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  1. Obama inaugural officials tight-lipped at press conference

    By Keenan Steiner Jan 16, 2013 5:23 p.m.

    Officials with President Obama's inaugural committee took questions from reporters Wednesday at the National Press Club but the answers were less than illuminating.  Here's the rundown:

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  2. Who are the gun lobbyists?

    By Nancy Watzman Jan 16, 2013 12:15 p.m.

    As Congress grapples with the measures the White House today proposed to combat gun violence--including a ban on assault weapons, strengthing background check laws, and enhancing mental health services--there will be dozens of gun rights lobbyists at the ready, most of them paid by the National Rifle Association. Many have been through Washington's revolving door.

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  3. On eve of big legislative battle, is gun lobby targeting kids?

    By Kathy Kiely Jan 16, 2013 10:52 a.m.

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  4. NRA fights campaign finance reform, disclosure

    By Nancy Watzman Jan 15, 2013 9:10 a.m.

    On a March morning in 2002, the ink of President George W. Bush's signature on the McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform bill hardly had a chance to dry before the attorneys for the National Rifle Association filed the paperwork for a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law.

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  5. Eight corporations donate to Obama's inaugural so far

    By Keenan Steiner Jan 14, 2013 1:01 p.m.

    After lifting the lid on donations to his second inauguration and agreeing to accept corporate contributions, President Barack Obama only has eight corporate donors so far, according to an updated donor list posted on the inaugural committee's website over the weekend. 

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  6. Immigration lobby begins to flex muscle

    By Kathy Kiely Jan 14, 2013 10:40 a.m.

    This week, while much of Washington's attention is focused on the debates over gun control and Chuck Hagel's nomination as defense secretary, the pieces are beginning to move into place for another legislative battle that could make the other two look like a lobbying Little League (sorry, NRA).

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  7. Change (and a lot more) you won't believe: Obama for America's encore

    By Kathy Kiely and Jake Harper Jan 11, 2013 5:06 p.m.

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  8. Oscars of influence: Sunlight's nominees

    By Jake Harper and Lindsay Young Jan 10, 2013 6:49 a.m.

    After this morning's announcement of nominees for this year's Academy Awards, there will be a month of balloting before the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tells us which 2012 films had the biggest impact on Hollywood. But the film industry's impact on Washington is already evident.

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  9. New anti-gun ads running in areas that have seen mass shootings

    By Nancy Watzman Jan 9, 2013 2:11 p.m.

    As Vice President Joe Biden convenes a meeting of anti-gun groups today, some of them appear to be ginning up an ad campaign to demand greater regulation of firearms following last month's mass shooting of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn.

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  10. After the inaugural balls, where does the extra money go?

    By Keenan Steiner Jan 9, 2013 1:23 p.m.

    President Barack Obama's aggressive inaugural fundraising -- he's reversed the ban on corporate donors, lifted the lid on contributions and is soliciting up to $1 million for various VIP ticket packages -- raises an intriguing question: What's he planning to do with all the money? After all, the Presidential Inaugural Committee already has radically downsized the number of official balls.

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  11. Happy Birthday Richard Nixon -- RIP campaign finance reform?

    By Kathy Kiely and Bill Allison Jan 9, 2013 8:54 a.m.

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  12. House rules package has new ethics clauses, strange wrinkles

    By Keenan Steiner Jan 3, 2013 3:14 p.m.

    Fresh off taking the oath of office earlier today, the new members of the House of Representatives are about to vote to adopt a set of rules and orders this afternoon. There are a few ethics-related changes that are significant. There are also some unusual new wrinkles.

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  13. Lobbyists save big businesses from fiscal cliff tax hikes

    By Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group Jan 2, 2013 3:57 p.m.

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  14. Incoming FEC chair's wish list for 2013

    By Keenan Steiner Dec 21, 2012 4:22 p.m.

    With the end of the year, the six federal election commissioners are preparing to play their annual game of musical chairs. That means a new chair of the commission for 2013. She has lots she wants to accomplish.

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