MoJo, Public Opinion Watch: The White Working Class

Mounting evidence proves White House lied about relationship with corrupt lobbyist

1/19/06 Thompson, CHB, Mounting evidence proves White House lied about relationship with corrupt lobbyist

January 20, 2006

Senator Apologizes for Attack on Payments to Republicans

1/20/06 Hulse, NYT, Senator Apologizes for Attack on Payments to Republicans

Special prosecutor says Clinton protected buddy Cisneros

1/20/06 Yost, CHB, Special prosecutor says Clinton protected buddy Cisneros

Special prosecutor says Clinton protected buddy Cisneros

1/20/06 Yost, CHB, Special prosecutor says Clinton protected buddy Cisneros

January 21, 2006

Rove Offers Republicans A Battle Plan For Elections

1/21/06 Balz, Wa. Post, Rove Offers Republicans A Battle Plan For Elections

Rove admits GOP will play politics with 'war on terror'

1/21/06 CHB, Rove admits GOP will play politics with 'war on terror'

January 22, 2006

'Blue' States Tackling Energy On Their Own

1/22/06 Blum, Wa. Post, 'Blue' States Tackling Energy On Their Own

January 26, 2006

GOP Freezes Jobs List, a Vestige of the K Street Project

1/26/06 Bimbaum, Wa. Post, GOP Freezes Jobs List, a Vestige of the K Street Project

Alaska GOP Rep ensnared in Abramoff scandal

1/26/06 Ruskin, CHB, Alaska GOP Rep ensnared in Abramoff scandal

January 28, 2006

White House Kicks Scandal Investigator Upstairs

1/28/06 Reid, Times of London, White House Kicks Scandal Investigator Upstairs

January 29, 2006

Official Tipped Abramoff on Client's Case, Filing Says

1/29/06 Lewis, NYT, Official Tipped Abramoff on Client's Case, Filing Says

Controversial Industries Have Backed Boehner

1/29/06 Edsall, Wa. Post, Controversial Industries Have Backed Boehner

February 2, 2006

A Tribal Loophole For Campaign Gifts

2/02/06 Bimbaum, Wa. Post, A Tribal Loophole For Campaign Gifts

February 8, 2006

Letters With The Stamp Of Disapproval

2/08/06 Leibovich, Wa. Post, Letters With The Stamp Of Disapproval

February 9, 2006

DeLay Rejoins House Appropriations Committee

2/09/06 AP, DeLay Rejoins House Appropriations Com

February 10, 2006

Abramoff Team and Reid's Office Had Frequent Contact, Records Show

2/10/06 Solomon & Thamer, Wa. Post, Abramoff Team and Reid's Office Had Frequent Contact, Records Show

Cheney Says NSA Spying Should Be an Election Issue

2/10/06 VandeHei, Wa. Post, Cheney Says NSA Spying Should Be an Election Issue

Democrat Reid Also Took Abramoff Client Money and Went to Bat for Them

2/10/06 Theimer & Solomon, CHB, Democrat Reid Also Took Abramoff Client Money and Went to Bat for Them

February 12, 2006

Photograph Shows Lobbyist at Bush Meeting With Legislators

2/12/06 Shenon & Bergman, NYT, Photograph Shows Lobbyist at Bush Meeting With Legislators

House Republicans Rally for Epic Battle

2/12/06 Hulse, NYT, House Republicans Rally for Epic Battle

For Possible '08 Run, McCain Is Courting Bush Loyalists

2/12/06 Balz, Wa. Post, For Possible '08 Run, McCain Is Courting Bush Loyalists

Three more Republicans caught in Abramoff's web

2/12/06 CHB, Three more Republicans caught in Abramoff's web

February 15, 2006

Senate Scrubs Hearings as Politics Trump Policy in an Election Year

2/15/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Scrubs Hearings as Politics Trump Policy in an Election Year

February 19, 2006

From Conservatives to Brownshirts

2/19/06 Roberts, CP, From Conservatives to Brownshirts

February 24, 2006

Contractor Plans Guilty Plea for Bribe-Case Role

2/24/06 Leonnig & Babcock, Wa. Post, Contractor Plans Guilty Plea for Bribe-Case Role

February 25, 2006

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption

2/25/06 Babcock, Wa. Post, Contractor Pleads Guilty to Corruption

I.R.S. Finds Sharp Increase in Illegal Political Activity

2/25/06 Strom, NYT, I.R.S. Finds Sharp Increase in Illegal Political Activity

February 27, 2006

Blueprint to give power to the people

2/2Gricw, Independent, Blueprint to give power to the people

March 1, 2006

Senate Panel Approves Modest Curbs on Lobbyists

3/01/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Panel Approves Modest Curbs on Lobbyists

