From Bloomberg: Federal employees whose compensation averages more than $126,000 and the nation’s greatest concentration of lawyers helped Washington edge out San Jose as the wealthiest U.S. metropolitan area, government data show. The U.S. capital has swapped top spots with
Mike Flynn, BigGoverment EIC: Rick Perry bought himself some time. His performance was uneven, but he showed glimmers of real energy and a fighting spirit. It was his best performance to date. His plan to boost energy production is a
Today, in 1781, the British formally surrendered at Yorktown, effectively ending the Revolutionary War.
[youtube IMjm4LxFa1c] Hat tip – GetOffWallStreet.com: Superintendent Deasy Issues Statement on Employee’s Controversial Remarks Los Angeles – As Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), I want to emphasize that we condemn the remarks made recently by Patricia
Tonight, at 8pm EDT, CNN hosts another GOP Presidential debate. Will Romney pull away? Will Cain consolidate his position as a contender or stumble? Can Perry revive is floundering campaign? How blatantly will Anderson Cooper try to smear the candidates?
From ABC News: As the Justice Department investigates how U.S. guns were allowed to flow illicitly into Mexico under the watchful eyes of federal agents, President Obama said today in an exclusive interview with ABC News that “people who have
From Politico: After the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a recent email urging supporters to sign a petition backing the wave of Occupy Wall Street protests, phones at the party committee started ringing. Banking executives personally called the offices of
From The Associated Press: Herman Cain has risen fast. Now the question is: Will he fall? The businessman has been facing intense scrutiny in recent weeks as his poll numbers have soared. He likely will face tough questions–on his professional
Tonight, the GOP turns its nomination process over to Anderson Cooper and CNN for another MSM-sanctioned Presidential debate. The event goes live at 8pm EDT.
A Big Government reader, Andrew Kaczynski, noted that demonstrators squatting in Zuccotti Park have defaced a 9/11 memorial statue. The sculpture, J. Seward Johnson’s “Double Check,” once sat at the feet of the World Trade Center and became a shrine
THOMAS BEAUMONT (AP) – WASHINGTON Iowa Republicans are holding their state’s presidential nominating caucuses on Jan. 3, even though New Hampshire is threatening to move its traditional first-in-the-nation primary into December. Iowa Republican Party Chairman Matt Strawn says voters and
From The Hill: President Obama is against repealing the health law’s long-term care CLASS Act and might veto Republican efforts to do so, an administration official tells The Hill, despite the government’s announcement Friday that the program was dead in
Today, in 1777, the British surrendered at Saratoga.
From CNN: House Republicans investigating the loan controversy had requested all internal White House documents about the issue. House Energy and Commerce subcommittee chair Rep. Cliff Stearns said that includes emails on the President’s Blackberry. On Friday the White House
Today, in 1859, John Brown led a raid on Harpers Ferry, VA (now WV).
Today, protests are scheduled in cities across the globe. Should be a hoot. Smelly, but a hoot.
Today, in 1908, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series. They haven’t won since.
From The Hill: Democrats in Congress are urging their party leaders to get behind a balanced-budget amendment (BBA), fearing that Republicans will use the issue as a political weapon in 2012. President Obama and Democratic leaders in Congress have spoken
From the Associated Press: Protesters will have to clear out of the private Manhattan park where they’ve been camped out for nearly a month so the owners can clean it, but they’ll be allowed to return afterward, city officials said.
Interesting to see how this plays out.
From the Associated Press: Congress approved free trade agreements Wednesday with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, ending a four-year drought in the forming of new trade partnerships and giving the White House and Capitol Hill the opportunity to show they
From today’s Politico: The White House wants to make it clear that President Barack Obama is on the same side as the Occupy Wall Street protesters – and that Republicans are not. “If you’re concerned about Wall Street and our
From The Chicago Tribune: At least eight Chicago labor leaders who are eligible for inflated city pensions also stand to receive union pensions covering the same work period, thanks to a charitable interpretation of state law by officials representing two
From Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS): (WASHINGTON) – In an open letter in August, Congressman Tim Huelskamp called on billionaire Warren Buffett to release the contents of his tax returns. Subsequently, Congressman Huelskamp told Neil Cavuto that he would release the
Via PJ Tatler – #OccupyLA, October 1, 2011: [youtube qlPY9AfQFqI]
