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Unfortunately I believe that we are limited in what we can focus on. I think that if we proceed with the partisan sideshow of prosecuting Bush admin. officials, healthcare will get lost in the brouhaha.
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Palin Legal Donations May Have Violated Ethics Law; Lawmakers Rebuke Treasury Dept. For Lack of Transparency; White House Declines to Disclose Visits by Health Industry Executives
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Palin Legal Donations May Have Violated Ethics Law Washington Post
An independent investigator has determined that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) may have violated state ethics laws by soliciting and accepting private donations to pay $500,000 in legal debts.
Lawmakers Rebuke Treasury Dept. For Lack of Transparency Washington Post
The Treasury Department was criticized Tuesday by lawmakers who claim the agency has failed to live up to its promises of transparency in handling the federal rescue of the financial system.
White House Declines to Disclose Visits by Health Industry Executives Los Angeles Times
The Obama administration has turned down a request from a watchdog group for a list of health industry executives who have visited the White House to discuss the massive healthcare overhaul.
Report: Immigration Agents Broke Laws in Home Raids New York Times
Armed federal immigration agents have illegally pushed and shoved their way into homes in New York and New Jersey in hundreds of predawn raids that violated their own agency rules as well as the Constitution, according to a study to be released on Wednesday by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
Inquiries Focus on Defense Subcommittee Ties Politico
Probes Involve Firm Linked to China Leader's Son WSJ($)
Congress: IG Firing Was "Legitimate" And Lawful TPM
Group Plans Lawsuit To Unveil the CIA's 'Pentagon Papers' Wired
Justice Department Argues Against Releasing Cheney Interview Politico
Stimulus Watchdog Defends Web Contract Congress Daily
Autos, Banks Spend $20M Lobbying The Hill
Biotech Firms Lobby Hard for Say on Healthcare Boston Globe
Pelosi's Door Revolves for Top Lobbyist CQ Politics($)
UCLA Surgeon Faces Probe of Research WSJ($)
Ex-Broker Set to Plead in Fraud Case WSJ($)
Doubts Slow Financial Regulation Overhaul on Capitol Hill WSJ($)
U.S. Proposes Restrictions on Credit-Rating Companies Bloomberg
Judge Approves Liquidation of Madoff Feeder Funds NYT
Report Defends Media Role of Retired Officers NYT
GAO: Grant Application Portal Littered with Technical Rroblems Nextgov
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July 22, 2009; 11:10 AM ET
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