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Audit: Army, Interior broke law by awarding contract to Alaska native corporation (August 17, 2011)

Bachmann benefitted from federal home loan program (July 26, 2011)

Expansion of earmarks while Gingrich was speaker could alienate tea party voters (June 8, 2011)

Report faults Massey Energy for W.Va. mine explosion (May 19, 2011)

Conservation programs, other farm subsidies targeted in federal budget battles (April 28, 2011)

Report criticizes defense agencys auditing (March 20, 2011)

Treasury officials freeze more assets as part of Libya sanction effort (March 16, 2011)

U.S. plans to freeze assets of Libyans involved in attacks on civilians (March 9, 2011)

U.S. plans to freeze assets of Libyans involved in attacks on civilians (March 9, 2011)

Small Business Administration changes rules for set-aside contracting program (February 12, 2011)

NHTSA's previous car pedal safety efforts died, stalled amid industry opposition (February 12, 2011)

Homeland Security drops contractors accused of operating as fronts for large company (February 11, 2011)

Minorities are majority population in Montgomery County (February 10, 2011)

Va.'s numbers of Hispanics and Asians skyrocket as white population dwindles (February 4, 2011)

Despite price rebound, many Washington area homeowners still face steep losses (January 31, 2011)

Home-price uptick goes only so far (January 31, 2011)

Report: Port devices not duly tested (January 14, 2011)

Longtime tug of war on mine safety (January 4, 2011)

New push to strengthen mine safety faces resistance based on longtime strategies (January 4, 2011)

D.C. population soars past 600,000 for first time in years (December 22, 2010)

Population of District soars past 600,000 (December 22, 2010)

Region's tenants caught in a clamp (December 21, 2010)

Senate panel ban seen as double standard (December 19, 2010)

Senate panel ban seen as double standard (December 19, 2010)

Senate panel ban on stock for appointees but not itself seen as double standard (December 18, 2010)

Senate panel ban on stock for appointees but not itself seen as double standard (December 18, 2010)

Washington area is wealthiest and most educated region in the nation, census data show (December 15, 2010)

Federal agencies ratcheting up scrutiny of small-business contracts after reports (December 10, 2010)

Alaska native status gave tiny, inexperienced firm a $250 million Army contract (November 26, 2010)

EG Solutions and MultimaxArray suspended in SBA contracts probe (November 19, 2010)

17 million homes faced food shortage in 2009 (November 16, 2010)

Coal mine, oil rig disasters highlight problems with government safety awards (November 12, 2010)

Hispanics in Washington are the most affluent in the nation (November 4, 2010)

Part-time workers' income plummets (October 19, 2010)

Income plummets for part-time workers in Washington area (October 19, 2010)

Backlog of cases against mines on the increase (October 12, 2010)

Obama push to unclog backlog of contested mine-safety citations is backfiring (October 12, 2010)

More U.S. women pull down big bucks (October 7, 2010)

More U.S. women pull down big bucks (October 7, 2010)

Despite crackdown, nine men have died in U.S. mines since Upper Big Branch (October 5, 2010)

SBA suspends major contractor GTSI from government work (October 2, 2010)

In deals between Alaska corporation and D.C. area contractor, a disconnect (October 1, 2010)

Breaking with tradition, native executives propose reforms to ANCs (October 1, 2010)

Behind lucrative deals, a disconnect (October 1, 2010)

In a break with tradition, Alaska native executives acknowledge problems with ANCS, propose reforms (October 1, 2010)

Bethesda consultant made millions with Alaska firm (September 30, 2010)

A drumbeat of warnings about impropriety regarding Alaska native corporation contracts (September 30, 2010)

Despite questions over ANCs, many pay out millions in dividends, scholarships, charitable donations (September 30, 2010)

Walking away with less (September 26, 2010)

Safety officials issue more than 2,600 citations in surprise mine inspections (September 20, 2010)

Probe into fatal W.V. mine explosion finds large amounts of volatile coal dust (September 17, 2010)