March 3, 2006

Senate Panel Rejects Ethics Office Plan

3/03/06 Stolberg, NYT, Senate Panel Rejects Ethics Office Plan

March 8, 2006

DeLay Handily Defeats 3 Rivals in Texas G.O.P. Primary

3/08/06 Blumenthal, NYT, DeLay Handily Defeats 3 Rivals in Texas G.O.P. Primary

Fight Looms on Lawmakers' Use of Corporate Jets

3/08/06 Stolberg, NYT, Fight Looms on Lawmakers' Use of Corporate Jets

March 9, 2006

Abramoff Says Top Republicans Were Allies

3/09/06 Reuters, Abramoff Says Top Republicans Were Allies

March 11, 2006

Push to Tighten Lobbying Rules Loses Strength

3/11/06 Stolberg, NYT, Push to Tighten Lobbying Rules Loses Strength

Port Deal's Political Fallout Not Over

3/11/06 Weisman, Wa. Post, Port Deal's Political Fallout Not Over

March 12, 2006

McCain Tests New Road to Nomination

3/12/06 Balz, Wa. Post, McCain Tests New Road to Nomination

March 19, 2006

Lobbyists Foresee Business As Usual

3/19/06 Bimbaum, Wa. Post, Lobbyists Foresee Business As Usual

March 25, 2006

Protesters Defy Belarus Police Blockade

3/25/06 AP, Protesters Defy Belarus Police Blockade

U.S. and Europe Plan Sanctions Against Belarus

3/25/06 Chivers, NYT, U.S. and Europe Plan Sanctions Against Belarus

Court Grants Request to Question Abramoff in SunCruz Slaying Trial

3/25/06 AP, Court Grants Request to Question Abramoff in SunCruz Slaying Trial

March 26, 2006

With an Eye on Politics, Edwards Makes Poverty His Cause

3/26/06 Eckholm, NYT, With an Eye on Politics, Edwards Makes Poverty His Cause

Former DeLay Aide Enriched By Nonprofit

3/26/06 Smith, Wa. Post, Former DeLay Aide Enriched By Nonprofit

March 28, 2006

FEC Rules Exempt Blogs From Internet Political Limits

3/28/06 Edsall, Wa. Post, FEC Rules Exempt Blogs From Internet Political Limits

March 30, 2006

Senate Passes Lobbying Bill

3/30/06 Bimbaum, Wa. Post, Senate Passes Lobbying Bill

March 31, 2006

Special Interests Aided Tax-Reform Advocate

3/31/06 Kranish, Boston Globe, Special Interests Aided Tax-Reform Advocate

April 1, 2006

Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty in Lobby Case

4/01/06 Weisman & Edsall, Wa. Post, Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty in Lobby Case

April 7, 2006

Tribe Returns $3 Million Grant Linked to Burns

4/07/06 Schmidt, Wa. Post, Tribe Returns $3 Million Grant Linked to Burns

April 8, 2006

Abramoff - A family Affair

4/08/06 NYT, Abramoff - A family Affair

Congressman's Special Projects Bring Complaints

4/08/06 Rudoren, NYT, Congressman's Special Projects Bring Complaints

April 21, 2006

Democrats Eager to Exploit Anger Over Gas Prices

4/21/06 Janofsky, NYT, Democrats Eager to Exploit Anger Over Gas Prices

May 2, 2006

Secret Service to Release Logs on Abramoff Visits

5/02/06 AP, Secret Service to Release Logs on Abramoff Visits

May 5, 2006

Defying Bush, Senate Passes Spending Bill

5/05/06 Hulse, NYT, Defying Bush, Senate Passes Spending Bill

May 7, 2006

Confident Democrats Lay Out Agenda

5/07/06 Weisman, Wa. Post, Confident Democrats Lay Out Agenda

May 11, 2006

Bush, GOP Congress Losing Core Supporters

5/11/06 VandDeHei & Baker, Wa. Post, Bush, GOP Congress Losing Core Supporters

May 16, 2006

Oregon Governor Opens War Chest Earlier Than Expected

5/16/06 Goldfarb & Slevin, Wa. Post, Oregon Governor Opens War Chest Earlier Than Expected

May 21, 2006

In Open Split with Bush, Top US Conservative Calls for Independent Movement

5/21/06 AFP, In Open Split with Bush, Top US Conservative Calls for Independent Movement

