Four-Star General Under Investigation For Lavish Spending
A four-star general and former head of the U.S. Africa Command is under investigation for allegedly misspending hundreds of thousands of dollars on hotels, travel, and a host of...
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Where Does Harry Reid’s Wealth Come From?
The allegation by Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney paid no taxes for a decade has spurred quite the controversy, which only intensified after Reid...
Industry Protests Obama’s Plan for Alaskan Oil Reserves
A new proposal by the Obama administration to expand drilling to half of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) has attracted criticism from the oil industry, as the...
EPA Border Program Ignores Environmental, Safety Damage From Illegals
In an effort to curb “high priority” environmental problems along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked with Mexican officials last week to launch the "Border 2020...
U.S. Postal Service Reports $5.2 Billion Loss in Third Quarter
The red ink on the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) accounting books is flowing more steadily, as the agency reported Thursday a $5.2-billion net loss for the third quarter, boosting...
Critics Blast Obama for Gutting 1996 Welfare Reform Law
Republican critics and presumed GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney are slamming President Obama for reversing a landmark welfare reform law instituted in 1996 under the Clinton administration. The 1996...
Obama Expedites Seven New Solar and Wind Projects
As congressional Republicans continue their assault on President Obama’s seemingly failed “green” agenda, the White House announced August 7 it will expedite seven federal wind and solar projects across...
Obama Advisor Accepted $100,000 From Firm Tied to Iran
A top advisor to President Obama received $100,000 in speaking fees in 2010 from a company doing business with Iran, the Washington Post reported earlier this week. David Plouffe,...
Corporate Welfare Spending Hits $100 Billion in FY 2012
Federal subsidies distributed to the private sector in Fiscal Year 2012 cost American taxpayers nearly $100 billion, according to a startling new report by the libertarian Cato Institute. “That...
Lawmakers Investigating 77 GSA Conferences for Lavish Spending
Congressional lawmakers have launched an investigation into potential taxpayer abuse carried out by the General Services Administration (GSA), a federal agency already charged with spending millions of dollars on...
States Enact Prescription-drug Limits on Medicaid Patients
As President Obama’s landmark healthcare law penetrates deeper into implementation, signs of medical rationing are sprouting, as 16 states have enacted a limit on the number prescription drugs they will insure...
Obama Fuel Economy Standards to Boost Vehicle Prices
Moving forward with President Obama’s environmental agenda, the White House is expected to authorize new federal auto standards in the coming weeks that will nearly double fuel economy requirements...
U.S. Wasted $200M on “Useless” Iraq Police Training Program
The U.S. government poured more than $200 million into an Iraqi police training program that was never authorized by local authorities, according to a new government audit. The Police...
Congress Debates Estate Tax Increase
The class warfare rhetoric that accompanies the tax debate is reigniting as congressional lawmakers battle over how to address a pending increase of the estate tax, also known as...
House Passes Bill to Curb Excessive Regulations
In an effort to curb an array of new regulations, House Republicans passed a bill Thursday that would shackle major federal rules until the national unemployment rate falls to...
House Republicans Reject Obama Plan for Offshore Drilling
Mounting resistance against President Obama’s seemingly anti-oil agenda, the Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would displace the administration’s new offshore drilling plan. However, the measure is doomed...
Hillary Clinton Pledges 80 Million to Global AIDS Effort
In launching the first U.S.-based International AIDS Conference in more than 20 years, advocates are pushing for more attention and a boost in government funding for the 31-year-old epidemic....
GSA Spent $270,000 on One-day Awards Ceremony
The unveiling of another lavish employee event has added to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) already scandal-ridden status as a corrupt government agency notorious for taxpayer waste. Only three...
Another DOE-Sponsored Solar Plant Idles Production
Another American solar firm is purportedly in financial disarray after receiving millions of dollars in grants from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Only a year after it opened,...
Obama Admin. Unveils $1-Billion “Master Teacher Corps”
The Obama administration announced a new initiative Wednesday to recruit an elite group of master educators in a $1-billion effort to improve education. Â ...