Carol Leonnig

Articles by Carol Leonnig

John Murtha dies; longtime congressman was master of pork-barrel politics (February 9, 2010)

Obama 2011 budget request: Department of Housing and Urban Development (February 1, 2010)

Conservative activist admits to plot in Landrieu's office (January 30, 2010)

ACORN foe tweeted about planned sting of Sen. Landrieu's office (January 28, 2010)

James O'Keefe charged in alleged plot to bug Senator Mary Landrieu's office (January 27, 2010)

More than 300 public-records lawsuits filed in Obama's first year (January 27, 2010)

Patients overwhelm medical teams at Haiti clinics (January 17, 2010)

Stepped-up screening targets fliers from 'terror-prone' lands (January 4, 2010)

Rep. Murtha's earmarks lead to fewer jobs than promised (December 31, 2009)

House Homeland Security Committee faces ethics inquiry (December 5, 2009)

Mollohan, under Justice Department probe, chairs appropriations subcommittee (November 24, 2009)

In Congress, a call to review internal cybersecurity policies (October 31, 2009)

Rep. Visclosky and lobbying firm can be swift path to earmarks (October 26, 2009)

Earmark Probe Focusing on Former Top Aide to Visclosky (October 17, 2009)

Palin a 'Formidable Force,' McCain Says (October 12, 2009)

Ex-Staffers Winning Defense Panel Pork, Study Finds (October 8, 2009)

Some Criticize SEIU for Its ACORN Connections (October 6, 2009)

ACORN Funded Political, For-Profit Efforts, Data Show (September 25, 2009)

ACORN Sues Over Secret Video, Claiming Wiretapping Violation (September 24, 2009)

Despite Institute's Woes, Rep. Murtha Still Seeks Earmarks (September 22, 2009)

For ACORN, Video Is Only Latest Crisis (September 20, 2009)

Duo in ACORN Videos Say Effort Was Independent (September 18, 2009)

Murtha's Earmarking Not Unusual Among Subcommittee Members (September 9, 2009)

D.C., U.S. Underreported Number of Kids With High Lead Levels by More Than Half (August 4, 2009)

Ethics Panel Members Investigate Defense Earmarks While Seeking Their Own (July 31, 2009)

Infectious Diseases Study Site Questioned (July 27, 2009)

Details of $160 Million Request to Fund Police Radios in Mexico Are Vague in Bill (July 23, 2009)

Florida Project Under Investigation Is Linked to Rep. Murtha (July 15, 2009)

In Argentina, Sanford Sought Light Agenda (July 10, 2009)

Ex-Head of Defense Firm With Murtha Ties Will Plead Guilty to Bribery (July 8, 2009)

South Carolina Governor Sanford Says He'll Repay Cost of 2008 Argentina Trip (June 26, 2009)

WASA Manager Is Chosen to Lead WSSC (June 19, 2009)

Lead Study Not Tainted by Utility, Panel Says (June 16, 2009)

Top House Members Disclose Investments in Bailed-Out Firms (June 11, 2009)

Firms Tied to Murtha Have Troubled Past (June 5, 2009)

Rep. John Murtha Defends Earmarks to District; FBI Subpoenas Records of Ally (May 30, 2009)

Justice Department Investigates Mountaintop Technologies Over Murtha Earmarks (May 25, 2009)

FAA Approves Plan to Give Stimulus Funds to Airport Named After Murtha (May 12, 2009)

Nephew Mentioned Rep. Murtha in Dealings as Contractor (May 12, 2009)

Murtha's Nephew Got Defense Contracts (May 5, 2009)

Murtha Airport Got Military Upgrades That Haven't Been Used (April 30, 2009)

Murtha's Earmarks Keep Airport Aloft (April 19, 2009)

WASA Director to Resign This Summer (April 3, 2009)

AIG Chief Asks That Awards Be Returned (March 19, 2009)

Research Center's Role Faces Scrutiny (March 17, 2009)

Lead in Water Harmed Sons, D.C. Man Claims (February 18, 2009)

Two Congress Members to Return Questionable Donations (February 18, 2009)

Despite Listing, Donors Don't Work for Firm Being Probed (February 14, 2009)

Agency's Role Probed in D.C. Water Report (February 13, 2009)

Raided Firms Have Murtha Ties (February 11, 2009)

Lead Probe Sought In D.C. (January 28, 2009)

High Lead Levels Found in D.C. Kids (January 27, 2009)

Well-Connected Fundraiser Is Key Figure in Ill. Probe (January 25, 2009)

