The Daily Caller

The Daily Caller

The dumbing down of our politicians' language

| Bob Barr

A new study suggests that our lawmakers’ speeches are becoming less eloquent.

Left-wing foundation influence disclosed among FCC rule-change petitioners - TheDC

| Josh Peterson
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski

Campaign Legal Center, Sunlight Foundation supported full disclosure of broadcast campaign ad funding

Obama attacks banks while raking in Wall Street cash - TheDC

| John Rossomando
Obama

He has received more money from Wall Street than any other politician over the last 20 years

Report: Puerto Rico delegate top spender in House - AP

| Steven Nelson (admin)

Pedro Pierluisi claimed $2.1 million in expenses, topping House Speaker Nancy Pelosi by $257,000

A new era for the People's House

| Rob Bluey

The new House rules that Republicans plan to introduce in January will increase the chamber’s transparency.

Sunlight Foundation corrects ‘Stupak 11′ story

| Mike Riggs
Story overstated the amount of earmark requests by a few members by a factor of 10

After voting ‘yes’ on health care, ‘Stupak 11′ requested $4.7 billion in earmarks

| Mike Riggs
Reports reveal an average of $429 million worth of earmark requests for each lawmaker

Why an earmark ban won’t stop the pork

| Mike Riggs
[T]here are a variety of other ways for lawmakers to secure earmarked funds outside of the appropriations committee

Obama's unfulfilled transparency pledges invite criticism

| Jon Ward

Obama has angered liberal and libertarian backers who expected him to change the government’s approach to counterterrorism law, particularly when it came to the state secrets privilege. But transparency groups say Obama’s doing a good job — relatively speaking. ‘Look at what he’s compared to,’ said Jim Harper, of the libertarian Cato Institute