The Obama administration’s decision to block oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) is the latest symbol of an energy policy that could be described as “none of the above.” It is an even worse decision when
While discussions about the so-called fiscal cliff dominate the political world, there may be other factors on the horizon that could send America toward another fiscal cliff. Such issues arise no matter how Congress deals with the expiration of the
In the face of the worst drought in decades, record high gasoline and diesel prices, and the fact that biofuels producers have yet to place a single gallon of cellulosic ethanol into U.S. fuel markets, a large number of Governors,
Today on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Obama campaign trotted out former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm — most recently heard from during her bizarre Democratic National Convention performance — to explain that the Obama administration was not responsible for problems
Yes, Virginia, there is something fishy about media coverage of the debates, but it’s deeper than you think. As was reported here on Friday, the New York Times elided Paul Ryan’s terrific line “And we will not blame others for
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, lost in a primary this year, despite being endorsed by both Obama and Bill Clinton. However, the House Committee on Ethics is not through with him, opting to extend an on going investigation until
Federal authorities are investigating Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) for “suspicious activity” involving allowance money his House office receives to operate offices in Washington, D.C. and Illinois. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, authorities are investigating the possibility of “inappropriate expenditures” of the funds.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe U.S. budget deficit has topped $1 trillion for a fourth straight year, but a modest improvement in economic growth helped narrow the gap by $207 billion compared with last year. The Treasury Department said Friday
A highly anticipated debate this Tuesday between Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL) and challenger Tammy Duckworth lived up to hype with fiery exchanges, polar-opposite philosophies, and an engaged audience. But it was the revelation by Walsh about an audit and a
By CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated PressWASHINGTONAnyone who paid attention to a hearing in Congress this week knew that the administration had been implored to beef up security at the U.S. Consulate in Libya before the deadly terrorist attack there. But in the
During this evening’s vice presidential debate, Vice President Joe Biden stated that Ryan, as a member of Congress, had voted for a blank check for two wars. But, of course, Joe Biden, as a member of Senate, voted for both
Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz may be President Barack Obama’s worst surrogate, at least according to the Obama campaign’s internal polls. But Wasserman Schultz may be campaigning for herself to win an under-the-radar race for a leadership position
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on Wednesday — at a House Oversight Committee hearing on Libya — said the State Department made a photo of the U.S. consulate in Libya public after telling members of Congress over the weekend that the
Ms. Charlene R. Lamb, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Programs told Congress on Wednesday: LAMB: Sir, we had the correct number of assets in Benghazi at the time of 9/11 for what had been agreed upon… ISSA: Ok my time
Eric Nordstrom relayed to Congress during a hearing yesterday his frustrations with the State Department denying added security during his tour in Libya.
Paul Pelosi, husband of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, is having trouble meeting payroll for his United Football League (UFL) franchise, and players on the team are quitting the team after not getting paid for the first two games of
From CNN: The top U.S. intelligence official said on Tuesday there was no obvious warning ahead of the deadly attack on the American consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and rebuffed criticism of the intelligence community’s initial assessment of the incident. James
Last night on Current TV, House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said she thought that the first presidential debate was “even.” “I thought it was OK,” she said, “I thought he got the ball over the net.” Only later,
Ambassador Kennedy testified before Congress that if he would have instead gone on the Sunday shows rather than Ambassador Rice, he would have made the same conclusions about the Benghazi attack. Kennedy claims that there was no new information from
Lt. Colonel Wood testified before Congress today and told the hearing that Al Qaeda’s “presence grows every day” in Libya and that “they are certainly more established than we [the United States] are.”
The Government Accountability Institute (GAI) on Wednesday called out the Obama campaign for refusing to address the ownership of the Obama.com domain by a campaign bundler who lives and has business interests in China. GAI also alleged that the Obama
Congressman Darrell Issa scolded State Department officials today for releasing information and statements to the press that were previously classified without giving the newly declassified information to Congress to aid in their ongoing investigation of the security failures at the
What is the truth about the horrific attack in Benghazi on September 11th, 2012 that killed our ambassador to Libya and three others? And why has it been so hard to get that truth out of the Obama administration? We
On Monday, after the Obama administration had allegedly tried to block the report from being published, Newsweek published a story by Peter Boyer and Peter Schweizer about loopholes in the nation’s campaign finance laws that enable illicit foreign and fraudulent
A wag once said, with no disrespect meant to the beast, that a camel is a horse designed by a committee. That characterization almost perfectly describes most government prescriptions. Too often government committees combine corruption with inefficiency. Incompetence is thy
A startling report by the Government Accountability Institute finds that almost half (47.3%) of congressional campaign donation websites lack basic anti-fraud credit card security systems common on most e-commerce websites. That, says Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer, leaves federal House and
Minutes after Newsweek published a story on the threat of illegal foreign and fraudulent online campaign donations late Monday afternoon, the Obama campaign struck back hard with a response smearing one of the article’s authors and offered an anemic defense
Friends and supporters of Samantha Pawlucy are planning to rally outside her high school when she returns on Tuesday. Pawlucy says she was bullied and harassed by a teacher and students for wearing a pro-Romney shirt. The sixteen year old
TRIPOLI, Libya, Oct. 8 (UPI) —Libya’s rule was in the hands of factious lawmakers Monday after they ousted the newly elected prime minister following their rejection of his proposed Cabinet. The Parliament, known as the General National Congress, voted 125
(Reuters) – China’s top telecoms gear makers should be shut out of the U.S. market as potential Chinese state influence on them poses a security threat, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee said in a draft of a report
The Internet and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have democratized elections, made the world more interconnected, and allowed the velocity of information to be faster than ever before. But an extensive eight-month investigation by the Government Accountability Institute
The Obama administration has waived the counter-terrorism requirements for aid to Pakistan. Now, billion of U.S. aid dollars can flow to Pakistan regardless of whether that country fights terrorism, ends it role in nuclear proliferation, or furthers democracy. The U.S.
The Tea Party has been asserting for some tome now that the best remedy for Congress would be to throw all the members out and start over. They may have a point; the wealthiest one-third of members of Congress did
A “Site Security Team” member claims he and his team were pulled out of Libya in August despite the fact that U.S. officials in Libya wanted more security. Lt. Col Andy Wood will go before the House Oversight committee this
Beverly Perlson of “Band of Mothers” addresses the latest controversy over the Obama Justice Department bypassing congress and purchasing an Illinois state prison for potentially housing the Gitmo detainees.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) —The U.S. government’s budget watchdogs said the fiscal 2012 year included a $1.1 trillion deficit and that from here on out there are two principle scenarios. If the budget hits the so-called “fiscal cliff” in which
A new Reuters analysis finds that between 2006 and 2010, the federal government — through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — guaranteed about three in four mortgages in some of the nation’s most exclusive zip codes such as Santa Clara
After President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he and Mitt Romney had “somewhat” similar positions on Social Security, he was attacked from those in his left flank who do not want to discuss even the most sensible of plans to
The momentum is with Mitt Romney in Ohio now. After the presidential debate, Ohio is a dead heat. In the first post-debate survey, Rasmussen Reports finds Barack Obama with 50% and Mitt Romney with 49%. What is critical in the
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano lied to Congress about her department’s special centers where state and local police could share information with the federal government about terrorism and other crimes. This accusation against Napolitano appears, shockingly enough, in a bipartisan
