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    May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Pebble mine could devastate Alaska rivers, streams, EPA says

    SEATTLE -- The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol Bay in Alaska — home of the biggest sockeye salmon fishery in the world — could have devastating consequences for rivers and streams and wipe out habitat for fish.
    SEATTLE -- The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that plans for a massive mine in the hills above Bristol Bay in Alaska — home of the biggest sockeye salmon fishery in the world — could have devastating consequences for rivers and...

    Tags: Republican Party, Science and Technology, Darrell E Issa, Environmental Issues, Mining

    2. Apr 26, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Republicans seek to hold attorney general in contempt over Fast and Furious

    WASHINGTON — Republican House leaders have drafted a proposed contempt of Congress citation against Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. in which they charge that he and his Justice Department have repeatedly "obstructed and slowed" the Capitol Hill investigation into the ATF's flawed Fast and Furious gun-tracking operation.
    WASHINGTON — Republican House leaders have drafted a proposed contempt of Congress citation against Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. in which they charge that he and his Justice Department have repeatedly "obstructed and slowed" the Capitol Hill...

    Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Darrell E Issa

    3. May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Fannie Mae backed principal reductions, internal documents show

    WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae officials supported principal reductions for some struggling homeowners in 2009 and believed they would save taxpayer money, but a pilot program set to start a year later was abruptly canceled apparently for ideological reasons, according to internal documents obtained by two House Democrats.
    WASHINGTON -- Fannie Mae officials supported principal reductions for some struggling homeowners in 2009 and believed they would save taxpayer money, but a pilot program set to start a year later was abruptly canceled apparently for ideological reasons,...

    Tags: Education, Politics, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Services and Shopping, Justice System

    4. May 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Calls for mortgage assistance get louder in Washington

    WASHINGTON — Pressure is mounting on a key federal regulator to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan principal amounts for struggling homeowners, after disclosures that a plan to do that was scuttled even though it was aimed at saving taxpayer money and helping to heal the housing market.
    WASHINGTON — Pressure is mounting on a key federal regulator to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan principal amounts for struggling homeowners, after disclosures that a plan to do that was scuttled even though it was aimed at saving...

    Tags: Financial and Business Services, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Democratic Party, Mortgages, Fannie Mae

    5. Apr 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Obama withholds judgment in Secret Service scandal

    CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Obama said Sunday he would be angry if an internal investigation showed Secret Service personnel engaged in misconduct while in Colombia, because he expected representatives of the U.S. to act with the "utmost in dignity and probity."
    CARTAGENA, Colombia — President Obama said Sunday he would be angry if an internal investigation showed Secret Service personnel engaged in misconduct while in Colombia, because he expected representatives of the U.S. to act with the "utmost in...

    Tags: U.S. Secret Service, Darrell E Issa, Colombia, U.S. Department of Defense

    6. Apr 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Rep. Issa: Secret Service scandal could 'lead to blackmail' [video]

    Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) continued his hard line on the Secret Service on Monday, following the scandal that emerged from Colombia during the weekend, contending that the alleged actions of the agents is a betrayal of their country.
    Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Vista) continued his hard line on the Secret Service on Monday, following the scandal that emerged from Colombia during the weekend, contending that the alleged actions of the agents is a betrayal of their country. Issa, the chair of...

    Tags: Darrell E Issa, Blackmail and Extortion

    7. Apr 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Lawmakers ask more questions about agency spending

    WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration's inspector general is investigating possible kickbacks and bribes in an agency already shaken by a scandal over a pricey Las Vegas-area conference, he told a congressional hearing Monday.
    WASHINGTON — The General Services Administration's inspector general is investigating possible kickbacks and bribes in an agency already shaken by a scandal over a pricey Las Vegas-area conference, he told a congressional hearing Monday. In...

    Tags: Cook County, Political Corruption, Darrell E Issa, Egypt, Corporate Crime

    8. Apr 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. GSA whistle-blower testifies on excessive spending scandal

    WASHINGTON -- The General Services Administration official who was the first to bring attention to excessive spending taking place at a 2010 conference in Las Vegas testified Tuesday to support the government's investigation and subsequent dealings with the agency.
    WASHINGTON -- The General Services Administration official who was the first to bring attention to excessive spending taking place at a 2010 conference in Las Vegas testified Tuesday to support the government's investigation and subsequent dealings with...

    Tags: CNN (tv network), Jeff Denham, White House

    9. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Congress enacting new legislation following GSA scandal

    Congress is taking steps toward reform in the wake of the General Services Administration's spending scandal, with the House planning to vote Wednesday on a bill that would set new standards for transparency. The vote follows Tuesday’s Senate approval of a spending limitations amendment aimed at government-funded conferences.
    Congress is taking steps toward reform in the wake of the General Services Administration's spending scandal, with the House planning to vote Wednesday on a bill that would set new standards for transparency. The vote follows Tuesday’s Senate...

    Tags: Tom Coburn, Politics, Political Corruption, CNN (tv network), Bribery

    10. Mar 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Partisan politics plague probe of 'Fast and Furious'

    "Fast and Furious," the federal government's ill-fated operation to track gun sales along the Mexican border, set out to penetrate drug cartels before it spiraled out of control.
    "Fast and Furious," the federal government's ill-fated operation to track gun sales along the Mexican border, set out to penetrate drug cartels before it spiraled out of control. Under the program, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...

    Tags: U.S. Senate, Mexico, FBI, Patrick Leahy, Justice System

    11. Apr 2, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Vegas spending spree prompts resignation at federal agency

    Remember the furor over $16 muffins? That's nothing compared with the $100-plus per-person reception that featured 400 pieces of $4.75 "Petit Beef Wellington," 400 "Mini Monte Cristo Sandwiches" at $5 each and 1,000 sushi rolls for $7 apiece, as well as other "excessive and wasteful" spending at a General Services Administration conference in the Las Vegas area in 2010.
    Remember the furor over $16 muffins? That's nothing compared with the $100-plus per-person reception that featured 400 pieces of $4.75 "Petit Beef Wellington," 400 "Mini Monte Cristo Sandwiches" at $5 each and 1,000 sushi rolls for $7 apiece, as well as...

    Tags: Personal Service, Darrell E Issa, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Rentals

    12. Apr 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Video shows federal employee bragging about lavish spending

    A video unearthed by congressional investigators has added fuel to an already raging fire over the General Services Administration’s lavish spending on employee perks and agency conferences.
    A video unearthed by congressional investigators has added fuel to an already raging fire over the General Services Administration’s lavish spending on employee perks and agency conferences. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees

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