EU official quits in piracy row

bbc 27-JAN-12

Republicans Charge Delay in Volt Fire Announcement

IHT 25-JAN-12

Hollywood regroups after losing battle over anti-piracy bills

latimes 21-JAN-12

Reid puts off PIPA vote

CBSnews 20-JAN-12

SOPA and PIPA opponents warn the bills are not dead yet

latimes 19-JAN-12

Wikipedia Will Go Dark On January 18 To Protest SOPA And PIPA

techcrunch 16-JAN-12

Occupy DC camps persist as rally planned next week (AP)

news 12-JAN-12

EPA requires mercury-emission limits

cnn 21-DEC-11

Nuke agency chief denies 'bully' claim, won't quit (AP)

news 14-DEC-11

White House: Dispute at NRC not impacting safety (AP)

news 13-DEC-11

Holder Clashes With Republicans on Fast and Furious

IHT 09-DEC-11

ATF Gun Scandal: Holder Declared Hostile Witness Before Congress

ABCnews 08-DEC-11

Holder: 'Fast and Furious' tactics will not be tolerated

cnn 08-NOV-11

Are Cain allegations political theater?

cnn 06-NOV-11

S.E.C. Rule Lifts Lid on Hedge Funds

IHT 26-OCT-11

Congressman: Obama admin may be accessory to murder with Fast and Furious (Daily Caller)

news 05-OCT-11

Postmaster general warns Congress about default, possible insolvency

cnn 06-SEP-11

Acting ATF chief steps down in wake of Mexican gun debacle

montrealgazette 31-AUG-11

Buffett demands to pay more tax

bbc 15-AUG-11

Cash-strapped USPS may cut 120,000 jobs

CBSnews 12-AUG-11

ATF 'stonewalled' agents on botched gun probe, report says

cnn 26-JUL-11

Mexico-US border death sparks row

bbc 23-JUN-11

Obama administration finds dozens of unneeded regulations it says should be eliminated

latimes 27-MAY-11

As gas prices soar, GOP uses Gulf oil-spill anniversary to blast Obama energy policies

latimes 20-APR-11

'I didn't know what they were doing to me': Boy, 8, on trip to Disneyland given full body search by TSA agents Portland Orego

dailymail 14-APR-11

Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal

cnn 09-APR-11

Madoff stumble complicates SEC's money pitch

ibtimes 11-MAR-11

Republicans get control of US Congress

chinadaily 06-JAN-11

House GOP takes aim at health plan

washtimes 04-JAN-11

Who to watch in the new House of Representatives and Senate

guardian 03-JAN-11

Debt Ceiling: The First Big "Showdown"?

CBSnews 03-JAN-11

Health care in hot seat again

cnn 03-JAN-11

Obama signs 9/11 health bill into law

cnn 02-JAN-11

Fed cautious on recovery and sticks to bond plan

reuters 14-DEC-10

Obama proposes pay freeze for federal workers

reuters 29-NOV-10

Obama would be responsible for shutdown: Cantor (Reuters)

news 07-NOV-10

Obama picks Warren for consumer body

ft 18-SEP-10

Plume of oil 650ft high found in Gulf waters

independent 20-AUG-10

Clemens vows to fight perjury charge

cnn 20-AUG-10

Elena Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court

latimes 06-AUG-10

Arizona illegal immigrant law blocked by court

telegraph 28-JUL-10

BP's Bob Dudley admits that hurricane Alex is driving oil to the US coast

telegraph 02-JUL-10

Oil successfully siphoned from capped well to ship

cnn 04-JUN-10

Nonprofit: Coast Guard Saw Threat of Disaster

CBSnews 04-JUN-10

Romanoff details White House contact over possible job

cnn 03-JUN-10

Obama slams oil spill blame game

aljazeera 15-MAY-10

GOP ramps up attacks on SEC over porn surfing (AP)