Academic scientists say oil from gulf spill is not going away quickly (August 20, 2010)

Early cleanup efforts of gulf oil spill marred by communication woes, scammers (August 14, 2010)

Officials in gulf and BP resuming work on relief well (July 26, 2010)

Salazar pledges to limit Interior's revolving door (July 23, 2010)

Auto-safety experts question makeup of panels studying runaway vehicles (July 21, 2010)

Recovery effort falls vastly short of BP's promises (July 6, 2010)

U.S. has not developed a plan to keep bomb materials from crossing border (June 30, 2010)

Firms in gulf drilling are working to limit liability in spill (June 24, 2010)

Lawmakers' committee assignments and industry investments overlap (June 14, 2010)

Lawmakers' committee assignments and industry investments overlap (June 14, 2010)

Vehicle safety bills reflect compromise between U.S. legislators and automakers (June 8, 2010)

Cap placed on well is slowing flow of oil into the gulf (June 6, 2010)

Mine safety often a battle between regulators and companies (June 2, 2010)

Rep. James Moran's investments illustrate Congress's leeway in trading (May 25, 2010)

Rep. James Moran's investments illustrate Congress's leeway in trading (May 25, 2010)

Financial overhaul likely to benefit clearinghouses (May 5, 2010)

Some lawmakers also shorted stocks, congressional records show (May 5, 2010)

Some lawmakers also shorted stocks, congressional records show (May 5, 2010)

Sen. Boxer introduces bill to close 'revolving door' between carmakers and NHTSA (April 29, 2010)

Bill aims to close 'revolving door' between automakers, traffic safety agency (April 28, 2010)

Company officials had worried about violations at mine before explosion (April 27, 2010)

W.Va. mine disaster calls attention to revolving door between industry, government (April 18, 2010)

Mines avoid crackdowns by challenging safety citations (April 10, 2010)

W.Va. mine has years of serious violations, officials say (April 9, 2010)

Mine company faulted on safety issues, regulators say (April 8, 2010)

USDA's deputy secretary discusses challenges for organic food market (April 6, 2010)

Toyota faces $16.4 million U.S. fine for waiting to warn of defect (April 6, 2010)

Review heightens concerns over Medicare billing at nursing homes (March 29, 2010)

Ex-TSA pick Harding's firm got Army deal after he cited sleep apnea disability (March 28, 2010)

FHA mortgage delinquencies dropped in February (March 23, 2010)

Analysis finds uneasy mix in auto industry and regulation (March 9, 2010)

Homeland Security Dept. says it will drop plans for Bush-era nuclear detectors (February 27, 2010)

At Toyota hearings, auto safety agency feels the heat (February 25, 2010)

Toyota heads to Capitol Hill with team of lobbyists, history of political giving (February 22, 2010)

Suspicions linger over acceleration in Toyota Camrys (February 20, 2010)

USDA rules to emerge from fight over imported catfish (February 16, 2010)

New senator Scott Brown was a quiet presence in Massachusetts (February 12, 2010)

Rising FHA default rate foreshadows a crush of foreclosures (February 2, 2010)

Obama 2011 budget request: Agriculture Department (February 1, 2010)

Erroll Southers, Obama's choice to head TSA, withdraws nomination (January 21, 2010)

Dingells and GM illustrate limits of congressional conflict-of-interest rules (January 11, 2010)

Republicans put new hold on TSA nominee Erroll Southers (January 7, 2010)

Before vote, some senators knew of testimony error by TSA nominee Southers (January 2, 2010)

Ex-Homeland Security chief head said to abuse public trust by touting body scanners (January 1, 2010)

TSA nominee gave misleading information to Congress, documents show (December 31, 2009)

Many airport security improvements would require more intrusion, oversight (December 30, 2009)

House seeks records in contracting case (November 26, 2009)

Rise in stock ownership among lawmakers brings ethics concerns (November 23, 2009)

