Washington's Once And Future Lobby
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The Jack Abramoff scandal has incited predictable outrage among Washington's political class this year, and with the midterm elections approaching, candidates across the country are promising to clean up the city's lobbying culture. Ned Lamont, Connecticut's upstart Democratic candidate for Senate,...
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Washington scandals can sometimes intersect, even when they occur years apart.
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It isnÃ¢ÂÂt clear how important it is for officials in the state of Washington to keep up with the Joneses. But when it comes to the 2008 presidential nominating process, they showed this week that they are determined for Washington to keep up with the numerous states that are rushing to Ã¢ÂÂfront-loadÃ¢ÂÂ next yearÃ¢ÂÂs primary and caucus calendar.
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On the chopping block for a Democratic Congress: earmarks that had been a lobbyist gravy train.
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Will tourists accustomed to free attractions in the U.S. capital be willing to spend their money to see wax figures of politicians such as Bill and Hillary Clinton?
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WASHINGTON _ A presidential candidate's macaca moment is coming. Count on it.  When George Allen, a Virginia Republican running for re-election last year to the U.S.
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By Brier Dudley, Seattle Times  Sep. 25--The tech industry has a new role in Washington state -- as the poster child for education reform.
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A month ago, his campaign was saying it was going to focus on domestic issues. The federal deficit. Unemployment. Outsourcing. They promised a vision for the future with lots of new initiatives.
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WASHINGTON - Baseballâs response to Washingtonâs lawmakers was strong, swift and ominous. Or, as Mayor Anthony A. Williams put it: âThe dream of 33 years is now once again close to dying.
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Perry Bacon on the political week in Washington
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WASHINGTON With just weeks before the election -- there&#39;s concern that the rules on political fund-raising could be &quot;in chaos.
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It seems that this yearâs presidential race is not a debate about the future of our country, but a debate about each candidateâs past.
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Two of K Street's best-known names -- Anthony T. Podesta and Robert L. Livingston-- are combining forces to attract some of Washington's largest lobbying campaigns.
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Lawmakers look to strengthen their role after the most polarized term in a half century.
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WASHINGTON - Even as congressional leaders draf
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A large group of liberal organizations is planning to wage a national lobbying and public relations campaign to press for passage of the House Democrats' legislative agenda next year, taking a page from longtime corporate practices.
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All manner of automotive executives have found their way to Washington to lobby lawmakers on efforts to raise automobile fuel economy standards.