Faughnan: White House Stimulus Tracking Site Up and Running … By October at the Earliest

May 5, 2009

I have not yet blogged about Recovery.org, the indispensable site set up by Onvia to keep track of how the Obama administration is spending your ’stimulus’ money. Recovery.org offers a number of ways to search – by state, county and program. They provide updates on how much stimulus funding is spent over time, and how […]

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Democrat Rep. Murtha's Nephew Raked in Cash from Questionable Defense Contracts

May 5, 2009

The headquarters of Murtech, in a low-slung, bland building in a Glen Burnie business park, has its blinds drawn tight and few signs of life. On several days of visits, a handful of cars sit in the parking lot, and no trucks arrive at the 10 loading bays at the back of the building.

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Cannon: Jack Kemp, My Teacher

May 5, 2009

In January 1981, at the dawn of the Reagan Revolution, I left my obscure college in upstate New York to spend a semester as an intern in Washington, D.C. working for the congressman from the neighboring district. At the time, I thought my days as a student would soon be over, but I learned quickly […]

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Video: Trekkies Bash New Film as Engaging, Fun, Watchable

May 5, 2009

Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film As ‘Fun, Watchable’

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Ten Banks Expected to Need Capital Post Stress Tests, Probably Including Yours

May 5, 2009

Ten out of nineteen banks that underwent government stress tests are expected to be directed to raise capital, according to the WSJ. “The exact number of banks affected remains under discussion. It could include Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America, Citigroup Inc. and several regional banks.” A larger number makes the prospect less daunting.

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The Case Against Sotomayor: TNR Launches Blistering Criticism of Potential Obama SCOTUS Nominee

May 5, 2009

Jeffrey Rosen argues that a Justice Sotomayor would be a disaster, based on opinions of clerks who know her well: “The most consistent concern was that Sotomayor, although an able lawyer, was ‘not that smart and kind of a bully on the bench.’” But she’s Hispanic, a woman, and only 54…she’s perfect! Just like Miers.

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Pentagon Whistleblower's Failed Attempt to Save Taxpayers Millions

May 5, 2009

Pentagon may have wasted billions, pennies at a time, after ignoring a well-intentioned whistleblower’s attempt to correct an accounting error 40 years ago. “It was so simple to correct…just change a few digits in the coding software.” With vast, poorly run bureaucracies, small problems are never so significant that they can’t wait for someone else.

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Size Really Does Matter, and We Should Squish Banks and Companies Which Get Too Big

May 4, 2009

Lawrence Baxter assaults the American idea that bigger is better, and the concept of being too big to fail, asking: “Why do we let these institutions get so large in the first place?” There’s this thing called “growth,” where companies that are successful expand and ideally get more successful. It’s kind of a big deal.

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Billions of Blistering Blue Barnacles! Pirates Get What's Coming to Them

May 4, 2009

“From a distance the large ship on the horizon looked like the perfect target, ripe for a successful spot of piracy. But as Somali pirates sped toward the vessel, they were horrified to see two boats and a helicopter set off from their target and launch their own counter-attack.” Uh oh. They’ve got guns.

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Get Ready for Scrappy SCOTUS Hearings: Sessions Takes Over Top GOP Spot on Judiciary

May 4, 2009

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) will take over the ranking member position on the Senate Judiciary Committee after striking a deal with his more senior colleagues over the weekend, sources confirm to The Hill.

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