About: Brian Koenig
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$433M Contract Goes to Firm Controlled by Billionaire Democrat Donor
Scientists are questioning a $433-million government contract for an experimental smallpox drug (ST-246) awarded to Siga Technologies by the Obama administration. Siga, a New York-based pharmaceutical company specializing in...
Obama Administration Delays Keystone XL Pipeline — Again
TransCanada’s much anticipated Keystone XL oil pipeline will endure further delay as the State Department announced Thursday a plan to reroute the pipeline away from certain areas that critics...
Obama Administration Retracts Christmas Tree Tax
After receiving heated criticism from Republicans and conservative groups, the White House swiftly delayed implementation of a proposed 15-cent tax on fresh-cut Christmas trees. In what critics were calling...
Fannie Mae Seeks Another $7.8 Billion in Federal Aid
Only days after Freddie Mac sought a $6-billion cash lifeline from the Treasury Department, Fannie Mae is now chasing a $7.8-billion check in federal aid. Attributing its steep $5.1-billion...
Poll: Young Americans Favor Less Government Spending
As the U.S. economy suspends in a prolonged, comatose state, high joblessness and uncertainty among young Americans have incited youth discontent with the federal government’s fiscal and economic blunders....
Rep. Issa to Investigate ACORN’s Involvement in OWS Protests
Rep. Darrell Issa (R.-Calif., left) Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, is pushing for a federal probe of the post-ACORN group New York Communities for Change (NYCC) for engaging "in...
Contributors Help Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei
After being slapped with a $2.4-million bill by the Beijing tax bureau, Chinese artist and political dissident Ai Weiwei (left) could be charged with illegal fundraising. Ai disclosed to...
House Ethics Comm. Probes Rep. Laura Richardson
The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is launching a probe into whether Rep. Laura Richardson (D-Calif.) required congressional aides to work on her 2010 reelection campaign on...
ACORN Officials Cover Up Occupy Wall Street Involvement
After being exposed for their involvement in the Occupy Wall Street protests, officials with the former New York office of ACORN are firing staff, shredding documents, and blaming "disgruntled...
White House Considered Solyndra Bailout Days Before Bankruptcy
Only days before Solyndra’s bankruptcy, the Obama administration mulled over a last-minute bailout plan that would have granted the federal government part ownership of the solar panel-maker. The financial...
Survey Examines Politics of Occupy Wall Street Movement
The ideologies and demographics of the Occupy Wall Street movement have been obscured by disorganization and media rhetoric, but emerging surveys and analyses are attempting to decipher the defining...
States Limiting Hospital Stays for Medicaid Patients
In an effort to curb rising healthcare costs, states are limiting Medicaid hospital coverage for the poor to as few as 10 days a year. State governments claim the...
Another DOE Loan Guarantee Recipient Goes Bankrupt
As an investigation unfolds over a controversial U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan guarantee program, another "green" loan recipient lingers at the brink of financial collapse. Massachusetts energy firm...
Obama “Bundlers” Raise Millions for Reelection Campaign
A highlight of President Obama's 2008 campaign was his purported drive to end "special interest politics," as he assured American voters that he would not accept contributions from Washington's...
Fact Check: Obama Exaggerates on Campaign Promises
During recent political rallies, President Obama ambitiously claimed that he has delivered 60 percent of his 2008 campaign promises, but the watchdog organization Politfact.com reveals that the President's assertion...