Bailed-Out Firms Have Offshore Tax Havens, GAO Report Finds (January 17, 2009)

Last Year, LaHood Sponsored Millions in Earmarks; Some Funding Went to Campaign Donors (January 14, 2009)

Richardson, Obama Teams Trade Blame (January 6, 2009)

Commerce Pick Richardson Withdraws, Citing N.M. Probe (January 5, 2009)

Some Conservatives Fear Obama Advisers Lean Too Far Left (January 2, 2009)

Grand Jury Investigates Richardson Contributor (December 16, 2008)

Obama Taps N.Y. Housing Chief To Oversee a More Active HUD (December 14, 2008)

Obama Transition Teams Scrutinizing Federal Agencies (December 3, 2008)

Federal-Employee Unions Fear Unfairness, Seek List of Hired Political Appointees (November 30, 2008)

GAO Report Says Labor Department Misled Congress on Cost of Outsourcing Jobs (November 25, 2008)

Bush Appointees Land Career Science Jobs With Seemingly Unrelated Backgrounds (November 22, 2008)

Obama Inherits a Neglected Housing Department (November 20, 2008)

Senators Urge Bush to Stop Converting Political Posts to Civil Service Jobs (November 19, 2008)

Administration Protects Bush Appointees by Converting Positions to Career Civil Service Jobs (November 18, 2008)

Obama Courted Federal Employees With Letters Before Election (November 17, 2008)

Obama Urged to Revitalize a Frustrated Federal Workforce (November 17, 2008)

AIG to Pay Millions To Top Workers (November 14, 2008)

Government Again Expands AIG Rescue Plan (November 11, 2008)

AIG Close to Getting New, Larger Bailout (November 10, 2008)

Effectiveness of AIG's $143 Billion Rescue Questioned (November 3, 2008)

AIG Has Used Much of Its $123 Billion Bailout Loan (October 24, 2008)

Small Businesses Again Shorted on Federal Contracts (October 23, 2008)

Agencies Counted Big Firms As Small (October 22, 2008)

Cuomo to Investigate AIG's Pay Practices (October 16, 2008)

House Gives Thumbs-Up To Members' Web Videos (October 7, 2008)

Judge Refuses to Dismiss Charges Against Stevens (October 3, 2008)

Activists Angered By Blame For Crisis (October 3, 2008)

AIG Founder Wielded Personal Influence in Washington (October 1, 2008)

FBI Began Investigating AIG in March (September 25, 2008)

How Washington Failed to Rein In Fannie, Freddie (September 14, 2008)

Pakistani Tortured, Her Attorney Says (September 5, 2008)

Pakistani Woman Indicted In N.Y. (September 3, 2008)

Afghan Officials Detain American Boy, U.S. Says (August 26, 2008)

Scientist Set to Discuss Plea Bargain In Deadly Attacks Commits Suicide (August 2, 2008)

Democrats Ask Labor to Forgo 'Secret Rule' (July 24, 2008)

U.S. Rushes to Change Workplace Toxin Rules (July 23, 2008)

Another Obstacle Conquered (July 8, 2008)

How HUD Mortgage Policy Fed The Crisis (June 10, 2008)

HUD Repeatedly Dismissed Staff Concerns About Contracts (May 18, 2008)

Audit Finds Interior Department Falling Short on Safety Measures (May 2, 2008)

Oversight Lax on Labor Grants, Audit Says (April 30, 2008)

HUD Chief Inattentive To Crisis, Critics Say (April 13, 2008)

Jackson Resigns as HUD Secretary (April 1, 2008)

HUD Secretary Jackson Announces Resignation (March 31, 2008)

Ex-Afghanistan Detainee Alleges Torture by U.S. (March 29, 2008)

Court Disbars Cheney Ex-Aide (March 21, 2008)

Rights of Protesters Violated, Judge Rules (March 21, 2008)

HUD Questions Go Unanswered (March 16, 2008)

HUD E-Mails Refer to Retaliation (March 12, 2008)

Area Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines (March 10, 2008)

Spikes in Lead Levels Raise Doubts About Water Line Work (February 23, 2008)

Tab in Scam At Tax Office In D.C. Nears $50 Million (February 20, 2008)

Jury Ruse Defrauds Postal Service (February 14, 2008)

No Extra Prison Time For D.C.'s 'Tractor Man' (February 13, 2008)

Abandoned Computers Explained (February 9, 2008)

Tax Office Computer Servers Found by Trash (February 8, 2008)

