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White House breaches no-bid contracts vow
By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times
President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. pledged to end abuse of no-bid contracting and require competitive bidding on nearly all contract orders for more than $25,000 across the federal government. But the White House has made at least one exception. Published 8:43 p.m. July 29, 2010 - Comments
Rangel hit with 13 ethics charges
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
The House ethics committee officially lodged charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel, including that he used his office to raise $8 million for a college public policy center named after him and didn't file taxes while he was Congress' chief tax writer. Published 8:56 p.m. July 29, 2010 - Comments
Social Security Administration's long reviews costly
By Matthew Cella - The Washington Times
The Social Security Administration paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in recent years to a handful of employees who were placed on administrative leave for more than half a year while officials considered misconduct accusations against them or their involvement in illegal acts. Published 7:39 p.m. July 28, 2010 - Comments
OMB nominee got $900,000 after Citigroup bailout
By Jim McElhatton - The Washington Times
EXCLUSIVE: President Obama's choice to be the government's chief budget officer received a significant windfall from his Wall Street employer, who received a massive taxpayer bailout only months earlier. Published 8:41 p.m. July 28, 2010 - Comments
Minority contract set-aside program exploited
By Jeffrey Anderson - The Washington Times
Ambrose Oliver was strapped for cash when his girlfriend suggested he move from Arizona to Maryland, go into business with her uncle and his associates, and go after minority set-aside contracts. Three years later, Mr. Oliver is back on the Navajo reservation, still stinging from the disappointment of plans gone awry. Published 8:32 p.m. July 27, 2010 - Comments

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Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious
By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press
updated 14 minutes ago
The recovery lost momentum in the spring as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. Published 8:33 a.m. July 30, 2010
Rangel hit with 13 ethics charges
By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times
The House ethics committee officially lodged charges against Rep. Charles B. Rangel, including that he used his office to raise $8 million for a college public policy center named after him and didn't file taxes while he was Congress' chief tax writer. Published 8:56 p.m. July 29, 2010
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