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President Obama delivers remarks during his visit at Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in Camp Pendleton, California. Two civilian defense contractors have pleaded guilty in a San Diego federal court, bringing to nine the number of defendants who have admitted guilt in recent days to their involvement in a scheme involving bribes and kickbacks at Camp Pendleton and other federal facilities. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

7 now guilty in Pendleton contractor bribery case

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Law doesn’t end revolving door on Capitol Hill

Washington Examiner -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

Air traffic controllers, nurses, lawyers and others employed by the government spend thousands of hours each year doing union business on official time. (Illustration by Karen Lomax/Examiner)

Too Big to Manage: Taxpayers fund top-dollar federal employee union reps through official time

Mark Flatten -

February 3, 2014 5:00 am

USAID hides Afghan corruption, financial risks from Congress, watchdog says

Michal Conger -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

Politics

The pork Congress approves is just the tip of the spending iceberg

Luke Rosiak -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

The CFPB, created in 2011 to regulate financial products, has said itÃ¢â¬â¢s preparing to tackle student debt, which has climbed to $1.2 trillion and is pervasive among former students at for-profit colleges.

Education

For-profit colleges face new wave of state investigations

Bloomberg News -

January 30, 2014 5:00 am

An owner of a major Illinois hospice-care provider encouraged subordinates to extend end-of-life care to patients who weren't actually terminally ill and to fraudulently switch to categories of care that would generate far higher Medicare and Medicaid payments, according to federal charges announced on Monday. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Healthcare

Illinois hospice company owner charged with fraud

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin arrives at the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans, Monday, Jan. 27, 2014. Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Nagin, who faces charges that he accepted bribes and free trips among other things from contractors in exchange for helping them secure millions of dollars in city work. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)

Bribery trial opens for ex-New Orleans mayor

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

The Navajo Nation Council began its weeklong winter session Monday with the prospect of Speaker Johnny Naize being removed from his post because of pending bribery and conspiracy charges. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Navajo council to decide on removing speaker over bribery charges

Washington Examiner -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

Michael Horowitz, the Justice Department's inspector general, arrives to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee after faulting the department for disregard of public safety in Operation Fast and Furious in this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Justice Department needs better oversight of grant programs, IG says

Kelly Cohen -

January 28, 2014 5:00 am

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Tag: Follow the Money

7 now guilty in Pendleton contractor bribery case

Law doesn’t end revolving door on Capitol Hill

Too Big to Manage: Taxpayers fund top-dollar federal employee union reps through official time

USAID hides Afghan corruption, financial risks from Congress, watchdog says

The pork Congress approves is just the tip of the spending iceberg

For-profit colleges face new wave of state investigations

Illinois hospice company owner charged with fraud

Bribery trial opens for ex-New Orleans mayor

Navajo council to decide on removing speaker over bribery charges

Justice Department needs better oversight of grant programs, IG says

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