Rise in stock ownership among lawmakers brings ethics concerns (November 23, 2009)

Rise in stock ownership among lawmakers brings ethics concerns (November 23, 2009)

Rep. Reyes not under investigation, House panel says (November 20, 2009)

Call by Reyes aide to ICE about abduction led to complaint (October 31, 2009)

Call by Reyes aide to ICE about abduction led to complaint (October 30, 2009)

Friend's testimony led to investigation of Rep. Graves (October 30, 2009)

Stimulus dollars going to accused contractors (October 29, 2009)

Single households surge in D.C. area (October 28, 2009)

National Park Service reassigns Gettysburg superintendent (October 24, 2009)

Gettysburg park supervisor says he is being reassigned (October 23, 2009)

Report ignored explicit images found on park official's computer (October 19, 2009)

D.C. Area Poverty Data Grim but Basically Unchanged in 2008 (September 29, 2009)

Number of Foreign-Born U.S. Residents Drops (September 22, 2009)

Audit Finds Waste in Energy's Green' Projects (September 21, 2009)

Recession Has Thrust Millions More Into Poverty, Census Statistics Show (September 11, 2009)

U.S. to Dole Out $1.2 Billion for Health Records Technology (August 21, 2009)

HHS to Take Over Review of Health Records Technologies (August 15, 2009)

Organic Program Audit Is Ordered (August 8, 2009)

A $191 Million Question (August 7, 2009)

Senate Approves Funds for Audit of Organics Program (August 4, 2009)

As She Steps Down, Palin Promises She'll Reclaim Ethics Crusade (July 25, 2009)

Palin Legal Donations May Have Violated Ethics Law, Report Finds (July 22, 2009)

House Seeks More Funding for Food Standards Probe (July 10, 2009)

Palin Faces New Ethics Complaint Over Reimbursements (July 8, 2009)

Alaskans Consider Palin's Legacy As She Prepares to Leave Office (July 7, 2009)

Former Lawmakers and Congressional Staffers Hired to Lobby on Health Care (July 6, 2009)

Palin's Hometown Crowd Expresses Its Support for Her (July 5, 2009)

Integrity of Federal 'Organic' Label Questioned (July 3, 2009)

Report Criticizes Nuclear Detectors (June 23, 2009)

U.S. Recommits to Coal-Fired Power Plant With Lower Carbon Dioxide Emissions (June 13, 2009)

Report Faults Oversight of Contracting for Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan (June 10, 2009)

Housing Bust Leaves Most Sellers at a Loss (May 25, 2009)

FDA Chief Halts Use of Employee Gift Cards, Other Informal Incentives (May 21, 2009)

Group Seeks Sway Over E-Records System (May 21, 2009)

Nuclear Cleanup Contractors Cited for Errors, Overruns Getting Stimulus Money (May 18, 2009)

New Virus Appears to Be Factor in Unusual Flu Outbreak (May 16, 2009)

The Machinery Behind Health-Care Reform (May 16, 2009)

1976 Swine Flu Response Haunts Health Officials (May 8, 2009)

Fall Vaccination Campaign May Include Swine Flu Shots (May 6, 2009)

Many States Do Not Meet Readiness Standards (May 1, 2009)

As Crisis Loomed, Geithner Pressed But Fell Short (April 3, 2009)

Bush May Have Set Back 'Clean Coal' Efforts by 10 Years, Report Says (March 12, 2009)

The Next Hit: Quick Defaults (March 8, 2009)

With Help of Stimulus, FutureGen 'Clean Coal' Plant May Be Revived (March 6, 2009)

President Orders Review of Federal Contracting System (March 5, 2009)

Driving Up the Cost For Public Works (February 14, 2009)

If Spending Is Swift, Oversight May Suffer (February 9, 2009)

Its Clout Waning, the Auto Industry Is Losing Its Ability to Steer Policy (February 4, 2009)

Property Owners' Predicament (January 29, 2009)

Obama's $100,000-Plus Donors Were Able to Give to Several Entities (January 18, 2009)

