FACT CHECK: Breaking down Obama and Biden's convention speeches
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a rousing double-header, Democratic delegates heard Barack Obama and Joe Biden both accept renomination on their convention’s final night. And we heard some facts being...
View ArticleIG: Afghan fuel records go missing
What happened to almost $475 million worth of oil destined for the Afghan National Army – that’s what the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) would like to know....
View ArticleDaily Disclosure: Hedge fund honcho seeks to oust New York congressman
Super PAC Prosperity First, which is bankrolled by wealthy hedge fund CEO Robert Mercer, is attempting to oust Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in New York’s 1st Congressional District. In less than a week,...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Romney ad takes Clinton quote out of context
A new Romney ad would have viewers believe that former President Bill Clinton was commenting on President Obama’s handling of the economy when he said, “Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest...
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Obama rails against those trying to 'buy this election'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama urged delegates at the Democratic National Convention to beware “the people with the $10 million checks who are trying to buy this election” in his acceptance...
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As Clean Air Act sentencing nears, Justice cites violations at Texas Citgo...
Days before Citgo Petroleum Corp. faces its long-awaited sentencing for criminal Clean Air Act violations at its refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, a Justice Department court filing alleges that a...
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IMPACT: RTI Biologics suspends import of human tissue from Ukraine
One of the biggest players in the global trade in human tissue has suspended its partnership with suppliers in Ukraine, where authorities have carried out multiple investigations over allegations of...
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OPINION: Maine's health care fantasy
What happened in Maine is a sobering reality check on the oft-repeated myth that getting rid of ObamaCare and other consumer protections is the answer to our health care problems. If the government...
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Amidst cuts, Army outfits chauffeurs
Facing the end of an era of untrammeled growth in defense spending, officials at the Pentagon have spent most of 2012 telling anyone who will listen how potential budget cuts will put national...
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Daily Disclosure: 'Young Guns' target Democratic House candidates
The YG Action Fund, a super PAC associated with the conservative “Young Guns” movement led by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, reported spending nearly...
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FACT CHECK: Breaking down Obama and Biden's convention speeches
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a rousing double-header, Democratic delegates heard Barack Obama and Joe Biden both accept renomination on their convention’s final night. And we heard some facts being...
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IG: Afghan fuel records go missing
What happened to almost $475 million worth of oil destined for the Afghan National Army – that’s what the Special Investigator General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) would like to know....
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Daily Disclosure: Hedge fund honcho seeks to oust New York congressman
Super PAC Prosperity First, which is bankrolled by wealthy hedge fund CEO Robert Mercer, is attempting to oust Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop in New York’s 1st Congressional District. In less than a week,...
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FACT CHECK: Romney ad takes Clinton quote out of context
A new Romney ad would have viewers believe that former President Bill Clinton was commenting on President Obama’s handling of the economy when he said, “Give me a break. This whole thing is the...
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How an 82-year-old exposed security lapses at nuclear facilities
The hammering on the wall of America’s premier storage vault for nuclear-weapons grade uranium in pitch-darkness six weeks ago was loud enough to be heard by security guards. But they assumed...
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Daily Disclosure: Crossroads GPS makes $2.5 million ad buy in three Senate races
The anonymously funded Crossroads GPS released four new ads on Tuesday going after Senate seats in Nevada, Ohio and Virginia with ad buys worth $2.5 million, according to Federal Election Commission...
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Break-in forges political consensus for tighter nuclear oversight
On Wednesday morning, a House Republican lawmaker from Omaha looked directly at the 82-year old nun who broke into the site of America’s premier vault for nuclear weapons-grade uranium six weeks ago...
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Hospitals failing to secure dirty bomb materials
Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Americans have been haunted by the idea that terrorist groups around the world could set off a “dirty bomb” — a simple explosive device that would scatter...
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House candidates fear super PACs
A new super PAC, backed by a $500,000 contribution from a wealthy hedge fund manager, is aiming to knock off a Long Island congressman who doesn’t share the big donor’s views on reform of the finance...
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Daily Disclosure: Planned Parenthood airs ads opposing Romney
Planned Parenthood this week began its most extensive attack this election on Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, spending $1.8 million on a new television ad that’s part of a $3.2 million...
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