Kathryn Ruemmler had series of one-on-one meetings in 2012 with Treasury counsel who knew about IG report
Obama hopes for extended crisis atmosphere
President tells millionaires he wants to ‘see if we can institutionalize’ emergency-related public unity
FLASHBACK: Romney donor vilified by Obama campaign, then subjected to 2 audits
IRS and Labor punishment for being a ‘litigious, combative and a bitter foe’
Carney downplays IRS political prying, calls it 'inappropriate'
Mild phrase equates politically motivated audits with sequestration and Senate voting
Mark Levin's Landmark Legal appears to have prompted IRS-conservative group revelations
Conservative talker sent a letter to the Treasury Department’s inspector general in March 2012
Housing nominee Mel Watt helped create the subprime crisis
In rush to give homes to welfare recipients, Obama’s choice for FHFA head bankrupted the agencies he’s supposed to regulate
USDA/Mexico Spanish-language flyer: Get kids on food stamps without showing documents
Federal agency tells applicants to get kids on public assistance without revealing ‘your immigration status’
Teamsters head Hoffa tries to squash his own employees' union
Embattled son of infamous union boss tries to lock out union representing organizers
Durbin, Obama linked to defunct Chicago nonprofit under investigation
Durbin, Obama linked to defunct Chicago nonprofit under investigation
Ferrets on steroids sold as dogs in Argentina
A man believed he was buying toy poodles, only to discover they were juiced-up ferrets.
Former Calif. city officials convicted on multiple corruption charges
‘You don’t take a $100,000 job and say, ‘I don’t know what’s going on,”
The travails of Jesse Jackson Jr.
It’s been obvious for years that Jackson has been embezzling campaign funds. I’ve suspected as much since 2001.
A Moranic career: Rep. Jim Moran's violent political life - TheDC
Corruption, violence, choking a child, and ‘the eyes of a madman’
Minnesota Medicaid, Medicare fraught with overspending, corruption - TheDC
If Obamacare is overturned, the state will owe the government millions
Delaware Governor Jack Markell sued for 'cronyism' - TheDCNF
A Delaware resident and a Connecticut fuel cell manufacturer filed suit in a U.S. district court last week, claiming that Gov. Markell’s deal with Bloom Energy is illegal and unconstitutional.
Food lobby flexes muscle in 2012 campaign - TheDCNF
The food and beverage industry has already donated over $7.9 million to federal candidates, parties and outside political groups during the 2012 election cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, demonstrating its power and influence in Washington. The industry’s political spending has increased since the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision, but its lobbying [...]
Stimulus dollars pour into health IT industry, driving growth - TheDCNF
The medical industry, as we know it now, is quickly changing, thanks to a $19 billion section of the 2009 stimulus bill. Titled HI TECH and armed with specific stipulations for the purchase of new electronic health record software, the up-and-coming digital health information industry has grown steadily and strongly, despite the enduring recession. The [...]
Financial fraud highest in 2011 - TheDCNF
‘In a good economy, these frauds are overlooked. But during an economic downturn, people take a closer look’
Goldman-Greece swap: 'A very sexy story between two sinners' - TheDCNF
Goldman Sachs was so accurate in their prediction of the Euro, they now will likely never see the whole return on their bet
Weed v. greed: The real reason marijuana remains illegal - TheDCNF
Is marijuana really “the last thing we need … to be legalized?” According to John Lovell, it is. Lovell, however, makes a living making sure joint smoking remains illegal. As a police lobbyist, Lovell gets paid to advocate for more police programs, most notably the increasingly unpopular War on Drugs, by securing grant funding and [...]
