Last year, Steve Lebowitz and I published a story for ThinkProgress revealing that Steve Lonegan, a Republican candidate for New Jersey governor in 2009, made false statements in order to obtain millions in public funding for his election. Our report sparked a qui tam lawsuit by a citizen in New Jersey against Lonegan for defrauding the
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Every week, Republic Report calls attention to the “Sell Out Of The Week,” a feature that highlights politicians and public officials who have sold out their values and become corrupted. Our first week was President Obama for his super PAC reversal, followed by Democratic operative Joe Trippi for working for the regime in Bahrain, and
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It’s Hollywood’s biggest weekend and Republic Report wanted to pay tribute to the movies that best showcase the everyday corruption plaguing Washington, D.C. Starring Reese Witherspoon, Eddie Murphy, James Stewart, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, and more:

Two weeks ago, Republic Report announced Sell Out Of The Week, a regular feature for the blog. President Obama gained the distinction for breaking his promise, and embracing unlimited corporate money for his super PAC, while refusing to take simple steps to clean up the system. Last week, we highlighted Democratic consultant Joe Trippi, who
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The Occupy Wall Street movement has permeated across the country – the 99 percent have changed the dialogue of the 2012 election and our country’s understanding of economics, inequality, and democracy. As organizers start to regroup and set their sites on the spring, groups in 34 cities have agreed to “a day of nonviolent direct
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The recently announced mortgage settlement has set off a debate about the conditions of the deal, who benefits, and if the amount for homeowners is sufficient. To help visualize the deal, the Republic Report has produced the following infographic: Look to money in politics to understand the disparity between aid to homeowners and the numbers
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Last week, Republic Report inaugurated our weekly feature, Sell Out Of The Week, a series on political leaders who have sold out the public interest in favor of greedy corporate interests. A year ago this week, at the height of the Arab Spring democratic revolt across the Middle East, protesters calling for better economic conditions
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Last Monday, Republic Report broke the news that astroturf lobbyist Rick Berman appeared in his own anti-union ad that ran during the Super Bowl. Our story was picked up and covered at CREW, Brave New Films, ThinkProgress, and other outlets across the Internet. Republic Report’s Zaid Jilani discussed the story on the Alyona Show. View
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