HUD Chief Accused of Retaliation (February 4, 2008)

Fenty General Counsel Halted Action Against Bank in Tax Fraud Case (January 28, 2008)

Lawyers for Detainee Refer In Filing to More CIA Tapes (January 19, 2008)

U.S. District Chief Judge Calls a Career Recess (January 4, 2008)

Juror Skewers Prosecution's Case in Drug Gang Trial (January 2, 2008)

Detainee Evidence Probe Weighed (December 22, 2007)

IRS Manager and His Wife Charged in D.C. Tax Scam (December 21, 2007)

U.S. House Blocks Gandhi's Pay Raise (December 19, 2007)

Singer Quits Post; Clash With Counsel To Fenty Is Cited (December 18, 2007)

FBI Agent's Joke Leads To Mistrial In District (December 15, 2007)

Ex-Staffer To Weldon Agrees to Guilty Plea (December 5, 2007)

Evidence Of Innocence Rejected at Guantanamo (December 5, 2007)

Former Employee At Bank Is 7th Person Charged In Tax Scandal (December 4, 2007)

D.C. Tax Scandal At $44.3 Million, Analysis Finds (December 2, 2007)

Raids in D.C. Tax Probe Reveal Lives of Luxury (November 28, 2007)

D.C. Tax Scam Suspect Seeks To Negotiate A Guilty Plea (November 22, 2007)

Suspicious Refunds in Gandhi's Tax Tenure (November 20, 2007)

Grand Jury to Probe Shootings by Guards (November 20, 2007)

Raid Yields A Treasure Trove, FBI List Shows (November 17, 2007)

Scam Could Total $31 Million (November 14, 2007)

Fast-Paced D.C. Tax Scam Probe Aimed 'to Stop the Hemorrhaging' (November 11, 2007)

D.C. Tax Scam Total Rises to $20 Million, Officials Say (November 9, 2007)

D.C. Tax Workers Charged In Scam (November 8, 2007)

Nurse's D.C. Extortion Trial Bares Doctor's Costly Affair (November 2, 2007)

Noise Sensors Back Police On Shooting Of D.C. Teen (October 31, 2007)

Stiff Sentence Urged in Theft of Funds (October 26, 2007)

D.C. Officer Pleads Guilty To Theft on Burglary Call (October 26, 2007)

Germantown Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement (October 25, 2007)

City and Two Officers Sued By Parents of Slain Boy, 14 (October 24, 2007)

D.C. Sees Sharp Drop In Federal Prosecution (October 21, 2007)

Colleagues Defend Officers in Shooting (October 7, 2007)

Teen Shot by Officer Was Hit in Back of Head (October 3, 2007)

War Protest Draws Small Crowd (September 30, 2007)

Witnesses Difficult to Find, Investigators Say (September 28, 2007)

EPA Moves to Make Drinking Water Safer (September 27, 2007)

Event on Shooting Ends in Disarray (September 22, 2007)

D.C. Advisory for Off-Duty Police Follows Teen's Death (September 21, 2007)

Indictment Names D.C. Officer (September 21, 2007)

Intelligence Chiefs Back A Guantanamo Reversal (September 12, 2007)

Ex-Chiquita Execs Won't Face Bribe Charges (September 12, 2007)

Evidence Called Lacking in Case Against Millionaire Drug Suspect (September 8, 2007)

Jury Acquits Two Detectives Accused of Swaying Witnesses (August 31, 2007)

D.C. Detectives' Attorneys Imply Ex-Prosecutor Lied (August 30, 2007)

Judge Takes Stand in Misconduct Trial (August 23, 2007)

D.C. Detectives' High-Profile Misconduct Trial Begins (August 22, 2007)

Absent Oversight, Official Profited (August 19, 2007)

Source Disclosure Ordered in Anthrax Suit (August 14, 2007)

Mexican Drug Case Heavy With Intrigue, 'Thin' on Evidence (August 11, 2007)

District's Ex-Charter Schools Chief Admits Fraud (August 10, 2007)

Prosecutors Take Aim At House Of Ill Repute (August 9, 2007)

D.C. Cannot Control Prescription Drug Prices, Court Rules (August 3, 2007)

Ruling Limited Spying Efforts (August 3, 2007)

In Terrorism-Law Case, Chiquita Points to U.S. (August 2, 2007)

Congress Approves Rail Cargo Measure (July 29, 2007)

Mistress's Alleged Role in Drug Case Outlined (July 28, 2007)

