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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

August 23, 2006

Rabid Republican Racism

8/23/06 CHB, Rabid Republican Racism

August 28, 2006

Major black candidates at record high

8/28/06 Feldman, CSM, Major black candidates at record high

September 3, 2006

More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable

9/03/06 Balz & Broder, WP, More GOP Districts Counted as Vulnerable

September 5, 2006

G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration

9/05/06 Hulse & Swarns, NYT, G.O.P. Sets Aside Work on Immigration

September 11, 2006

Gore says he hasn't ruled out running for president

9/11/06 Independent, Gore says he hasn't ruled out running for president

September 12, 2006

What is neo-conservatism, and how influential is it today?

9/12/06 Cornwell, Independent, What is neo-conservatism, and how influential is it today?

September 13, 2006

Neo-Con Favourite Declares World War III

9/13/06 Lobe, IPS, Neo-Con Favourite Declares World War III

September 18, 2006

One small step for neo-Nazis

9/18/06 Sedgemore, Guardian, One small step for neo-Nazis

September 21, 2006

Only 25% in Poll Approve of the Congress

9/21/06 Nagourney & Elder, NYT, Only 25% in Poll Approve of the Congress

Abramoff Associates, Bush Aides Met Often

9/21/06 AP, Abramoff Associates, Bush Aides Met Often

September 22, 2006

Lost in a Bermuda Triangle of Injustice

9/23/06 Englehardt, TomDispatch, Lost in a Bermuda Triangle of Injustice

September 25, 2006

Christian Conservatives Look to Re-energize Base

9/25/06 Kirkpatrick, NYT, Christian Conservatives Look to Re-energize Base

October 1, 2006

Turning Earmarks Into Power

10/01/06 NYT, Turning Earmarks Into Power

October 6, 2006

The Forgotten Enron Enablers

10/06/06 Anderson, TomPaine, The Forgotten Enron Enablers

GOP's Hold on Evangelicals Weakening

10/06/06 Cooperman, WP, GOP's Hold on Evangelicals Weakening

October 12, 2006

The Coming Gay Republican Purge

10/12/06 Blumenthal, Nation, The Coming Gay Republican Purge

October 14, 2006

Gay Marriage Losing Punch as Ballot Issue

10/14/06 Johnson, NYT, Gay Marriage Losing Punch as Ballot Issue

October 16, 2006

A Secret in the Line of Succession

10/16/06 Babington, WP, A Secret in the Line of Succession

October 21, 2006

Boo!? An Inevitable October Surprise

10/21/06 Weeks, WP, Boo!? An Inevitable October Surprise

US Republicans launch terror ad

10/21/06 BBC, US Republicans launch terror ad

October 26, 2006

Cost of US midterm elections soars to 1.4bn

10/26/06 Cornwell, Independent, Cost of US midterm elections soars to 1.4bn

Ad Seen as Playing to Racial Fears

10/26/06 Toner, NYT, Ad Seen as Playing to Racial Fears

October 27, 2006

Scandal, Scandal Everywhere

10/27/06 Berman, Nation, Scandal, Scandal Everywhere

October 28, 2006

Taking Terror Fight to N. Africa Leads U.S. to Unlikely Alliances

10/28/06 Whitlock, WP, Taking Terror Fight to N. Africa Leads U.S. to Unlikely Alliances