news 23-APR-10

Goldman Sachs scandal sparks fierce US debate

channel4news 20-APR-10

Regulation bill to hit Senate floor this week

ft 19-APR-10

Toyota and Traffic Agency Faulted in Slow Recall

IHT 12-APR-10

'This is what change looks like': Barack Obama passes £600bn healthcare reform by narrow margin

dailymail 22-MAR-10

U.S. says it cannot explain runaway Prius

washtimes 15-MAR-10

Video: Toyota Prius Claim Questioned

CBSnews 15-MAR-10

Memo: Testing didn't duplicate sticky gas pedal on man's Prius

cnn 14-MAR-10

Toyota chief apologises for recall

aljazeera 24-FEB-10

Recall memos up stakes for Toyota

aljazeera 22-FEB-10

The town Toyota built hopes US fightback can jumpstart economy

independent 20-FEB-10

Toyota Chief Agrees to Testify Before House Panel

IHT 19-FEB-10

Toyota boss to go before Congress

bbc 18-FEB-10

Toyota asked for recall evidence

bbc 17-FEB-10

Rubio to speak at conservative conference

washtimes 15-FEB-10

Toyota recalls 8,000 Tacoma trucks

cnn 13-FEB-10

Obama urges Toyota, rivals to act fast on defects (AFP)

news 12-FEB-10

Schumpeter: Getting the cow out of the ditch

economist 11-FEB-10

The Note: Health Care Redux

ABCnews 08-FEB-10

Toyota boss apologizes for mass recalls

CBC 05-FEB-10

Geithner defends AIG 'backdoor bailout'

independent 28-JAN-10

AIG Bailout Blasted Hard on Capitol Hill

ABCnews 27-JAN-10

New emails show AIG mulled bank payment disclosures (Reuters)

news 17-JAN-10

Obama: No time to waste on climate change deal

cnn 18-DEC-09

Russian railways to showcase at Expo-Russia 2009 Armenia

arka_am 23-OCT-09

Not So Fast: Govt. Tells AIG to Slice Bonuses by $200M

ABCnews 14-OCT-09

ACORN sues Breitbart, loses IRS gig

washtimes 24-SEP-09

Justice Dept.'s grants to ACORN probed

washtimes 22-SEP-09

'Pimp' in ACORN video shares story

latimes 19-SEP-09

US House denies funds to scandal-hit activist group

alertnet 17-SEP-09

Philippines Chief Coordinator between US and Asean

qnaol 31-JUL-09

Bernanke defends Fed's handling of BofA

washtimes 25-JUN-09

National Archives loses hard drive with Clinton era records

cnn 21-MAY-09

General Motors CEO resigns as part of bailout deal

cnn 30-MAR-09

Obama OKs more troops for Afghanistan

cnn 18-FEB-09

Obama Faces Big Test Over Ailing Economy

CBSnews 26-JAN-09

Barack Obama picks cabinet in record time

telegraph 20-DEC-08

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac bosses made 'reckless bets'

independent 10-DEC-08

Former GSE chiefs scolded for careless lending (Reuters)

news 09-DEC-08

Lawmakers Blast Shifts In Bailout Plan

CBSnews 14-NOV-08

Call for quick action on $700 billion bailout

cnn 23-SEP-08

Iraq after Petraeus

ft 16-SEP-08

US oil agency rapped over conduct

bbc 11-SEP-08

Global warming may test U.S. security, report finds

phantis 26-JUN-08

FDA urges toughest warning label on Avandia (Gregory Lopes)

