Obama and Biden Voted Against Stripping ‘Bridge to Nowhere’ Funds
The funds for the “Bridge to Nowhere” had a tortured passage through the Congress in 2005, long before Gov. Sarah Palin confront … more…
What Are the Rules on Presidential Campaign Financing, Anyway?
With the presidential campaign entering the final stretch, we thought we'd dig into what rules govern how the candidates can raise mo … more…
McCain’s Record Contrasts With Promises of ‘Reforming’ Wall St.
With the market swooning yesterday, Sens. McCain and Obama promised to shake things up. McCain pledged to "put an end to running Wall … more…
Fannie, Freddie Gave Big Support to Obama, McCain
With the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac likely to cost taxpayers tens of billions, many experts ha … more…
Biden’s Cozy Relations With Bank Industry
With Sen. Joe Biden joining the Democratic ticket, there's renewed scrutiny of Biden's connections to the credit card industry. Biden … more…
The Candidates’ Positions on Private Security Contractors
Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have both criticized private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, while they've also a … more…
Obama’s and McCain’s Positions on Executive Power
An article this week by Politico’s John Bresnahan examined Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s stances on presidential power and how the … more…
Despite New Obama DNC Lobbyist Money Ban, Loophole Permits Millions From Big Biz for Conventions
Among the first moves Barack Obama made as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee this week was to reform the Democratic Nat … more…
December 09, 2009
Fact-Checking Obama’s Speeches: He Likes Both Sides of an Argument Jim Kuhnhenn and Calvin Woodward, AP, December 09, 2009
November 19, 2009
Obama Rewards Big Donors With Plum Jobs Overseas Jeanne Cummings, Politico, November 19, 2009
October 29, 2009
Democratic Donors Rewarded With WH Perks Matthew Mosk, Washington Times, October 29, 2009
October 19, 2009
Secret Service Strained as Leaders Face More Threats Bryan Bender, Boston Globe, October 19, 2009
September 10, 2009
Obama Uses Iffy Math on Deficit Pledge Calvin Woodward and Erica Werner, AP, September 10, 2009
September 04, 2009
Obama Yields on White House Visitor Logs Bill Dedman, MSNBC, September 04, 2009
© Copyright 2010 Pro Publica Inc.
FREE REPRINTS
Unless otherwise noted, you can republish our articles and graphics (but not our photographs) for free. You just have to credit us and link to us, and you can’t edit our material or sell it separately. (We're licensed under Creative Commons, which provides the legal details.)