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RNC Chief: Obama Is Guilty of Fundraising Crime

Rob Quinn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:28:02 CDT

The chief of the Republican National Committee wants the Department of Justice to investigate an "apparent crime" committed when President Obama recorded a fundraising video in the White House. Reince Priebus says the video was recorded in the Map Room, violating a law against using any area of the White...

Bushies Illegally Billed Taxpayer for Political Trips

Kevin Spak — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:34:45 CST

A three-year Office of Special Counsel investigation has found that members of George W. Bush’s administration—including at least seven Cabinet secretaries—campaigned on the taxpayer dime. In the run-up to the 2006 elections, Cabinet members took many politically motivated trips, falsely claiming they were on official business, investigators concluded....

The Karl Rove Question: Were Federal Assets Used to Further GOP?

Caroline Zimmerman — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 12:54:36 CDT

In the wake of Karl Rove's resignation, the Washington Post does a detailed account of the political strategist's use of the White House to pursue his dream of insuring GOP dominance for the foreseeable future. While all administrations send senior officials out to help party members get elected, the Post...