Congress
End of the Line for MEADS
The Obama Administration may have just hammered the last nail into the coffin of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS).
Congress Ends the End of Saturday Delivery
A little-known but costly rider to the fiscal year 2013 continuing resolution has forced the U.S. Postal Service to withdraw its proposal to end Saturday delivery.
Disaster Relief Blows Away
Adding taxpayer insult to personal and business injury, hundreds of millions of dollars have been squandered in an effort to help those affected by the unprecedented storm.
Government Waste TV
There are more than enough egregious examples of mismanagement and inefficiency to create "Government Waste TV."
Business as Usual in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Alaska has long received more than its fair share of federal funding.
Big Sugar's Sweet Deal Gets More Costly
For many years, Big Sugar has claimed that the government's sugar program operates at no cost to taxpayers.
Congress Requests GAO Investigation into Broadband Overbuild
On February 13, 2013, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on the broadband stimulus programs managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS).
Pay No Attention to Those Political Appointees Behind the Curtain
Recently, the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard informed readers that President’s Obama’s top political appointees make an average of $142,691 annually.
Provocative Social Security Reforms
America has a significant, current and growing problem with both the absolute amount of entitlement spending, as well as the portion of total Federal governmental spending represented by this spending category.
More Hysterics from Organizing for Action
Just got hold of yet another email from Organizing for Action, President Obama’s perpetual campaign operation, about the sequester.
Time to Act on IG Recommendations
The House and Senate (after four years) Budget Committees will mark up the fiscal year (FY) 2014 budget resolution next week.
Congress Sets Its Eyes on IT Acquisition Reform
On February 27, 2013, the House Committee on Government Reform held its second hearing on information technology (IT) acquisition reform.