May 24, 2006

Clinton Lays Out Energy Plan

5/24/06 Balz, Wa. Post, Clinton Lays Out Energy Plan

June 1, 2006

FEC Adopts Hands-Off Stance on '527' Spending

6/01/06 Edsall, Wa. Post, FEC Adopts Hands-Off Stance on '527' Spending

Fundraiser Admits Illegal Bush Donations

6/01/06 AP, Fundraiser Admits Illegal Bush Donations

June 4, 2006

Bush Calls for an Amendment Banning Same-Sex Nuptials

6/04/06 Rutenberg, NYT, Bush Calls for an Amendment Banning Same-Sex Nuptials

June 7, 2006

Senate Emphasis on Ideology Has Some in G.O.P. Anxious

6/07/06 Hulse, NYT, Senate Emphasis on Ideology Has Some in G.O.P. Anxious

Documents Point to Bribes of Nigerian by Congressman

6/07/06 Shenon, NYT, Documents Point to Bribes of Nigerian by Congressman

Retirement Account of DeLay's Wife Traced

6/07/06 Smith, Wa. Post, Retirement Account of DeLay's Wife Traced

June 10, 2006

Lucrative Life in Revolving Door for Capitol Hill Staff Member and Lobbyist

6/10/06 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Lucrative Life in Revolving Door for Capitol Hill Staff Member and Lobbyist

Gingrich May Run in 2008 If No Front-Runner Emerges

6/10/06 Eilperin, Wa. Post, Gingrich May Run in 2008 If No Front-Runner Emerges

June 14, 2006

Study Finds Huge Fraud in the Wake of Hurricanes

6/14/06 Lipton, NYT, Study Finds Huge Fraud in the Wake of Hurricanes

June 17, 2006

House Rejects Timetable for Withdrawal From Iraq

6/17/06 Toner, NYT, House Rejects Timetable for Withdrawal From Iraq

June 19, 2006

The Project That Wouldn't Die

6/19/06 Babcock, WP, The Project That Wouldn't Die

June 22, 2006

Lawmakers' Profits Are Scrutinized

6/22/06 Weisman, WP, Lawmakers' Profits Are Scrutinized

June 23, 2006

Senate Report Lists Lobbyist's Payments to Ex-Leader of Christian Coalition

6/23/06 Shenon, NYT, Senate Report Lists Lobbyist's Payments to Ex-Leader of Christian Coalition

June 24, 2006

Dirty Money

6/24/06 Grieder, Nation, Dirty Money

June 25, 2006

Nonprofit Groups Funneled Money For Abramoff

6/25/06 Schmidt & Griamldi, WP, Nonprofit Groups Funneled Money For Abramoff

How Access Is Bought and Sold In Washington

6/25/06 Solomon, CHB, How Access Is Bought and Sold In Washington

Democrats dare to dream of recapturing the Bush heartland

6/25/06 Harris, Observer, Democrats dare to dream of recapturing the Bush heartland

June 26, 2006

Wal-Mart Helps Defeat Minimum Wage

6/22/06 Featherstone, Nation, Wal-Mart Helps Defeat Minimum Wage

Can Congress Rescue FEMA?

6/26/06 Hsu, WP, Can Congress Rescue FEMA?

June 27, 2006

Justices Reject Campaign Limits in Vermont Case

6/27/06 Greenhouse, NYT, Justices Reject Campaign Limits in Vermont Case

July 2, 2006

Hiring Federal Lobbyists, Towns Learn Money Talks

7/02/06 Rudden & Pilhofer, NYT, Hiring Federal Lobbyists, Towns Learn Money Talks

July 4, 2006

Lieberman Plans Independent Bid if Primary Fails

7/04/06 Yardley, NYT, Lieberman Plans Independent Bid if Primary Fails

July 6, 2006

Candidacy Fosters A Debate On Race

7/06/06 Murray, WP, Candidacy Fosters A Debate On Race

July 8, 2006

G.O.P. Agenda in House Has Moderates Unhappy

7/08/06 Hulse, NYT, G.O.P. Agenda in House Has Moderates Unhappy

New Links Between Abramoff, White House

7/08/06 Schmidt & Grimaldi, WP, New Links Between Abramoff, White House

July 9, 2006

Plumbing Iowa for Democratic Caucus Votes? Bring Money

7/09/06 Goldfarb, WP, Plumbing Iowa for Democratic Caucus Votes? Bring Money

July 11, 2006

Who'll take lead on environment?

7/11/06 Dempsey, Detroit Free Press, Who'll take lead on environment?

July 13, 2006

Democrats Link Fortunes to Rise in Minimum Wage

7/13/06 ANdrews, NYT, Democrats Link Fortunes to Rise in Minimum Wage

July 22, 2006

Nigerian Entangled In Jefferson Investigation

7/22/06 Lengel, WP, Nigerian Entangled In Jefferson Investigation

August 9, 2006

Lieberman Sets Sights on Independent Candidacy

8/09/06 Balz & Murray, WP, Lieberman Sets Sights on Independent Candidacy

McKinney beaten but unbowed

8/09/06 CNN, McKinney beaten but unbowed

Lieberman Defeated in Democratic Primary

8/09/06 Balz & Murray, WP, Lieberman Defeated in Democratic Primary

August 21, 2006

Alaska Governor Battles a Shifting Tide

8/21/06 Balz, WP, Alaska Governor Battles a Shifting Tide