washtimes 07-JUN-07

Pelosi: No divide with White House on Syria

cnn 06-APR-07

Carter backs Pelosi's trip, despite Bush's rebuke

cnn 05-APR-07

Gonzales Aide Won't Testify in Senate

ABCnews 27-MAR-07

Lawmakers threaten to curb FBI's powers

cnn 20-MAR-07

Bush Holds Strategy Session on Iraq

guardian 21-OCT-06

Investigator rebukes Interior Dept. oil leases

newsweek 14-SEP-06

Congress Seeks Payment of Oil Royalties

guardian 21-JUN-06

Cheney Tries to Boost Calif. Republicans

guardian 23-MAY-06

Report: Border Patrol demoralized

newsweek 19-MAY-06

Inquiry into jail killing of Jewish extremist

independent 07-NOV-05

Jewish Defense League's Krugel killed in prison

cnn 06-NOV-05

New chiefs for SAA, Transnet due today TYPE=NEWSHEADLINE ID=1690521>

bday 27-AUG-04

[-wrote]: I am concerned about the agreements lack of transparency, the failure to conduct an open rulemaking process, as well as the potential for vehicle cost increases on consumers, and negative impact on American jobs,

upi 29-NOV-11

[ says]: A 109 million homes walk out of their door to get their mail, while 37 million get it delivered inside their door,

npr 22-NOV-11

[-told]: Secretary Chu is a brilliant individual who seems to be [in] over his head,

news 21-NOV-11

[-said]: And that’s not a political statement. … I think everyone wants to see DOE succeed.

news 21-NOV-11

[-said]: Right now there’s a question about whether or not he [Chu] is able to turn the ship around after a series of failures in which he himself said technically they did the right thing, but obviously, realistically, they did the wrong thing in the [loan guarantee] awards,

news 21-NOV-11

[-said]: This is a very broad coalition from far left to far right who realize this will hurt innovation, something we can't afford to do,

ibtimes 18-NOV-11

[-told]: I don't believe this bill has any chance on the House floor,

cnn 18-NOV-11

[-said]: Beyond jobs that would be lost as a result of this rule, there are concerns that these new regulations were crafted in a manner inconsistent with laws and basic standards of transparency that had the effect of hiding special interest agendas,

news 17-NOV-11

[-said]: We believe that the thoughtful way to attack piracy… is going to have to be considerably different from the current bill,

news 16-NOV-11

[-said]: As DOJ's principal liaison to Congress, we rely on you to be straight with the facts. You have not been,

cnn 10-NOV-11

[-wrote]: Mr. Weich, as you are well aware, it is a crime to knowingly make false statements to Congress,

news 09-NOV-11

[-told]: To go directly from being a businessman, without substantial time in the government arena, both the vetting and the knowledge of it, is really hard,

cnn 06-NOV-11

[-said]: The State Department will increase its manpower from about 8,000 to 17,000, the great majority of whom will be contractors for security, medical, maintenance, aviation and other functions,

cnn 05-OCT-11

[-said]: This record will continue unless this administration takes concrete actions to protect precious taxpayer dollars,

cnn 05-OCT-11

[-told]: I certainly believe that he either misrepresented the facts or he’s sufficiently incompetent that he didn’t know what was in his weekly briefings,

news 05-OCT-11

[-asked]: When did you first know about the program, officially, I believe, called Fast and Furious? To the best of your knowledge, what date?

cnn 05-OCT-11

[-asked]: allowed for weapons to be sold to straw purchasers, and ultimately many of those weapons are today in the hands of drug cartels and other criminals.

ABCnews 04-OCT-11

[-said]: Given the close relationship between American automobile manufacturers, workers unions and the U.S. government in the wake of a series of loans, grants and stimulus programs, accusations of White House interference in private business matters to support its own political and policy agendas are very serious issues and warrant a full airing of facts,

news 30-SEP-11

[-said]: We see that as a backdoor, easy way to end up with corruption in the government,

ibtimes 29-SEP-11

[-said]: This is another reason that crony capitalism ... is dangerous, because they're going to pick winners that they ideologically, or in some cases because they support their candidacy, want to see win,

