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DOJ Oversight Office Isn't Releasing Reports

by Eric Umansky,

Obama's and McCain’s Positions on Executive Power

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

This Week in Scandal Watch

by Alexandra Andrews,

McCain Vs. Obama

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

Political Fundraising Firm Defends Practices

by Matt Townsend and Paul Kiel,

Employee Sues Justice Department, Cites Discrimination in Civil Rights Division

by Ben Protess,

The Psychologists Behind Abusive Interrogations of Detainees

by Eric Umansky,

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D.C. Fundraising Firm Takes Big Cut of Contributions

by Paul Kiel,

BBG Responds to ProPublica's Alhurra Investigation -- And We Have Some Questions for Them

by Dafna Linzer,

This Week in Scandal Watch

by Alexandra Andrews,

Physicist Sues Feds Over Questionable Lost Security Clearance

by Eric Umansky,

Security Concerns Snag White House Tourist Plan

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

Alhurra's News Director

by ProPublica,

ProPublica on PBS and NPR

by Eric Umansky,

Morale Problems Continue at TSA

by Michael Grabell,

ProPublica Daily E-mail

by ProPublica,

Alhurra Paid Former White House Aides, Washington Journalists

by Dafna Linzer and Paul Kiel,

Report: Governments and Aid Agencies Overlook Disabled Refugees

by Sheri Fink,

Former Alhurra Employee Tries To Break Into White House

by Dafna Linzer and Robert Lewis,

Rep Calls for Investigation of Alhurra

by Paul Kiel,

Alhurra: Part One

by Paul Kiel,

Lost in Translation: Alhurra -- America's Troubled Effort to Win Middle East Hearts and Minds

by Dafna Linzer,

Alhurra Resources

by ProPublica,

Evolving E-Mail Explanations

by ProPublica,

Federal Air Marshals Face Criminal Charges

by Michael Grabell,

Alhurra Video

by ProPublica,

Fed Officials: Response to Midwest Flooding 'Much More Eloquent' Than to Katrina

by Sheri Fink,

Report: DOJ Grantees Getting by with Help from Their Friends

by Ben Protess,

ProPublica and 60 Minutes Investigation to Air Sunday

by Paul Kiel,

Coming Sunday: A 60 Minutes and ProPublica Investigation

by ProPublica,

Surveillance Bill Compromise Likely to Deliver Immunity for Telecoms

by Paul Kiel,

Intern "Survival Guide" Shows Lobbyist Access to Congressman

by Paul Kiel,

Arabic Language Regional Television News

by Krista Kjellman Schmidt,

Alhurra: Who is Accountable?

by Scott Klein,

New Report Documents Detainee Treatment in Gitmo and Iraq

by Paul Kiel,

McClatchy's Major Detainee Investigation Comes Amid Major Staff Cutbacks

by Matthew Schwarzfeld,

Our Copyright Policy

by Paul Kiel,

Ethics Committee Examining Countrywide Loans to Senators

by Paul Kiel,

Senate Investigation Reveals Frank 2002 Discussion of Gitmo Interrogation

by Paul Kiel,

Watchdog Files Ethics Complaint over Senators' V.I.P. Mortgage Loans

by Paul Kiel,

FDA Failing on Food Safety, Needs Money

by Joaquin Sapien,

21 Legislators from 109th Congress Investigated for Corruption

by Paul Kiel,

Government Does Not Test for Dangerous Bacteria in Pigs

by Joaquin Sapien,

Justice Dept Probing Russian Influence Buying

by Paul Kiel,

Aid Groups: Aid Can Also Harm

by Sheri Fink,

Welcome to the Starting Line

by Paul Steiger,

National Earmark Project Finds Contributions In, Earmarks Out

by Paul Kiel,

Update on DOE's Curious Security Clearance Case

by Eric Umansky,

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