Downgrades And Downfall (December 31, 2008)

A Crack in The System (December 30, 2008)

The Beautiful Machine (December 29, 2008)

Families of Americans Killed in 1989 Bombing See Victory Over Libya Nullified (December 23, 2008)

Secret Tapes Helped Build Graft Cases In Illinois (December 22, 2008)

D.C. Prep's Founder Emphasizes Financing, Staff (December 15, 2008)

Charter Schools Make Gains On Tests (December 15, 2008)

At USDA, Obama Has Ambitious Goals, Faces Intractable Problems (December 4, 2008)

Problems Plague U.S. Flex-Fuel Fleet (November 23, 2008)

Problems Plague U.S. Flex-Fuel Fleet (November 23, 2008)

Radiation Detectors' Value Is Questioned (October 30, 2008)

Group Swamps Swing States With Movie on Radical Islam (October 26, 2008)

Probe Finds Palin Abused Power in Case of Trooper (October 11, 2008)

PR Consultant Helped Palin Grab Spotlight (October 10, 2008)

Treasury Moves Quickly to Recruit Private Bailout Managers (October 8, 2008)

Lawmakers Rebuke FDA End Run on PR Contract (October 3, 2008)

FDA Takes End Run to Award Contract to PR Firm (October 2, 2008)

Palin Accepted $25,000 in Gifts, Alaska Records Show (September 26, 2008)

Palin Attuned More to Public Will, Less to Job's Details (September 19, 2008)

Even Spies Go to Trade Conferences (September 13, 2008)

A Tangled Story of Addiction (September 12, 2008)

Contracting Audit Agency Target of Investigations (September 10, 2008)

Radiation Detector Plan Falls Short, Audit Shows (September 4, 2008)

Controversy Snarls Upgrade Of Terrorist Data Repository (September 3, 2008)

Long-Standing Feud in Alaska Embroils Palin (August 31, 2008)

Palin Focus of Probe In Police Chief's Firing (August 30, 2008)

Contractors Augment Intelligence Agencies (August 28, 2008)

Obama, Biden's Son Linked by Earmarks (August 27, 2008)

Biden's Son, Brother Named in Two Suits (August 24, 2008)

Potential for Conflict Grows With Government's Use of Contractors (August 18, 2008)

Firms Redirected Money Meant For Native Alaskans, Audit Finds (August 13, 2008)

Some D.C. Principals Credit Rhee for Big Gains in Test Scores (July 11, 2008)

Radiation Monitors To Cost More Than DHS Estimated in '06 (June 28, 2008)

Government Cites Litany of Errors in Tanker Award (June 26, 2008)

The Pentagon's Procurement Problem (June 20, 2008)

Earmark Spending Makes a Comeback (June 13, 2008)

Tax Suspect's Guidance on Software Left D.C. at Risk (June 10, 2008)

Government Probes at Least 7 Defense Contracts for Charities (June 7, 2008)

McCain Campaign Calls; A Nonprofit Steps In (May 31, 2008)

In Rebuking Minister, McCain May Have Alienated Evangelicals (May 29, 2008)

McCain Rejects Pastor's Backing Over Remarks (May 23, 2008)

City Paid Firm More Than $2 Million in Improper Charges, Auditor Says (May 22, 2008)

Politics Could Stop Proposed Contract, Bid Winner Says (May 10, 2008)

Doan Ends Her Stormy Tenure as GSA Chief (May 1, 2008)

Burglaries Have Surged 21 Percent (April 20, 2008)

Pentagon, FBI Probing Air Force Contracts (April 18, 2008)

Lottery Contract Eyed for New Firm (April 7, 2008)

When Public Advocates Line Up for Corporations (April 3, 2008)

Centers Tap Into Personal Databases (April 2, 2008)

Students Walk Out to Protest Security Policy (April 1, 2008)

National Dragnet Is a Click Away (March 6, 2008)

