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22 hrs ago | Defence Industry Daily

Un-Do Influence: Air Force's Revolving Door Helped Booz Allen Hamilton Get Unfair Edge

Global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton is paying the price for playing fast and loose with federal contracting rules.

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Related Topix: Consulting, Booz Allen Hamilton, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Michael Grimm

Saturday | The Huffington Post

John Boehner Faces Dilemma Over Spencer Bachus Insider Trading Investigation

An ethics investigation of Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus has put Speaker John Boehner in a politically tricky spot.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, John Boehner, Republican, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat

Saturday | RickeyStokesNews.com

All Of A Sudden Scott Beason's Opponent For Congressional Race Under Investigation

ALABAMA: I was amused when I saw this article concerning the investigation of United States Representative Spencer Bachus.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News

Saturday | Alabama Live

Alabama US Rep. Bachus' rivals pounce on ethics issue

Candidates running against U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus said Friday that news of his ethics investigation has given their campaigns a boost and altered the dynamic of what is now a one-month sprint to the Republican primary.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jo Bonner, David Scott, Democrat, Robert Scott

Saturday | CBS News

Video: GOP Congressman under insider trading investigation

GOP congressman subject of insider trading investigation Rep. Spencer Bachus is under investigation for insider trading.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Esperanza Spalding

Saturday | Bloomberg

Bachus Predicts - Full Exoneration' in Ethics Investigation

Al Hunt, executive editor for Washington at Bloomberg News and a Bloomberg View columnist, talks about the race for the Republican presidential nomination and the ethics investigation involving U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Spencer Bachus.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner, The Washington Post Company, Washington Post, Publishing, Alabama

Fri Feb 10, 2012

The Huffington Post

Seven And A Half Things To Know: Income Gap, Whining Wall Street, Charlie Bit The Interwebs

Here they are: Thing One: Income Inequality Feeds Itself: There's an old saying that you've got to have money to make money.

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Related Topix: Goldman Sachs, Financial Services, Investment Services, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Financial Markets

Reuters

Trading at Noon: Wall St. drops 1% as Greek talks stall

Checking in on trading at -- US stocks thing. The SP 500 is on track to snap a three game winning streak as tensions flare up over stalled -- talks for a financial bail out.

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Related Topix: Financial Markets, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican

Silicon Alley Insider

If Spencer Bachus Was Insider Trading, He Was Pretty Awful At It

When Wall Street does insider trading, they do it big. Think about it: the latest big insider trading scandal involving now defunct hedge funds Level Global , Dell Computers, and Diamondback Capital allegedly netted the funds $57 million.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, W.

CBS News

Video: Romney on the attack

Mitt Romney is set to make a big speech to win the hearts of conservatives, but is will that be enough? Erica Hill and Charlie Rose speak with Major Garrett about Romney's problems.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, Celebrities, Paul McCartney, Republican, US House of Representatives

The Washington Post

Romney defends his conservative record ahead of CPAC appearance

I hope you'll watch. #decision2012 @ RickSantorum : RT @ JHoganGidley : As of 7pm tonight the @ RickSantorum campaign had raised about 2.2 million dollars in two days.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, US Senate, Rick Santorum, Washington, DC, Ron Paul

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Columbia Journalism Review

Audit Notes: Energy Economy, Insider Trading, Mortgage Settlement

Here's a good Wall Street Journal page-one story on how the energy boom is driving economic activity across the U.S. The lede anecdote is smart.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Pennsylvania, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Foreclosures

The Washington Post

Rep. Bachus faces insider-trading investigation

The Office of Congressional Ethics is investigating the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee over possible violations of insider-trading laws, according to sources familiar with the case.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Daily Kos

Some fun with a Republican pollster

Robopollster: Well, would it make any difference to you to know that Tommy Bryant is in favor of preserving our way of life and free enterprise? Robopollster: Well, would it make any difference to you to know that Tommy Bryant's parents raised him to follow the Golden Rule? OK, so Robopollster gave up trying to convince me that Tommy Bryant is the ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, Immigration Reform

The Clanton Advertiser

Bachus announces fire grant for Isabella Fire and Rescue

Congressman Spencer Bachus announced Feb. 1 that the Isabella Fire and Rescue Company in Maplesville has been awarded a $213,750 federal fire grant for the purchase of a new fire truck.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Maplesville, AL

Alabama Live

Alabama congressional delegation ranked among the worst by League of Conservation Voters

A leading environmental watchdog has ranked Alabama's GOP-dominated congressional delegation as among the worst in protecting public health and preserving the environment.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Mo Brooks, Mike Rogers, Representative Martha Roby, Jo Bonner

KWQC-TV Davenport

House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from collecting their government pensions.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Eric Cantor, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner, Barack Obama

Tue Feb 07, 2012

The Columbian

Herrera Beutler seeks hearing on FDIC's loan sales | Feb. 7,

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, joined fellow Republican Rep. Lynn Westmoreland of Georgia on Tuesday in requesting a House hearing on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s sale of loans from failed banks, including the former Bank of Clark County, to Miami-based Rialto Capital Management, as well as similar sales.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Randy Neugebauer, Lynn Westmoreland, Clark County, WA, Battle Ground, WA

Fox News

Tighter Privacy Rules Sought For Bank Documents

A legal issue causing widespread angst among banks supervised by the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is triggering bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill , with lawmakers of both parties considering working together to blunt the chances of a behind the scenes show-down between the fledgling financial regulator and financial firms.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Shelley Moore Capito, Carolyn Maloney, Democrat, US Senate, Richard Shelby

Mon Feb 06, 2012

The New York Observer

Private Equity PAC Showed A Lot of Love To Congressman Joe Crowley

The PrivateA EquityA & Growth Capital Council, which was formed in 2007 by several of the country's largest private equity firms, quietly formed a political action committee last spring and began making campaign contributions this past summer.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Tim Johnson, 2012 Presidential Election, Mitt Romney

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