State Department Waste: Booze, Crystal, and a Million-Dollar Stack of Rocks
On the eve of the government shutdown, the State Department was consumed with a very different budget crisis of its own: purchasing vast amounts of… Read More
Debt: Seven out of 10 Voters Think the U.S. Is on the Wrong Track
A recent Peterson Foundation poll showed that 70 percent of registered voters believe that the country is on the wrong path when it comes to… Read More
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I Solemnly Swear to Support the Government?
When lawmakers were debating how to end the federal government shutdown and whether they should authorize Washington to borrow even more money by raising the… Read More
Economy Still Growing Too Slowly
The Bureau of Economic Analysis’s (BEA) first estimate of economic growth for the third quarter of this year shows an economy that continues to grow… Read More
Chinese Call for “De-Americanization” Is an Empty Suggestion
A recent editorial in the Chinese newspaper Global Times called for “de-Americanization.” Concerned with the American government shutdown and the prospect of the debt ceiling… Read More
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8 Things You Might Have Missed at Conversations with Conservatives
As the Senate discussed a deal to end the government shutdown, House conservatives on the other side of Capitol Hill tackled the issues under debate… Read More
Exploiting Our National Monuments
Even as the government he led was building a city named for him, General Washington knew that monuments are for citizens, not governments. He wrote… Read More
Surrender on Obamacare Plus Higher Spending
According to news reports, Congress is waving the white flag in what appears as a proposal of nearly complete surrender. First, lawmakers would give up… Read More
LawNews
Speech Restrictions on National Mall Violate the Constitution
As the government “shutdown” drags on, Washington’s National Mall remains closed to the general public. Not everyone, however, is forbidden to set foot on the… Read More
Private Charity Steps Up When Government Steps Out of Head Start
Politico reported this week that the Laura and John Arnold Foundation is donating $10 million to pick up the cost of 7,000 Head Start seats… Read More