Millionaire Is Indicted in Drug Case (July 27, 2007)

D.C. Officials Say Tap Water Is Safe (July 20, 2007)

Plame's Suit Against Top Officials Dismissed (July 20, 2007)

New Fears Raised Over Safety of D.C. Water (July 19, 2007)

NBA Star's Role in Fracas Debated as Trial Begins (June 28, 2007)

Court Upholds Gun Conviction, Police Stop (June 23, 2007)

An Ex-Member Calls Detainee Panels Unfair (June 23, 2007)

Barry Won't Go to Prison For Late Taxes, Judge Rules (June 22, 2007)

Political Hiring in Justice Division Probed (June 21, 2007)

Libby Loses Bid to Stay Out of Jail For Appeal (June 15, 2007)

Judges Rule Against U.S. On Detained 'Combatant' (June 12, 2007)

Dozen Top Legal Scholars Line Up for Libby Appeal (June 11, 2007)

Jury Rejects Death Penalty in Drug Gang Killings (June 7, 2007)

Libby Given 21/2-Year Prison Term (June 6, 2007)

Libby Jurist's Career Built on Toughness (June 5, 2007)

Libby's Lawyers Argue Against Prison as Fitzgerald Seeks 30 Months (June 1, 2007)

Departing Lawyers Leave Quite a Mark (May 25, 2007)

Raids Put End To Drug Gang In D.C., Md., Authorities Say (May 24, 2007)

Officials Describe Interference by Former Gonzales Aide (May 23, 2007)

Ex-Clients Are Aiding Defense, Lawyer Says (May 22, 2007)

Judge Is Asked to Allow Use of Phone Records (May 19, 2007)

Judge Told Leak Was Part of 'Policy Dispute' (May 18, 2007)

Gun Ban Ruling Puts Fenty on the Spot (May 17, 2007)

Judge Orders Lid On Phone Records (May 11, 2007)

Appellate Judges Let Gun Ruling Stand (May 9, 2007)

Hiring Process Was Bypassed for Prosecutor (May 8, 2007)

Judge Appoints New Lawyer for Alleged Madam (May 8, 2007)

Palfrey to Offer Internet Radio Interviews for Sale on eBay (May 4, 2007)

Ex-Client of Alleged Madam Tries to Stop ABC From Airing His Name (May 3, 2007)

U.S. Attorney Recognizes 25 Heroes (May 3, 2007)

So Sorry About the Names, Alleged Madam Says (May 1, 2007)

Parents Demand New Tests of School Water (April 29, 2007)

U.S. Wants to Limit Guantanamo Detainees' Access to Lawyers (April 27, 2007)

Jemal's Good Works Pay Rich Dividend (April 22, 2007)

Earth Day Volunteers Get a Sickening Feeling (April 22, 2007)

Jemal Avoids Prison For Fraud (April 18, 2007)

Judge Weighs Punishing City Lawyers Over Delay on Protest Log (April 13, 2007)

Police Log Confirms FBI Role In Arrests (April 3, 2007)

Prosecutors' Slip Keeps Money in Limbo (March 29, 2007)

Mogul Sentenced to 9 Years For Tax Evasion and Fraud (March 28, 2007)

Forum Calls on Fenty to Remember Needy (March 25, 2007)

Prosecutors Appeal Barry Decision (March 23, 2007)

Prosecutor Says Bush Appointees Interfered With Tobacco Case (March 22, 2007)

Alleged Madam Accused of Harassing Witnesses (March 20, 2007)

Order Barring Release of Records May Be Too Late (March 17, 2007)

Mall Robber Draws 41 Years (March 17, 2007)

U.S. Prosecutors Push Prison for Convicted Developer Jemal (March 15, 2007)

Barry Escapes Jail Time On Probation Violation (March 13, 2007)

Prison May Be Long Way Off for Libby (March 8, 2007)

Bush Deflects Pressure To Give Libby a Pardon (March 8, 2007)

Libby Found Guilty in CIA Leak Case (March 7, 2007)

Libby Jurors Consider Cooper Conversation (March 6, 2007)

Libby Jury Seeks Clarity On 'Reasonable Doubt' (March 3, 2007)

Jurors in Libby Case Allowed to Leave Deliberations Early (March 2, 2007)

Libby Jury Hits Short-Term Snag on Sixth Day (March 1, 2007)

Former Aide to Ex-Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty in Abramoff Case (February 27, 2007)

Juror Is Dismissed From Libby Trial (February 27, 2007)

A Nonpartisan Reputation at Stake (February 23, 2007)

