Clinton Family Continues Raking In Personal Cash From Firms That Lobbied Hillary Clinton’s State Department
Some of the business entities that were paying Bill Clinton personal money and lobbying Hillary Clinton’s State Department received lucrative contracts from the department.
Amtrak Disaster: Lawmakers Moved To Delay Rail Safety Rule Weeks Before Philadelphia Derailment
Weeks before the Amtrak disaster, senators voted to delay a rule requiring equipment to prevent train accidents.
Republicans Reject Pennsylvania Congressman's Proposed Increase For Amtrak’s Funding
A Philadelphia congressman's measure to increase funding for Amtrak in the wake of the deadly accident was voted down Wednesday.
Jeb Bush Supported Evangelical Anti-Gay Group With Taxpayer Money
The governor's subsidy for an evangelical anti-gay group exemplifies his social conservatism — and the perils it may present in a general election.
Jeb Bush Administration Invested Florida Pension Money In Porn Purveyor
Despite being a social conservative, the then-governor resisted calls by the right to end Florida's investments in a firm that distributed X-rated films.
Chris Christie Vetoes Anti-Corruption Law To Limit Wall Street Campaign Cash
The governor nixed a law that would block a potential 2016 campaign from taking donations from firms with N.J. pension business.
Bridgegate Prosecutor Defends Independence Of His Office
A U.S. attorney said no Christie-appointed lawyer was involved in the probe, just after the FBI thanked a Christie-appointed official for work on it.
Chris Christie Bridgegate Probe: Questions Raised About Prosecutor's Independence From New Jersey Governor
The prosecutor investigating the Bridgegate scandal faces questions about his staff's deep ties to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Firms Paid Bill Clinton Millions As They Lobbied Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton accepted $2.5 million from 13 major companies that lobbied the U.S. State Department during Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state.
Goldman Paid Bill Clinton $200,000 For Speech Before Bank Lobbied Hillary Clinton
Goldman Sachs paid Bill Clinton $200,000 for a speech months before it began lobbying the State Department.
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner Accuses Unions Of Manipulating Elections
Illinois governor tells journalists unions are to blame for state woes, but refuses to discuss the campaign cash he got from financial firms.
Top Clinton Foundation Donor Says His Money Had Nothing To Do With Support For Colombian Trade Deal
A Canadian mining mogul claims the millions he donated to the Clinton Foundation were not an attempt to woo Hillary Clinton's support for a Colombian free trade agreement.
Chris Christie Gave Millions More Pension Dollars To Donor's Firm Than Disclosed, Documents Show
Amid a probe of New Jersey pension fees, documents show that millions more went to the firm of the governor's chief fundraiser.
Chris Christie Officials Give Atlantic City Contract To Firm Of Governor’s Brother
Christie officials chose Ernst & Young, where the governor's brother works, to do a financial analysis of Atlantic City.
Sony Emails Show How Hollywood Raised Money for Republicans; Democrat Chris Dodd Pushed Industry For Donations
Sony emails posted by WikiLeaks show the MPAA and the entertainment industry -- led by a Democrat -- organizing to support Republicans.
Chris Christie: New Jersey Pension Launches Probe Of Fees to Wall Street
New Jersey pension officials voted for an audit of skyrocketing fees paid to Wall Street firms by the Christie administration.
Jeb Bush's Administration Steered Florida Pension Money to George W. Bush’s Fundraisers
Top fundraisers for George W. Bush's presidential campaigns received $1.7 billion in business from the state of Florida while Jeb Bush was in charge.
The George W. Bush Fundraisers Whose Firms Received Florida Pension Deals Under Jeb Bush
The former Florida governor's administration gave $1.7 billion to President George W. Bush's top fundraisers.
As Colombian Oil Money Flowed To Clintons, State Department Took No Action To Prevent Labor Violations
Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, lauded Colombia's human rights record as oil company cash flowed to her family foundation.
Jeb Bush Pressed Pension Officials On Behalf of Donor's Firm
As governor, Jeb Bush pressed Florida pension officials on behalf of a donor’s firm, then shrouded the pension fund in secrecy.
Chris Christie Officials Clear Ex-Pension Official In Ethics Complaint
The N.J. Ethics Commission has dismissed a complaint against the state's former top pension official and ally of Gov. Chris Christie.
Chris Christie Officials Suggest New Jersey Paid Millions in Undisclosed Fees
Gov. Christie’s administration, criticized for the skyrocketing fees that New Jersey has paid private firms to manage the state’s billions of dollars of pension investments, tried a novel way to defend itself this week.
Chris Christie Appointee Derides Push To Tighten Anti-Corruption Laws
Christie officials backed a move to give $100 million of New Jersey pension cash to a RGA donor.
Chris Christie Officials Propose $100 Million For Top Donor to Republican Governors Association
As RGA chair, Christie raised millions from the donor. Now Christie officials want a lucrative deal for the donor's firm.
Christie Administration Won’t Give Lawmaker Details On Exxon Settlement
The New Jersey Republican’s administration blocked a lawmaker’s open-records request for details about a $225 million deal.
Chris Christie Officials Sent Pension Money To Subsidiary of Donor’s Foreign Firm
Chris Christie appointees committed $300 million to a subsidiary of a foreign firm whose executive donated to his campaign and the RNC.
Chris Christie Maintained State Pension Investments In Prudential After Top Official Gave Contributions
The lead director of a major financial firm gave campaign cash to New Jersey's GOP governor and served as his finance chairman.
Hours After Exxon Settlement, Chris Christie Attends Secretive Event Hosted By Exxon-Funded Group
Hours after settling an Exxon case for just $225 million, the N.J. governor speaks to a group backed by the oil giant.
Chris Christie Shifting Environmental Settlement Cash Out Of Cleanups And Into Tax Cuts, Other Programs
New Jersey's governor wants to use settlement money for a budget that cuts environmental efforts and funds corporate tax cuts.
Andrew Cuomo Has Taken Nearly $5 Million In Contributions From Hedge Funds: Report
Financial fund execs benefit from New York tax policies and have given millions to state politicians since 2000, a report says.