Congressional Scorecard

10/06 League of Conservation Voters, Congressional Scorecard - the pdf report

November 2, 2006

Nervous Defense Contractors Watching Elections

11/02/06 Montgomery, McClatchey, Nervous Defense Contractors Watching Elections

Congressional Countdown

11/02/06 Balz & Cizzilla, WP, Congressional Countdown

November 8, 2006

Democrats Take House

11/08/06 Balz, WP, Democrats Take House

November 11, 2006

Democrats purge climate-change sceptics

11/11/06 Buncombe, Independent, Democrats purge climate-change sceptics

The US's new Democratic way

11/11/06 Willians, Asia Times, The US's new Democratic way

November 12, 2006

This is Team America, the new power brokers

11/12/06 Harris, Guardian, This is Team America, the new power brokers

November 14, 2006

Wanted: A Real Leader

11/14/06 Sirota, Nation, Wanted: A Real Leader

November 15, 2006

As Guard Changes in Congress, Lobbyists Scramble

11/15/06 Zeleny, NYT, As Guard Changes in Congress, Lobbyists Scramble

November 16, 2006

House Majority Leader Race: Hoyer vs. Murtha

11/16/06 Cillizza, WP, House Majority Leader Race: Hoyer vs. Murtha

2 More Called Winners in House; 7 Races Undecided

11/16/06 Reuters, 2 More Called Winners in House; 7 Races Undecided

November 21, 2006

How To Be Big John

11/21/06 Dickerson, Slate, How To Be Big John

November 22, 2006

An Ideologue for Hire Gets New Alliance

11/22/06 Leibovich, NYTAn Ideologue for Hire Gets New Alliance

Dodd's Balancing Act to Get Tougher

11/22/06 Labaton, NYT, Dodd's Balancing Act to Get Tougher

Big Win for Enviros

11/22/06 Hertgaard, Nation, Big Win for Enviros

November 29, 2006

Executive Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Agrees to Testify Against Ex-Senator

11/29/06 Rich, WP, Executive Pleads Guilty to Racketeering, Agrees to Testify Against Ex-Senator

December 2, 2006

Next Chairman for Intelligence Opposed War

12/02/06 Mazzetti, NYT, Next Chairman for Intelligence Opposed War

December 5, 2006

Blurring Political Lines in the Military Debate

12/05/06 Gordon, NYT, Blurring Political Lines in the Military Debate

December 6, 2006

Some Republicans Take a Scorched-Hill Tack

12/06/06 Rogers, WSJ, Some Republicans Take a Scorched-Hill Tack

December 7, 2006

Democratic Wave in Congress Further Erodes Moderation in GOP

12/07/06 Goldfarb, WP, Democratic Wave in Congress Further Erodes Moderation in GOP

December 8, 2006

Panel Finds No Rules Broken in Foley Case

12/08/06 AP, Panel Finds No Rules Broken in Foley Case

December 12, 2006

Kucinich, Talking of Peace, to Run Again for President

12/12/06 Naymik & Eaton, Plain Dealer, Kucinich, Talking of Peace, to Run Again for President

Queries Vex New Chair of Intelligence

12/12/06 Reuters, Queries Vex New Chair of Intelligence

December 14, 2006

US Democrat has brain operation

12/14/06 BBC, US Democrat has brain operation

December 16, 2006

Last-Minute Lawmaking by Hastert, Reid

12/16/06 Bimbaum, WP, Last-Minute Lawmaking by Hastert, Reid

December 18, 2006

Gingrich Says 2008 Bid Depends on Rivals

12/18/06 AP, Gingrich Says 2008 Bid Depends on Rivals

December 21, 2006

The Hammer Strikes a Comeback Blow

12/21/06 Shenon, NYT, The Hammer Strikes a Comeback Blow

The Rise of "Revolving-Door" Consultants

12/21/06 Bergo, Ctr. for Public Integrity, The Rise of "Revolving-Door" Consultants

December 22, 2006

Court Overturns Limits on Political Ads, Part of the Campaign Finance Law

12/22/06 Phillips, NYT, Court Overturns Limits on Political Ads, Part of the Campaign Finance Law

December 25, 2006

Nonprofit Connects Murtha, Lobbyists

12/25/06 Weisman, WP, Nonprofit Connects Murtha, Lobbyists

December 26, 2006

Senate Committee Staff Directors Set Session Agenda

12/26/06 WP, Senate Committee Staff Directors Set Session Agenda

December 27, 2006

Gerald R. Ford, 93, Dies; Led in Watergate's Wake

12/27/06 Smith & Cannon, WP, Gerald R. Ford, 93, Dies; Led in Watergate's Wake

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