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Pay-For

How Congress Set Itself Up to Get Fleeced by Oil Traders

In its search for cash, Congress leaves traders licking their chops.

Lobbying

A K Street How-To, Courtesy of Wall Street

Wall Street has plenty of lobbyists, but it's the tactics they use that really win battles on Capitol Hill. Here's an example.

Tech

How the White House Got Silicon Valley to Take On the Refugee Crisis

After the president's request, Silicon Valley code writers went to work at record pace.

Opposition Tactics

Republican Group to Hatch Anti-Hillary Clinton Facebook Ad at Vegas Debate Venue

An outside GOP group is tweaking Democrats on their own Facebook apps Tuesday night inside the Las Vegas debate hall.

Politics

Ben Carson More Than Keeps Pace, Raising $20 Million in Q3

The retired neurosurgeon, who has never held elected office, is the envy of many candidates who have.

Politics

Where Candidates Stash Their Cash

Republican presidential candidates love to park their campaign money at a Virginia bank with one branch.

Former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley Makes Presidential Announcement

Politics

Martin O’Malley Had a Footnote Mishap—But Don’t Overlook the Policy

The presidential candidate may have been duped by a fake website, but his policy ideas are very real.

Politics

John McCain Dropped a Foul Ball. He's Got a Good Excuse, Internet.

The Internet is doing a particularly terrible job of realizing why the senator had a tough time catching a foul ball last night.

Politics

From TPA to TPP: A Trade Deal Explainer

There is no shortage of acronyms or confusion surrounding the trade deal legislation being debated in Washington.

Politics

White House Ponders How to Get Back on the Fast Track

A stunning defeat is neither a glitch nor a harbinger of the end of Barack Obama's presidency.

54th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game

Politics

Obama Goes All In on Trade Deal Passage

Does he have the juice?

Politics

How to Make Friends and Influence Elections

This California winemaker has a private plane and a boat. Now he has a super PAC, too.

A vendor sell campaign buttons at the Point of Grace Church before the start of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition 2015 Spring Kickoff on April 25, 2015 in Waukee, Iowa.

Politics

Is Anyone Not Running for the Republican Presidential Nomination?

No.

Politics

Behind the Scenes With Ben Carson Before His Campaign Announcement

The newly minted Republican presidential candidate doesn't sweat rehearsals or prepared speeches–and that's a strength and a weakness.

Politics

The Mad Dash for Washington's Cash Begins With 6 Fundraisers in 48 Hours

Seekers of the White House disdain Washington, but that isn't keeping many of them from passing the hat in the nation's capital.

Ben Carson attends the National Action Network (NAN) national convention at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on April 8, 2015 in New York City.

Economics

What Ben Carson Says About the Economy

Aides point to the Republican's experience on corporate boards and his inner circle's business experience as guideposts for his philosophy.

Politics

Ben Carson, Gifted Surgeon and Political Neophyte, Announces Presidential Bid

The famed neurosurgeon and long-shot candidate looks to grassroots for a boost in the deep Republican field.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush speaks to reporters after an event at a Pizza Ranch restaurant on March 7, 2015 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Politics

Why Jeb Bush's 'Record Sum' Might Not Matter

He may have raised more than his big brother, but he has the advantage of super-PACs.

Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, gestures as he speaks during an event at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., on Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Politics

Jeb Bush: Campaigns Don't Need to Spend $1 Billion to Win in 2016

Money will be crucial for every 2016 candidate, but Jeb Bush sees a pathway to victory for under $1 billion.

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush eats lunch with Zeus and Dana Rodriguez, the winners of his political action committee's "Lunch with Jeb" competition.

Politics

Jeb Bush, the Paleo Diet and the Drag Queen: A Campaign Story

The campaign trail sometimes dishes up a few surprises.