Libby's Fate Now Rests In the Hands Of the Jury (February 22, 2007)

Libby 'Told a Dumb Lie,' Prosecutor Says in Closing Argument (February 21, 2007)

Defense Attorneys Rest Libby's Case (February 15, 2007)

Libby Defense to Rest Without Testimony by Him or Cheney (February 14, 2007)

Journalists Testify That Libby Never Mentioned CIA Officer (February 13, 2007)

Media Figures May Be Reluctant Defense Witnesses in Libby Case (February 12, 2007)

Prosecution Rests Case In Libby's Perjury Trial (February 9, 2007)

Russert Says He Didn't Tell Libby About CIA Officer (February 8, 2007)

Court Hears Libby Describe Cheney as 'Upset' at Critic (February 7, 2007)

Jurors Listen to Libby's Grand Jury Tapes (February 6, 2007)

The Big Uneasy (February 5, 2007)

Vice President's Shadow Hangs Over Trial (February 4, 2007)

Libby Prosecutors Hope to Show Marked News Articles (February 4, 2007)

Libby Left Out Some Facts In Interviews, FBI Agent Says (February 2, 2007)

Ex-Time Reporter Testifies in Libby Trial (February 1, 2007)

Jurors' Queries Yield Insights -- And Laughs (February 1, 2007)

Reporter's Account Hurts Libby Defense (January 31, 2007)

Fleischer Tells Jury That Libby Told Him About Plame (January 29, 2007)

Former Cheney Staffer Testifies in CIA Leak Trial (January 25, 2007)

Ex-CIA Official Testifies About Libby's Calls (January 25, 2007)

Defense Portrays Libby as Scapegoat (January 24, 2007)

In Libby Trial, Big Names Make Jury Picks a Tall Order (January 18, 2007)

Jurors Questioned About War, Memory as Libby Trial Opens (January 17, 2007)

Some at Guantanamo Mark 5 Years in Limbo (January 16, 2007)

Police Charge Suspect, Continue Probe of Break-Ins (January 15, 2007)

At Libby Trial, Power Players Face Uncomfortable Spotlight (January 15, 2007)

Prosecutor's Hurdles Include Money, Time (January 13, 2007)

Iran Held Liable In Khobar Attack (December 23, 2006)

Issue Advocacy Ads May Run During an Election, Three-Judge Court Rules (December 22, 2006)

Cheney Willing to Testify at Libby Trial (December 20, 2006)

D.C. Joins 13 States in Suing Over Air Quality Regulations (December 19, 2006)

Two Women Sue D.C., Alleging Rape by Jail Guards (December 14, 2006)

'04 Pentagon Report Cited Detention Concerns (December 14, 2006)

'The Wire': Young Adults in Washington, Baltimore See Bits of Their Past (December 11, 2006)

Ex-Detainees Seek to Sue U.S. Officials (December 8, 2006)

Courthouse a Home Away From Home (December 6, 2006)

Hinckley's Mother To Be His Sole Escort (November 23, 2006)

Police Agree to Protester Reforms (November 22, 2006)

Attorney General's Office Scolded (November 18, 2006)

Hinckley's Trips May Change (November 4, 2006)

U.S. Seeks Silence on CIA Prisons (November 4, 2006)

Detainees' Attorneys Ask Court to Allow Challenges (November 2, 2006)

D.C. Jury Acquits Jemal of Bribery (October 27, 2006)

Sept. 11 Plotter Asks Court for Lawyer, Trial (October 26, 2006)

Council Member A Victim of Fraud (October 26, 2006)

Weldon's Ties to Serbian Businessman Part of Probe (October 18, 2006)

Homes Raided In Rep. Weldon Influence Probe (October 17, 2006)

Coerced Confession Traps Detainee, Lawyers Say (October 14, 2006)

Witness Against Jemal Emerges as a Striving Poser (October 13, 2006)

Star Witness's Cheating Ways Heating Up Trial (October 10, 2006)

Ex-D.C. Worker Says Scheming Began Early (October 4, 2006)

Jemal Defense Team Questions Deal for Prosecution's Witness (October 3, 2006)

Bag on Lawn Leads to Evacuation (September 28, 2006)

Package Prompted D.C. Courthouse Evacuation (September 27, 2006)

No Compromise On Wiretap Bill (September 27, 2006)

CIA Leak Probe Relatively Inexpensive (September 27, 2006)

Aide to Attorney General Is Interim U.S. Attorney (September 23, 2006)