Grand jury issues subpoena to former Interior chief

Probe focuses on whether Gale Norton broke a law that bars government officials from negotiating future jobs with a company that stands to benefit from official actions.

• Peter H. Stone
• October 13, 2009

Oversight body looks into complaints against State IG

President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency is conducting an initial review of claims the IG interfered with investigations of contractor fraud and waste.

• Peter H. Stone
• October 22, 2007

After Gonzales, Justice seeks to regain trust of employees

Successor's job, department officials say, will be to improve morale at headquarters and U.S. attorneys' offices.

• Shane Harris, Peter H. Stone, Corine Hegland and Edward T. Pound
• August 31, 2007

Inspectors general gain prominence with new Congress

Lawmakers are readying proposals that would ensure more protection for good IGs, while developing procedures to remove bad ones.

• Peter H. Stone
• May 14, 2007

Law, PR firms help contractors navigate reconstruction inquiries

The Iraq procurement mess is hardly surprising given the lack of contracting systems and oversight processes in place initially, lawyers say.

• Peter H. Stone
• March 8, 2007

Probes take their toll on Iraq contractor

Despite its longtime record as a government contractor, recent inquiries into Halliburton's activities in Iraq may have tarnished the company's reputation.

• Peter H. Stone
• October 4, 2004

CIA Deaths

• Peter H. Stone
• May 28, 2004

Former Medicare chief soldiers on in wake of ethics investigations

• Peter H. Stone and Louis Jacobson
• April 9, 2004

Iraq-al Qaeda links weak, say former Bush officials

• Peter H. Stone
• August 8, 2003

Lobbyists hustle for reconstruction business in Baghdad

• Peter H. Stone
• August 7, 2003

Intelligence questions

Criticism of the Bush administration is mounting for overselling, or misreading, intelligence regarding Iraq.

• Peter H. Stone
• June 10, 2003

Bush officials make the leap to lobbying firms

• Peter H. Stone
• May 28, 2003

Big firms hustle for postwar contracts

• Peter H. Stone
• April 11, 2003

Homeland security becomes a target for lobbyists

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Peter H. Stone and Siobhan Gorman
• December 13, 2002

Commerce Department

• Peter H. Stone, Neil Munro and Louis Jacobson
• June 28, 2001

Defense Department

• James Kitfield, George C. Wilson, Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Peter H. Stone and Jason Ellenburg
• June 28, 2001

State Department

• James Kitfield, Peter H. Stone, Bruce Stokes, Mary Beth Warner and Jason Ellenburg
• June 28, 2001

Politicos hustle for ambassadorships

• Peter H. Stone
• February 26, 2001

Cohen, aides to form consulting firm

• Peter H. Stone
• January 17, 2001

Bush pledges Pentagon review; builds transition team

• Peter H. Stone, Keith Koffler and April Fulton
• December 20, 2000