College Football: Public Universities Spend Millions On Stadiums, Despite Slim Chance For Payoff
Public universities keep betting on extravagant football programs and stadiums, but the investments rarely pay off — as taxpayers frequently find out.
Wall Street Fine Print: Retirees Want FBI Probe Of Pension Investment Deals
Pensioners want the FBI to probe whether financial firms are using obscure provisions to siphon millions from state retirement funds.
Rahm Emanuel Hires Former Clinton Administration Ally To Defend Chicago In Federal Probe
Using taxpayer cash, Chicago's embattled mayor hires an old ally to defend the city in a federal probe of police brutality.
California Pension Won't Force Wall Street To Disclose All Fees Charged To Retirees
TMI? The nation’s largest pension fund won't demand that financial firms be transparent about fees.
Andrew Cuomo’s Top Aide, A Former Wall Street Lobbyist, Is Being Lobbied By Wall Street
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hired a Wall Street lobbyist as his top aide. Now, Wall Street is pressing him for help.
Campaign 2016: Hillary Clinton Says She Is Unaware Of Big Money That Oil And Gas Companies Have Given Her And Family Foundation
The presidential candidate told Iowans she’s unaware of millions of dollars she and her family foundation received from fossil fuel firms.
Hillary Clinton Denounces Corporate Crime While Accepting Cash From Blackstone, Firm Sanctioned By SEC
While denouncing corporate crime, Clinton gets money from a Wall Street firm punished for allegedly ripping off investors.
Transparent? Government Spending Billions On PR Machine That Blocks Access to Public Information
Unprecedented secrecy has coincided with the government spending big bucks on its own public relations apparatus.
US Invasion Of Mideast Could Boost Defense Industry
A U.S. invasion of Syria could be lucrative for Lockheed Martin, Honeywell and other companies that contribute cash to members of Congress.
US Military Readiness In Question Amid Calls For Syria Invasion Against ISIS
As calls grow louder for a Syria invasion to defeat the Islamic State group, the Pentagon says U.S. military resources are depleted from years of conflicts.
Chris Christie Appointees Help Fox News’ Parent Company Get Big Subsidies
An agency controlled by the New Jersey governor gives taxpayer subsidies to Murdoch-owned firms that helped fund his campaigns.
News Corporation Gets Taxpayer Support After Giving Andrew Cuomo A Big Book Deal
News Corporation gets new help from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration -- and taxpayers.
Tax Code To Direct $2 Trillion To Programs That Disproportionately Benefit The Rich And Corporations
A new congressional report shows “tax expenditures” funnel significant money to the wealthiest Americans.
Donald Trump Call For US Ban On Muslims Could Hurt His Own Mideast Business Deals, Cost Him Millions
The mogul's business deals in Muslim countries could suffer if those nations respond in kind to his proposal.
Mass Shootings: Gun Control Advocates Face An Industry With Big Economic Footprint Across America
The San Bernardino shootings may not bring reform because the industry's job base across the U.S. gives it political clout.
White-Collar Crime: Obama Administration Memo Urging Prosecutions Doesn’t Scare Firms That Defend Corporate Executives
A White House memo urges prosecutions for financial misdeeds, but firms that defend executives aren’t worried.
Chris Christie Imposed Strict Residency Requirement, Then Spent Hundreds of Days Out Of State
The governor has spent hundreds of days outside the state, despite a law requiring officials to be there.
Coal Industry Cash: Lawmakers Working To Block Clean Power Rules Get Big Money From Mining Industry
Officials working to block clean power rules get major donations from the coal industry.
GOP Governors Voted For Iraq War And Now Want to Block Syrian Refugees
Four GOP governors who voted for the Iraq War want to block Syrians refugees fleeing the chaos that war helped create.
Hillary Clinton Was A Top Recipient Of Wall Street Cash Before 9/11 Attacks
Contrary to her explanation in last week's debate, the Democrat took in financial industry money all along.
After Years Of Insults, US Conservatives Now Express Solidarity With France
Republican politicians have long criticized the French for opposing the Iraq War, but are now standing with France in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks.
Obama Touts Trade Pact With Former Government Officials Linked to Industries That Would Benefit
The headliners at a White House meeting were well-known former government officials who are now lobbyists.
Oil Deal: US-Mexico Pact Spotlights Obama And Clinton Support For Fossil Fuel Development
After Hillary Clinton cemented a U.S.-Mexico fossil fuel pact, the White House approves first crude oil exports.
Before Keystone Pipeline Decision, President Obama and Hillary Clinton Backed Expansion of Fossil Fuel Development
President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have each backed a big expansion of fossil fuel development.
Marco Rubio 2016: Corporate-Backed Political Groups Helped Finance Lawmaker’s Lifestyle
The Florida senator and GOP presidential candidate benefited from corporate-backed groups he controlled.
Marco Rubio Promoted Core Tenets Of Obamacare And Obama Energy Policies
In 2006 GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio wrote a book urging expanded government-run healthcare.
New Hampshire 2016: Jeb Bush Dodges Issue Of Big Donor’s Pipeline Plan
New Hampshire residents push the Republican to take a stand on donor Richard Kinder's gas project.
GOP 2016: Marco Rubio Helps Big Campaign Donor, Pressures Argentina For Full Debt Repayment
The Florida senator's seat on the foreign relations committee could pay off for one of his big backers.
Koch Brothers Ally Pushing For Pipelines Represents District Ravaged By Pipeline Spill
The oil industry-backed lawmaker pushing to speed pipeline approvals represents a district ravaged by a major spill.
Congressional Energy Chairs Form Fundraising Committee, Rake In Oil, Gas Cash As They Push Bills For Fossil Fuel Industry
Two lawmakers overseeing energy legislation in the U.S. accepted fossil fuel money — just as they passed bills to enrich the oil and gas industry.
