Eric Lipton
Recent and archived news articles by Eric Lipton of The New York Times.
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Capitol Book Club, With a Bonus
A monthly political fund-raiser draws Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee and Wall Street lobbyists willing to read a book, and make a contribution, in exchange for access.
November 2, 2014, Sunday
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Donations Are Assailed by Hopefuls in New York
The state attorney general and his Republican opponent said donations should not be accepted from companies under investigation.
November 1, 2014, Saturday
Hard-Nosed Advice From Veteran Lobbyist: ‘Win Ugly or Lose Pretty’
When Richard Berman urged Western Energy Alliance members to fight an “endless war” against their opponents, he did not know he was being recorded.
October 31, 2014, Friday
Missouri Attorney General May Face Inquiry Over Money From Lobbyists
The state House speaker was preparing to create a special bipartisan investigation into whether donations to Chris Koster influenced the outcome of consumer fraud cases.
October 30, 2014, Thursday
Lobbyists, Bearing Gifts, Pursue Attorneys General
Attorneys general have become the object of pursuit by lobbyists who use campaign contributions, personal appeals and other means to sway investigations or negotiate favorable deals, an investigation by The New York Times has found.
October 29, 2014, Wednesday
Lawmaker Asks Holder to Review Foreign Cash Accepted by Think Tanks
Representative Frank R. Wolf has asked the Justice Department to determine whether the research groups violated federal law by not registering as a “foreign agent.”
October 10, 2014, Friday
Ethics Office Urges Inquiry of Petri, Wisconsin Republican
Representative Tom Petri may have violated House rules by intervening on behalf of a Pentagon contractor in which he owned stock, the office said.
October 1, 2014, Wednesday
Proposal Would Require Think Tanks to Disclose Funding by Foreign Governments
Lawmakers would like to improve transparency before prominent think tanks’ scholars testify on Capitol Hill.
September 18, 2014, Thursday
Lawmaker Assails Foreign Donations to Think Tanks
Representative Frank R. Wolf wrote a letter to the Brookings Institution this week saying that think tanks that provide Congress with policy advice should refrain from taking donations from some foreign governments.
September 13, 2014, Saturday
Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks
Prominent Washington think tanks, nonprofits known for their impartiality, have received tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments while pushing United States government officials to adopt policies that often reflect the donors’...
September 7, 2014, Sunday
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The Times's Eric Lipton reports from Pass Christian, Miss., on the victims of Hurricane Katrina living in temporary housing. (Video: Ozier Muhammad, Richard Tanner)
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