Lobbying

“K Street Gearing Up for Peak Busy Season” by Catherine Ho for Washington Post

“AT&T Set to Lobby for Merger with Deep Pockets and a Big Network” by Cecilia Kang and Eric Lipton for New York Times

Campaign Finance

“Republican Aaron Schock Fined for Excessively Soliciting Super PAC Funds” by Michael Beckel for Center for Public Integrity

Ethics

“Want a Presidential Appointment? Step 1: Oppo research on yourself” by Sarah Wheaton, Nancy Cook, and Andrew Restuccia for Politico

Massachusetts: “Federal Judge Questions DiMasi Codefendant’s Upcoming Release” by Milton Valencia for Boston Globe

New Jersey: “Bridgegate Offers Peek at Trenton’s ‘Political Shop’” by Dustin Racioppi for MyCentralJersey.com

Pennsylvania: “Is City Soda Tax Contract a Returned Political Favor?” by Claudia Vargas for Philadelphia Inquirer

Elections

“Why Struck-Down Voter ID Laws Trouble Would-Be Voters” by Michael Wines for New York Times

“Why the Justice Dept. Will Have Far Fewer Watchdogs in Polling Places” by Eric Lichtblau for New York Times

“What Drives Donald Trump? Fear of Losing Status, Tapes Show” by Michael Barbaro for New York Times