DHS Tests of Radiation Detectors Were Inconclusive, Report Says (March 5, 2008)

LexisNexis Parent Set to Buy ChoicePoint (February 22, 2008)

Abandoned Computers Explained (February 9, 2008)

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

Spies' Battleground Turns Virtual (February 6, 2008)

DHS to Replace 'Duplicative' Anti-Terrorism Data Network (January 18, 2008)

Not Maintained, Costly Heating Systems Fail in Droves (December 31, 2007)

Millions in Earmarks Purchase Little of Use (December 29, 2007)

Blackwater Contracts, Short on Detail (December 8, 2007)

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

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

Radiation Detectors for Border Are Delayed Again (November 20, 2007)

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

A Contractor, Charity And Magnet for Federal Earmarks (November 2, 2007)

Building Blackwater (October 13, 2007)

Air Force Told to Detail No-Work Contract Deal (October 6, 2007)

Air Force Arranged No-Work Contract (October 1, 2007)

DHS 'Dry Run' Support Cited (September 18, 2007)

Sun Cancels GSA Contract After Price Abuse Probe (September 15, 2007)

House Committee Probes No-Bid Contract at DHS (September 8, 2007)

Income Soaring In 'Egghead Capital' (September 2, 2007)

Not on the Same Page Over Textbook Needs (August 24, 2007)

Federal No-Bid Contracts On Rise (August 22, 2007)

Review of Radiation Detectors Questioned (August 16, 2007)

Radiation-Monitor Study Sought (August 1, 2007)

Radiation Detector Program Delayed (July 20, 2007)

Costs Skyrocket As DHS Runs Up No-Bid Contracts (June 28, 2007)

GSA Head Tells House Panel She Has No Political Agenda (June 14, 2007)

Bush Is Asked to Discipline GSA Chief in Hatch Act Inquiry (June 12, 2007)

Can D.C. Schools Be Fixed? (June 10, 2007)

Navy, GSA Say Contract Led to Waste, Maybe Fraud (June 7, 2007)

Oversight Chairman Wants GSA Chief to Testify Again (May 25, 2007)

GSA Chief Violated Hatch Act, Special Counsel's Report Alleges (May 24, 2007)

Rules Skirted, Millions Wasted on Navy Boat Barriers (May 24, 2007)

Changes Spurred Buying, Abuses (May 23, 2007)

GSA Briefing Now Part Of Wider Investigation (April 24, 2007)

Gunman's Writings 'Out of a Nightmare' (April 18, 2007)

Panel Asks Rove for Information on '08 Election Presentation (March 30, 2007)

GSA Chief Grilled on GOP Political Presentation (March 29, 2007)

GSA Chief Is Accused of Playing Politics (March 26, 2007)

GSA Defends Administrator in Hill Inquiry (February 17, 2007)

Report Faults City Controls On Contracting (February 15, 2007)

House Panel Opens Investigation of GSA Chief's Deal With Friend (January 20, 2007)

GSA Chief Scrutinized For Deal With Friend (January 19, 2007)

Interior, Pentagon Faulted In Audits (December 25, 2006)

Trio From Hill Ask GSA Head Not to Shift Audit Burden (December 6, 2006)

Report Cites 'Pervasive' Mismanagement (December 5, 2006)

GSA Chief Seeks to Cut Budget For Audits (December 2, 2006)

When Deer Meets Driver (November 26, 2006)

Report Finds DHS Lax on Contracting Procedures (November 22, 2006)

Agency Spending $6.5 Million on Upgrades (November 17, 2006)

Liveliest D.C. Neighborhoods Also Jumping With Robberies (October 13, 2006)

Most Blacks, Hispanics in Area Own Homes (October 3, 2006)

D.C. Suburbs Top List Of Richest Counties (August 30, 2006)

Area Immigrants Top 1 Million (August 15, 2006)

Data Show Minorities' Movement To Majority (August 4, 2006)

Wife, Friend Tie Congressman to Consulting Firm (July 28, 2006)