ibtimes 29-SEP-11

[-said]: LaVera said. Upton isn't the only Republican critical of the loan guarantee program that has sought loan guarantees for their constituents. Both Rep. Darrell Issa , R-Calif., and Stearns, the chairman of the Energy subcommittee investigating the Solyndra loan, wrote to the Energy Department on behalf of clean energy firms seeking 1705 loans. Issa defended Republican lawmakers who sought the loan guarantees on behalf of constituents. will always ask for money from whatever pool is available to help their co

usaToday 28-SEP-11

[-said]: A green jobs-fueled recovery is a theory, and is yet unproven,

newschannel5 23-SEP-11

[-said]: s green energy subsidy experiment has done little to create jobs or speed recovery,

latimes 23-SEP-11

[-told]: I want to see when the president and his cronies are picking winners and losers… it wasn't because there were large contributions given to them,

dailymail 21-SEP-11

[-said]: I want to see when the president and his cronies are picking winners and losers ... it wasn't because there were large contributions given to them,

ibtimes 21-SEP-11

[-said]: We're looking at the system, the corruption that seems to be endemic in both ideologically picking winners, but also looking at the possibility that this is an unfixable program,

msnbc 21-SEP-11

[said was:]: picking winners and losers

msnbc 21-SEP-11

[ said]: cannot forestall the Postal Service's financial collapse by itself,

upi 16-SEP-11

[-said]: This thing was dumber than Iran-Contra, and as a Republican I hate to say that, but this was so dumb that there was no chance of it ever yielding the kind of solutions that they claimed it would,

news 12-SEP-11

[-said]: We have a paper trail of so many people knowing that the only way the attorney general didn’t know is he made sure he didn’t want to know,

news 12-SEP-11

[-said]: that the kinds of cuts that we are envisioning that get government off people's backs he is only giving lip service to,

voanews 09-SEP-11

[-said]: The USPS is fast-approaching default and without serious reforms it will collapse and be unable to meet payroll as early as next year,

news 01-SEP-11

[-said]: While the reckless disregard for safety that took place in Operation Fast and Furious certainly merits changes within the , the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will continue its investigation to ensure that blame isn't offloaded on just a few individuals for a matter that involved much higher levels of the Justice Department.

ibtimes 31-AUG-11

[-said]: the reckless disregard for safety that took place in Operation Fast and Furious certainly merits changes.

AP 30-AUG-11

[-said]: While the reckless disregard for safety that took place in Operation Fast and Furious certainly merits changes within the Department of Justice, the...Committee will continue its investigation to ensure that blame isn't offloaded on just a few individuals for a matter that involved much higher levels of the Justice Department,

npr 30-AUG-11

[ said]: There are still many questions to be answered about what happened in Operation Fast and Furious and who else bears responsibility,

reuters 30-AUG-11

[ said]: The Justice Department is not our partner in this effort,

latimes 11-AUG-11

[-said]: NLRB's action in the case against Boeing has the potential to create a job-killing precedent just as U.S. manufacturers are working toward economic recovery,

reuters 08-AUG-11

[-said]: is unprecedented in a global economy and hobbles a leading American job creator at a time of economic vulnerability,

AP 08-AUG-11

[-said]: The increasing use of electronic, paper-free technology has caused a permanent decline in mail usage and the Postal Service must adapt its outdated brick-and-mortar model to meet current customer needs,

newschannel5 07-AUG-11

[-said]: It appears that these actions will have the effect of determining the types of vehicles available to consumers, their use, and other factors otherwise best left to consumer choice,

CBSnews 30-JUL-11

[-said]: The Democrats will make the claim that somehow we were wrong,

usaToday 27-JUL-11

[ said]: It'll be good theater,

usaToday 27-JUL-11

[ said]: Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction. There are, however, many difficult decisions ahead that must be made to improve operations, reduce costs, and return the Postal Service to financial solvency,

washtimes 27-JUL-11

[-said]: We have not yet seen the end of the violence from operation Fast and Furious. The deadly consequences of this irresponsible program could last for years to come,

cnn 26-JUL-11

[-said]: You're entitled to your opinion, not to your facts,

cnn 26-JUL-11

[ said]: It seems like you knowingly allowed these weapons to get out of your control, knowingly, to someone you knew was trafficking into Mexico,

reuters 26-JUL-11

[-asked]: Are they (the other agents) lying, or are you lying?

