Jeb Bush Slams Lobbyists Despite His Close Relationship With Them
In a Tallahassee speech, presidential hopeful Jeb Bush criticized the influence-peddling industry he's relied on for policy advice and campaign cash.
Scott Walker Push For Milwaukee Bucks Arena Subsidy Could Benefit His Fundraising Chief
The Wisconsin governor's push for a subsidy for a new Milwaukee Bucks arena may benefit a longtime donor who is now his fundraising chief.
Election 2016: Silicon Valley Becomes Major Money Force In Politics
California may seem an odd destination for a GOP presidential hopeful, but its tech epicenter outspends Hollywood and defense firms on elections. Jeb Bush is in Silicon Valley today.
Clintons And Foundation Raked In Cash From Banks That Admitted Wrongdoing
Hillary Clinton assails financial executives who break the law, even though her family has accepted money from banks that admitted wrongdoing.
Chris Christie Gives Taxpayer Subsidy To Donor Whose Lawsuit Helped Him Prosecute Democratic Financier
The New Jersey governor's administration granted a $40 million subsidy to a man whose lawsuit helped prosecute a Democratic financier.
Senate Passes Bill Letting Schools Give Education Money To Financial Consulting Firms
The U.S. Senate quietly passed a bill on Wednesday that lets public education money for low-income kids flow to financial consulting firms.
Chris Christie Administration Whistleblower To Justice Department: Bridgegate Prosecutor May Be Compromised
A letter from a whistleblower to U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch raises questions about the federal prosecutor leading the probe.
Chicago Pension Investments: Rahm Emanuel's Proposed Merger Could Benefit Campaign Donors
Chicago's mayor says merging state pension funds will solve his city's education funding crisis, but it also directs funds to campaign donors.
Jeb Bush Campaign Says It's ‘Encouraged’ By Support From Corporate Lobbyists
The former Florida governor’s campaign responds to an IBTimes report detailing his deep ties to influence-peddlers.
As Florida Governor, Jeb Bush Provided Special Access to Lobbyists
Jeb Bush attacks D.C. lobbyists on the stump, but Florida lobbyists had open access to his administration when he was governor.
Trade Pact: How The Trans-Pacific Partnership Gives Corporations Special Legal Rights
Leaked drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal reveal that big business could use secret tribunals to sue sovereign governments over public-interest policies threatening corporate profits.
As Florida Governor, Jeb Bush Bought Land From Timber Company That Later Paid Him $1 Million
As Florida governor, Bush backed land deals for a timber company. Then it hired him.
Five Sentences From Jeb Bush's Announcement Speech You Probably Never Thought He Would Say
Presidential campaign announcement speeches are usually mundane affairs -- not so for the former Florida governor.
BlackRock, Obama Campaign Donors Stand To Benefit From Cuts To Military Pensions
A firm with ties to Obama would get billions from a Pentagon plan to cut future veterans’ guaranteed pension benefits.
Edward Snowden: Did NSA Leaks Change Politics, Public Opinion About Government Spying, Whistleblowers?
On the second anniversary of Edward Snowden's disclosures about government spying, public opinion has evolved. Has the Obama administration?
Bill Clinton Says He Will Stop Paid Speeches If Hillary Clinton Is Elected President
Answering concerns about conflicts of interest, Bill Clinton also said the Foundation has done nothing "objectionable."
Marijuana Legalization: Bill Clinton And Tom Vilsack Note High Value of Weed As Cash Crop
At a Clinton Foundation event in Colorado, the agriculture secretary and former president shared a laugh about weed's value as a cash crop.
For Rhode Island Taxpayers, Alternative Investments Have High Cost
Much-touted pension reforms in Rhode Island actually cost taxpayers $1.4 billion in just four years, according to a new report commissioned by retirees.
Chris Christie's Administration Omitted Wall Street Fees From State Pension Analysis
The governor's cost estimate omitted $335 million in payments to financial firms. Today, New Jersey legislators will hold a hearing on skyrocketing fees.
Hillary Clinton's State Department Increased Chemical Arms Sales To Middle East Countries That Gave To Clinton Foundation
During the Arab Spring, Hillary Clinton's State Department boosted arms sales of chemical and biological agents to Mideast regimes that donated to the Clinton Foundation.
Andrew Cuomo’s Administration Involved in Federal Corruption Probe of Real Estate Industry
New York officials now acknowledge that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s housing agency is involved in a law enforcement investigation.
Dennis Hastert Promoted Himself As Crusader Against Sexual Abuse of Children
But the former House speaker, now indicted, was accused of helping cover up an underage sex scandal in the Capitol.
Rhode Island Pension Transparency: 'Still A Long Way To Go'
The Ocean State's pensioners can expect more transparency on how their retirement money is being invested, but is that money safer?
Clinton Foundation Donors Got Weapons Deals From Hillary Clinton's State Department
Under Hillary Clinton, the State Department approved $165 billion worth of commercial arms sales to 20 nations whose governments had given millions to the Clinton Foundation.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Pushed Cancer Screening Cuts
While the New York governor and his cancer-stricken partner, Sandra Lee, publicly tout cancer prevention, health advocates say he has repeatedly tried to cut funding for cancer screening.
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.
Pension Funds Lose Money On Salesmen, State Retirees Pay, Study Shows
Pension fund managers picked better investments than the "placement agents" hawking politically connected opportunities.
Amtrak’s Failure to Gain Wireless Spectrum Rights Stymied Safety Technology
The inspector general's report warned that failure to obtain radio frequency was delaying a safety system that might have prevented the derailment.
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.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Donors Get More State Bond Work
More state business flows to Governor Cuomo's donors, even as a top Washington legal expert says the deals appear to flout the law.
