In what may contradict testimony by Obama administration officials under oath and may be a violation of federal law, The Daily Caller obtained emails that show Timothy Geithner’s Treasury Department “was the driving force behind terminating the pensions of 20,000 salaried retirees
President Obama spent nearly a trillion dollars of our children’s and grandchildren’s money in a Kenyesian binge that not only hasn’t lowered unemployment or created economic growth, but likely got in the way of what would’ve been a stronger economic
A new report by the Government Accountability Institute reveals multiple conflicts of interest surrounding Attorney General Eric Holder’s former law firm and the Department of Justice’s surprise ruling last year to legalize online lotteries and gaming. On Friday, December 23,
It is not often that conservatives like Brian Baker appear on publicly funded radio stations like National Public Radio (NPR). Baker is the president of the Ending Spending Action Fund, a non-partisan super PAC founded by Joe Ricketts to support
Barely 24 hours after the horrific tragedy at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, liberals again used the incident to push their anti-gun agenda. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg went to a Sikh cultural center to push gun control. New Jersey
Democrat House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi made the trip all the way from her California congressional district to Boca Raton to attend a healthcare forum and to campaign on behalf of former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel, currently running
In response to a question Wednesday morning in Europe, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said that Congress should be taking advantage of low interest rates and increase investment (spending) to bolster growth. He said that the low rates on U.S. debt
Breaking up is hard to do. But, sometimes, it’s necessary. At least that’s what the government should say to wind power. The industry’s taxpayer-funded subsidies are set to expire at the end of this year – and Congress shouldn’t reauthorize.
The European Union is ambitious, at least when it comes to taxing. In a new tax on carbon emissions set to take effect on January 1, the EU will tax U.S. airlines for carbon emissions while flying over the United
Bill Clinton’s parsing of the word is during a deposition on the Lewinsky scandal arguably became the low point in his presidency. A report on the Solyndra debacle issued Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce committee reveals a similar
As Congress rushed to finish business Thursday, both houses unanimously passed a law designed to modify the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012. Rather than solve a national security problem created in the act, however, yesterday’s action merely
In Washington DC – and specifically in Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s chamber, legislation is all about the politics of elections and less about good government. If it weren’t, the American people would have witnessed myriad debates on at least
One month ago Egypt became the Middle East’s newest democracy. For over a year blood and anger was mixed with the optimism of youth and the promise of the new in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Ultimately, the determination of the Egyptian
Major Sean Bielat’s speech who was the Republican candidate for United States Congress in Massachusetts’s 4th congressional district against the incumbent, Democrat Barney Frank. Bielat is now running for the seat again in 2012 against Joseph Kennedy III.
Congress has sent a bill to President Barack Obama’s desk to allow the Capitol building to construct charging stations for electric vehicles in Congressional parking lots. The Hill reports that the bill was introduced by Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI, pictured
(AP) Congress breaks for 5 weeks, but much work undoneBy DONNA CASSATA and ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONCongress’ performance matches its approval rating _ abysmal. Lawmakers headed home for a five-week break with a lengthy list of uncompleted work and little to
On Thursday, the House passed a short-term $383 million measure to provide immediate relief for farmers and livestock producers impacted by the recent drought. Conservative groups urged Representatives to proceed with caution on a pork-laden farm bill, as roughly 80
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Van Jones: “They want Obama fired so they don’t care how many Americans are in economic pain. The more Americans in fact in economic
On Thursday, Democrats in the House were joined by 78 Republicans to vote against adjourning for the August recess. The Hill reports the vote was 150-265 against adjourning. Every Democrat voted against adjournment. Some of the 78 Republicans who voted
Washington D.C.- Thursday morning, Reps. Steve LaTourette (R-Ohio), Robert Dold (R-Ill.), Charlie Bass (R-N.H.), and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) held a press conference to call for bi-partisan action before the US Government falls of the “fiscal cliff.” LaTourette, a moderate Republican
President Obama’s Labor Department is doing its best to circumvent a law that Obama himself supported in order to avoid bad economic headlines before election day. As I documented here at Breitbart News on Tuesday, DOL is trying to pressure defense
The House Ethics Committee has strongly condemned the actions of Rep. Laura Richardson, of California’s 37th district, finding her guilty of improperly pressuring her official staff to campaign for her, destroying evidence, and tampering with witness testimony. The 16-page report
The Hill reports that Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) filed an amendment to a cybersecurity bill that would outlaw abortions in D.C. after the fetus reaches 20 weeks, which research suggests is the time when the fetus can feel pain. The
On Wednesday, the House voted to extend the Bush tax cuts across all income levels. The House rejected a bill sponsored by Democrats that would deny the tax cuts to incomes above $250,000. Nineteen Democrats joined all but one lone
(AP) Fed says US economy has slowed, takes no new stepsBy MARTIN CRUTSINGERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONThe Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to take further steps to stimulate growth if the job