cnn 26-JUL-11

[-said]: Let me be clear: the Justice Department is not our partner in this effort. They are the subject of this investigation and their continued interference will not be allowed to derail the committee's work,

cnn 26-JUL-11

[-wrote]: The fact that the information in question was transmitted to the committee via an open e-mail over an open and non-secured network only underscores that this was not national security sensitive information,

homelandsecuritynewswire 20-JUL-11

[-said]: The American people have a right to know how the bureau will advance and enforce its regulatory assignment,

AHN 15-JUL-11

[-said]: Our vulnerability is not just because of enemies well known, but can often be because of enemies unknown, enemies who simply have a grudge against society,

upi 08-JUL-11

[wrote:]: The evidence we have gathered raises the disturbing possibility that the Justice Department not only allowed criminals to smuggle weapons but that taxpayer dollars from other agencies may have financed those engaging in such activities.

CBSnews 06-JUL-11

[-said]: With this information, acting director Melson was able to sit at his desk in Washington, and himself watch a live feed of straw buyers entering the gun stores and purchasing dozens of AK-47 variants,

npr 24-JUN-11

[ said]: to cut costs and protect taxpayers from an expensive bailout,

AP 22-JUN-11

[-said]: He was part of the bad judgment. And when I say bad judgment, it wasn’t just him,

news 21-JUN-11

[commented that:]: Hezbollah is a terrorist group and a cancer on Lebanon. This bill surgically targets this cancer.

jpost 19-JUN-11

[ said]: These firearms will continue to turn up at crime scenes on both sides of the border for years to come,

latimes 16-JUN-11

[-asked]: every effort to interdict weapons that have been purchased illegally and prevent their transportation into Mexico.

AP 16-JUN-11

[ said]: Today's hearing concerns a breach of that trust that has left countless innocent Mexican citizens and at least one federal Border Patrol agent dead,

upi 16-JUN-11

[-said]: may have been made. There are a lot of questions and a lot of investigating to do. But one thing has become clear already — this was no mistake.

usaToday 16-JUN-11

[-said]: You want someone to take responsibility, is that correct?

CBSnews 15-JUN-11

[ said]: Americans have the right to know what their government is doing with their money,

finanznachrichten 15-JUN-11

[-said]: failed program from the planning on.

CBSnews 15-JUN-11

[-said]: Operation Fast and Furious contributed to the increasing violence and deaths in Mexico.

montrealgazette 15-JUN-11

[-said]: We want to know what felony stupid bad judgment led to allowing this program at the highest level,

npr 15-JUN-11

[ said]: The NRC Inspector General's report paints an embarrassing picture of a bully whose use of deceit and manipulation is ruining the integrity of a respected independent regulatory agency,

reuters 10-JUN-11

[-said]: The administration wasted no time in effectively shutting offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, the consequence of which has been a paralyzing loss of jobs in an already weak economy,

newschannel5 02-JUN-11

[-said]: The American people have a right to know how you intend to organize and operate the CFPB,

cnn 02-JUN-11

[ said]: Efficiently raising capital to the best investment opportunities in the U.S. is critical to a widespread economic recovery and the long-term viability of our global market position,

AP 11-MAY-11

[-said]: Two federal agents are dead,

news 04-MAY-11

[-concluded]: And I personally believe [the FCC] didn’t have that authority and they administratively got that which they couldn’t get legislatively,

news 22-APR-11

[-said]: This retreat from efforts to achieve energy independence from foreign oil isn’t appreciated by Gulf communities whose local economies depend on off-shore oil production or millions of Americans who find themselves paying $4 gallon for gasoline,

latimes 20-APR-11

[ says]: resulting in less investment and fewer jobs,

wsj 08-APR-11

[ said]: The unwillingness of this administration - most specifically the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco, and Firearms - to answer questions about this deadly serious matter is deeply troubling,

washtimes 04-APR-11

[ said]: The unwillingness of this Administration - most specifically the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms - to answer questions about this deadly serious matter is deeply troubling,

