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Security Contractors in Iraq Remain Outside the Law

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

New Allegations Against Sen. Stevens

by Eric Umansky,

McCain's Lobbyist Connections Returns to Scandal Watch

by Alexandra Andrews,

U.S. AIDS Program Funds Questionable Drugmaker

by Alexandra Andrews,

Lobbyist Dough Proves Loyal

by Paul Kiel,

Abuse Could Be Detailed in 2nd Gitmo Trial

by Eric Umansky,

The Administration's Latest Critic: The Chamber of Commerce

by Jake Bernstein,

$100 Billion to Contractors in Iraq

by Paul Kiel,

How Taxpayer Money Is Wrapped Up in Georgian War

by Sharona Coutts,

The U.S. Military's $3.5 Billion Petty Cash Box for Iraq

by Paul Kiel,

Hamdan's FBI Interrogator Warned Against Gitmo Trial

by Eric Umansky,

Coming This Week: Nothing!

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

Mayor on a String

by Paul Kiel,

This Week in Scandal Watch

by Alexandra Andrews,

Give Us Your Design Feedback

by Scott Klein,

McCain Contribs Highlight Underworld of Bundling

by Paul Kiel,

McCain Campaign Announces Review of Bundler Contributions

by Paul Kiel,

In Rebuke to Military, Jury Sentences Hamdan to Mostly Time-Served

by Eric Umansky,

Who's Running Detroit?

by Paul Kiel,

State Environmental Dept. a No-Show at Drilling Meeting

by Abrahm Lustgarten,

Ivins Troubled But FBI Docs Fall Short

by Eric Umansky,

Was Hamdan's Chauffeuring Really a War Crime?

by Eric Umansky,

Update: Second Batch of NSA Docs Here Now

by Sharona Coutts,

Justice Dept. Releases Documents From Anthrax Investigation

by Paul Kiel,

Update: One Batch of NSA Docs Now Here

by Sharona Coutts,

Jury Dismisses Most Serious Charges Against Hamdan

by Eric Umansky,

National Security Agency Internal Forms Published

by Sharona Coutts,

McCain Bundler's Donors Raise Eyebrows

by Paul Kiel,

Fractured Relations -- New York City Sees Drilling as Threat to Its Water Supply

by Abrahm Lustgarten,

Ivins Told Ethics Officer About Anthrax Clean-up

by Eric Umansky,

Pressure Grows to Overturn VA Voter Registration Ban

by Matt Townsend,

Mystery of Different Anthrax Attacks Solved?

by Eric Umansky,

OSHA Fines

by ProPublica,

Report Faults Military for Handling of Sexual Assaults

by Sharona Coutts,

Companies Tap Pension Plans to Pay Exec Benefits

by Paul Kiel,

Coming This Week...

by Matt Townsend,

Who Gets to Leave Gitmo? Not Always the Innocent

by Jamie Hodari,

Anthrax Suspect's Defenders Warn Against Rush to Judgment

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

This Week in Scandal Watch

by Alexandra Andrews,

Big FOIA Backlog Lingers

by Tim Bella,

Bill Authorizes GAO to Sue Gov't for Info

by Matt Townsend,

Reminders of Botched Investigation as Suspected Culprit Dies

by Eric Umansky,

New Scandal: Politicization of Federal Government

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

U.S. Military Deaths in Major Wars

by Matt Townsend,

Judge Sides With Congress in White House Subpoena Dispute

by Paul Kiel,

DOJ Scandal Part of Larger Pattern

by Paul Kiel,

Congress Battles Labor Dept. Over Workplace Toxin Rules

by Robert Lewis,

IG Testimony: Former DOJ Officials Not Heading to Jail

by Paul Kiel,

New Scandal: Alaska!

by Alexandra Andrews,

Waxman's Strategy for Undoing Blackwater

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

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