Morning Smoke: Former Lawmakers Lobbying Congress on Behalf of Foreign Countries

Opening the Window on Foreign Lobbying [ProPublica]

Oil Industry Backs Protests of Emissions Bill [The New York Times]

QDR: It’s Over, Barring Surprises [DoD Buzz]

Defense contractors brace for life without supplemental bills [Government Executive]

Two More Ethics Waivers [The Fine Print]

Inside Obama Administration, a Tug of War Over Nuclear Warheads [Global Security Newswire]

Talking With Earl Devaney, Stimulus Watchdog [ProPublica]

Obama aims to boost stimulus contracting with small firms [Federal Times]

TARP'd Banks Back Getting Back in the Lending Game? [The Fine Print]

Fannie Mae's Tough Times Continue [BailoutSleuth]

Senator Moves to Block Medical Ghostwriting [The New York Times]

HHS says grassroots efforts to fight Medicare fraud have paid off [Government Executive]