CBSnews 01-APR-11

[ said]: The unwillingness of this administration — most specifically the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco and Firearms — to answer questions about this deadly serious matter is deeply troubling,

washtimes 01-APR-11

[-said]: In February a Texas man was arrested for trying to use weapons of mass destruction to attack the United States. He had allegedly sought multiple drivers’ licenses to avoid being caught. We have a situation where we know we can take meaningful action to make the American people safer, yet for some reason, the president wants to delay action. I can’t for the life of me understand why,

homelandsecuritynewswire 28-MAR-11

[-wrote]: Denying or interfering with employees' rights to furnish information to Congress is against the law,

news 18-MAR-11

[ said]: Obstructing a congressional investigation is a crime,

news 18-MAR-11

[-accused]: aware of the consequences for retaliation against witnesses who furnish information to Congress.

news 18-MAR-11

[-said]: Indeed, it was your correspondence ... that revealed this claim.

usaToday 17-MAR-11

[-wrote]: rights to furnish information to Congress is against the law,

usaToday 17-MAR-11

[-disclosed]: in good faith, and continue to hope that good faith will be reciprocated.

usaToday 17-MAR-11

[-accused]: make DHS managers aware of the consequences for retaliation against witnesses who furnish information to Congress.

newschannel5 17-MAR-11

[-wrote]: By notifying Ms. Papoi of her less desirable office assignment and diminished job responsibilities the day after she appeared before the committee, the department created the appearance of retaliation against a witness,

usaToday 17-MAR-11

[-said]: Victims of the Madoff swindle rightly feel cheated by the SEC's ineptitude. The decision to allow David Becker to work on the Madoff case, despite family earnings from a Madoff account, necessitates answers,

upi 16-MAR-11

[-said]: Victims of the Madoff swindle rightly feel cheated by the SEC's ineptitude,

reuters 16-MAR-11

[ said]: People are getting pay increases automatically this year,

washtimes 10-MAR-11

[ said]: In July of 2004, the (9/11 commission) issued a report warning that 'for terrorists, travel documents are as important as weapons,

cnn 04-MAR-11

[-said]: In light of the Texas terror plot, it's inconceivable that the Obama administration would further delay the implementation of Real ID,

cnn 04-MAR-11

[-said]: collaboration with the book author is what I want to get to the bottom of,

WashingtonPost 03-MAR-11

[-told]: I'm not going to get into the details of proprietary conversations about Mark's project. I'm not.

WashingtonPost 03-MAR-11

[-said]: Though limited, these actions were highly inappropriate,

upi 02-MAR-11

[-said]: The inappropriate information shared with Mark Leibovich appears to have been limited to Kurt's own correspondence with reporters,

news 02-MAR-11

[-said]: a basic breach of trust with the reporters it was his job to assist.

news 02-MAR-11

[-said]: as an opportunity to contribute a narrative about what a press secretary does on Capitol Hill and was not about offering salacious details designed to settle scores or embarrass anyone.

news 02-MAR-11

[-said]: Though limited, these actions were highly inappropriate, a basic breach of trust with the reporters it was his job to assist, and inconsistent with established communications office policies,

latimes 02-MAR-11

[ said]: It's better late than never, but it shouldn't have taken the worst ecological disaster in history for GAO to place this program onto the high risk list,

WashingtonPost 16-FEB-11

[ said]: Countrywide orchestrated a deliberate and calculated effort to use relationships with people in high places in order to manipulate public policy and further their bottom line to the detriment of the American taxpayers even at the expense of its own lending standards,

AP 16-FEB-11