Obama embraces Bush intelligence policies
As the administration of President George W. Bush came to a close, Democrats predicted a much different approach to the War on Terror under President Obama, one that would not allow U.S. intelligence gathering to trample on civil liberties.
Instead, the Obama Administration has continued some controversial intelligence gathering techniques …
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White House defends collection of phone data
The White House has given its first defense of the collection of domestic telephone data for use by U.S. intelligence agencies, arguing it is “a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats.”
The comment comes in the wake of a blockbuster leak of a secret court order, which …
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House takes aim at DC bureaucracy
As the House began work Wednesday on a $38.9 billion measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security in 2014, both parties took the chance on the House floor to shift money away from management and bureaucracy, and into operations outside of Washington, D.C.
The underlying bill included an almost …
House takes first steps on 2014 budget
The House on Tuesday pushed ahead with the first budget bill for next year, easily approving a $73.3 billion plan that increases funding for veterans programs. The vote was 421-4.
But while that margin was overwhelming, it by no means signaled that the Congress is ready to break an 18 …
$48 million in IRS conference spending
The Internal Revenue Service released a report on conference spending by the tax agency from 2010-2012, highlighted by a $4.1 million gathering for 2,600 employees in Anaheim, California in 2010, which included thousands of dollars in swag for attendees, as well as luxury hotel rooms and free food.
The inspector …
EPA watchdog uncovers warehouse filled with surplus
Raising questions about what could be thousands of dollars in possible waste and fraud, internal watchdogs at the Environmental Protection Agency recently uncovered a warehouse filled with items bought with taxpayer dollars that were sitting unused, while the workers there seemed to have used the facility for their own personal …
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Congress back at work with focus on IRS
One week off did nothing to dim the focus in Congress on questionable actions by the Internal Revenue Service, as the new acting chief of the tax agency will face lawmakers on Monday, while outrage continues to build against the IRS on a number of fronts.
“The IRS spent $50 …
Key IRS official placed on administrative leave
A day after invoking her Fifth Amendment rights before a U.S. House committee, IRS official Lois Lerner refused a request from the new head of the tax agency to resign from her post, and was then placed on administrative leave, as the fallout spread from the IRS targeting of more …
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Obama speech on terrorism
President Obama on Thursday spoke at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., outlining his vision for the future of the U.S. fight against terrorism.
Here is the text of the speech, as provided by the White House:
(As Prepared for Delivery –)
It’s an honor to return to …
IRS official takes Fifth on political targeting
Less than two weeks after leading IRS efforts to apologize for the targeting of conservative groups, IRS official Lois Lerner invoked her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, refusing to answer questions about what went on at the Internal Revenue Service.
“I have not done anything wrong; I have not broken …
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