Patrick Richardson
From Social Security to Food Benefits, It’s Welfare Gone Wild
New revelations suggest just how badly the broken system busts budgets.
Indictment in Border Agent Murder Turns up the Heat on Holder
The attorney general must answer two simple questions truthfully — what did you know, and when did you know it? (Also read "Holder holds on to closing Gitmo" at the Tatler.)
Issa Demands Justice Dept. Answer Project Gunrunner Subpoenas
Said Issa: "If you made a decision this felony stupid you shouldn't be making decisions any longer on behalf of the American people."
Obama’s Pen: The Most Powerful Branch of Government?
This week's leaked executive order draft is far from the first time this administration has looked to ignore congressional or legal defeat (i.e., the rule of law).
Freedom of Information? Fifteen Months Waiting for Four Blank Pages
Last year, PJM made a FOIA request regarding who flew to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Why did it go all the way to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and why was everything redacted?
Arne Duncan’s Brave New World: Dept. of Education Wants Your Kid’s Blood Type?
Among other creepy things. Duncan's DoE appears to be doling out federal funds intending to push aside state and local school boards, establish federal curricula, and gather all sorts of personal data. (Birth marks? Really?)
Citizen Watchdogs to Aid Rep. Issa in Oversight Investigations
Every project undertaken by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will involve citizens and activists having their say.
We’re Keeping Tabs Now: The GOP Lame Duck Scorecard
Nothing washes over anymore — we'll be watching every congressman's vote and holding them accountable. First: a lame duck wrap-up.
Net Neutrality: Treating the Internet Like a Utility (Updated)
The FCC's proposed power grab could end up sticking you with a usage-based internet bill, costing many of us high-volume users our employment.
Complaint Filed with FEC Alleging Rangel Campaign Cash Irregularities
The New York congressman is being charged with illegally using money from his National Leadership PAC to fund his defense against ethics charges.
Food Safety Measure Would Give Small Farmers Indigestion
The "Food Safety Modernization Act" would not appreciably improve the safety of the food supply in the U.S., but it would create an army of regulators with TSA-like authority over agriculture.
Kucinich Push for Committee Spot Foiled by Race Issues in His Own Office?
A staffer who complained of race problems was placed on paid leave in May. The staffer is still getting a paycheck, and has not worked since then.
Dem Implosion: Kucinich, Congressional Black Caucus Fight for Committee Slot
Dems are wary of Kucinich, under fire for racial tension in his own office, angling for the ranking spot on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Kucinich Demands Retraction from Issa for Stimulus Barb
The Ohio congressman is maneuvering for the top minority spot on Issa's oversight committee.
Oklahoma Anti-Sharia Ballot Measure Ill-Advised
The wrong instrument to keep Sharia law from being used in the United States.
Environmentalists Blocking Wind Farms? And Solar? And Geothermal?
As demonstrated by the legal battle blocking power lines to wind farms in Kansas, environmental groups are increasingly against all forms of energy production.
FDIC Responds to PJM’s Freedom of Information Act Request
We asked if the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation kept a list of politically connected banks, and if they gave them special consideration as per the OneUnited matter.
FDIC Denies Maintaining List of Banks with ‘Prominent Connections’ (PJM Exclusive)
Responding to PJM, the Federal Deposit Insurance Company denies the allegations raised in a recent Washington Post story. But they have not yet responded to the Post directly.
Govt. Agencies Refusing to Provide Accurate Data on Cost of ‘Stimulus’ Signs
Reps Darrell Issa and Aaron Schock send a letter to Earl Devaney, head of stimulus accountability, about government agencies failing to supply the sought data.
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