Filed under: Budget, National Security, DeficitThe Post unveils two-year investigation of the U.S. intelligence community, which has expanded since 9/11 beyond government capacity to control and effectively use it. Permalink | Email this...
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‘Top Secret America’: Washington Post Unmasks Unwieldy Security Behemoth
Workers Hired for Gulf Oil Cleanup Find Jobs Taken by Locals
Filed under: Oil SpillAfter signing contracts and making long trips to the Gulf, workers are finding they have been replaced by locals after only a few days on the job. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...
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ACORN: GAO Investigation Finds No Misuse of Federal Dollars
Filed under: Scandal, InvestigationsA federal investigation found that the community organizing group did not misuse the $40 million it received from the federal government over a four-year period. Permalink | Email this | Lin...
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Psychotropic Drug Abuse in Foster Care Costs Government Billions
Filed under: Investigations, Health Care, PD Investigations, MedicineChildren in foster care are much more likely to be on antipsychotic medications than other children on Medicaid. Many of these drugs are medically prohibited -- and dangerous -- for m...
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Rep. Bob Etheridge Apologizes for Confrontation With Interviewers on D.C. Street
The Democratic congressman was ambushed by young men claiming to be students and asking if he supports the Obama agenda. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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FBI File Reveals Ted Kennedy Received Death Threats
Filed under: Ted Kennedy2,000 pages of new files show that the late senator received death threats over several decades. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Obama’s First Oval Office Speech Will Pressure BP on Escrow Account
Filed under: Obama Administration, Oil SpillThe president has planned a week of activities to show he is taking charge of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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‘Legends of Flight’ Celebrate in Washington Despite Crash-Landing at Start
Filed under: MediaMilitary and commercial aircraft pioneers gather for flights on vintage biplanes and the screening of a new Imax film. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Biplane Crash Disrupts Operations at Washington’s Reagan National Airport
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Obama to Give Commencement Address at Michigan High School
The winner of Obama's "Race to the Top" contest will hold its commencement Monday at a nearby college campus to accommodate the expected crowd. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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