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GOP, Pentagon tussle over East Coast shield
The Pentagon has repeatedly said it doesn’t need — nor can it afford — a third anti-missile battery on American territory to defend against a possible attack from North Korea or Iran. But that hasn’t stopped congressional Republicans...
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Government Says Company Part-Owned by Feinstein's Husband Abuses Post Office Contract
CBRE, a giant real estate company partially owned by Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s husband, Richard Blum, is costing the U.S. Postal Service millions of dollars a year in lease overpayments, and its exclusive contract should be immediately canceled, the service’s inspector general has found. by David Dayen.
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Pentagon’s $90 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ Comes Under Attack
An obscure Pentagon account that has powered the U.S.
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How Virginia paid more than $250 million for a road that never got built
The failed toll road in the southeast colors the state’s view on how to add lanes on I-66 in Northern Virginia.
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The murky (and apparently widespread) use of license plates as political favors
It's unseemly, but probably not illegal.
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[Oklahoma, Tulsa County] Sheriff’s office trips include $500-per-night resort, $36 valet fee
The Frontier reviewed travel claims by Glanz’s office and found numerous questionable expenses and a few potential violations of the county’s travel policy.
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The Party of Andrew Jackson vs. the Party of Obama
This is an era of rapid social change, and also of historical ferment, when Americans are rethinking not only who we are, but who we were. The post-Charleston backlash against Confederate imagery is one manifestation of this. Another concurrent one is a struggle over the historic role of Andrew Jackson... By Jonathan Chait.
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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. By David Sirota,Matthew Cunningham-Cook and Andrew Perez.
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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. By Andrew Perez and David Sirota.
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Librarian’s trips abroad, posh hotels all paid for by James Madison Council
When James H. Billington retires, will the private club he founded to support the Library of Congress survive? By Peggy McGlone.
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Clone armies, super-PAC spawns, fake headquarters. Welcome to the Age of the Uncampaign
And it's about to get worse. By Tim Murphy.
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57 Questions About Campaign Spending, Starting With Ted Cruz’s Flower Budget
The campaign trail is, by all accounts, a greasy and exhausting slog. Also a slog? Sifting through hundreds of pages of campaign finance reports. By Cara Giaimo.
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David Cameron drops bombshell privatisation announcement then catches a plane to Lanzarote
The Prime Minister made a shocking announcement, then left the country. By Kerry-Anne Mendoza. (Mar. 25)
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Nelson Mandela’s fellow ANC activist breaks silence to demand Jacob Zuma’s resignation
Ahmed Kathrada, who stood in dock at Rivonia trial, tells South Africa president to go as scandal mounts over government cash for private mansion. By Mark Townsend.
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FBI Whistleblower Wrongfully Fired For Reporting Sex Trips
A federal appeals court ruled that an FBI whistleblower, who reported fraud and sexual misconduct involving prostitutes, was wrongfully terminated in 2010. By Kevin Gosztola.
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When Public Goes Private, as Trump Wants: What Happens?
At present, proponents of school choice have the upper hand because they are backed by some of the nation’s richest people, whose campaign donations give them an outsize voice in shaping public policy. The issue that the American public must resolve in local and state as well as national elections is whether voters will preserve and protect the public school system, or allow it to be raided and controlled by the one percent and financial elites. By Diane Ravitch.
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Texans fear Trump’s highways plan will create more toll roads
The president-elect’s proposals to expand and fix up U.S. highways seem to be a recipe for more toll roads. Texans from both parties hope to change that. By Brandon Formby.
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Australia ceases multimillion-dollar donations to controversial Clinton family charities
Australia has finally ceased pouring millions of dollars into accounts linked to Hillary Clinton’s charities. By Rohan Smith. [Autoplay video]
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Rule easing public lands transfer concerns hunters, others
A change in U.S. House rules making it easier to transfer millions of acres of federal public lands to states is worrying hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts. By Keith Ridler.
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Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies
Land totaling the size of Connecticut has been targeted in a new bill in the Republican House, uniting hunters and conservationists in opposition. By Caty Enders.
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