Exposed: The Corrupting Influence of "The Deep State" December 18, 2015 civil liberties Congress corruption deep state economy finance government influence Mike Lofgren Wall Street +
Watchdog Says Overmedication in Nursing Homes Is Troubling December 18, 2015 antipsychotic drugs Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS dementia FDA Health and Human Services nursing homes over medication +
The Bipartisan Budget Compromise Is A Holiday Gift to The Wealthy December 18, 2015 budget Congress crude oil export ban guns Mitch McConnell spending bill +
Study: Congress literally doesn't care what you think December 18, 2015 Benjamin I. Page Congress corruption government influence lobbyists Martin Gilens money in politics public opinion +
Budget Deal: GOP Says Oil Companies, Yes - The Public, NO December 18, 2015 Cadillac tax climate Congress congressional budget corporations Democrats government government spending oil companies oil industry Republicans tax cuts +
The Firearms Industry Insiders Who Blew the Whistle on Black Market Gun Sales December 18, 2015 Bill Bridgewater black market firearms gun control gun dealers gun industry gun shows guns NRA Smith & Wesson +
Lobbying Surge Helped End Oil Export Ban December 18, 2015 American Petroleum institute big oil crude oil export ban environment Heidi Heitkamp Lisa Murkowski lobbyists North Dakota petroleum industry +