Congressman Sent to Prison for Using Earmarks to Illegally Pocket Taxpayer Money
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Dec. 14, 2016 |
| Washington shakes again as Donald Trump selects former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a foe of the agency, to head the Department of Energy. Kelsey Harkness sheds some light. What does Trump have in common with the Democrat elected governor of West Virginia? Melissa Quinn shares. A congressman lands in prison for robbing taxpayers. Rachel del Guidice reports. Plus: Norbert Michel and Claudia Sladick on government's housing blunders, John-Michael Seibler on the compassion of Trump's pick for attorney general, and talk-radio host Michael Medved on what makes America special. |
NewsCongressman Sent to Prison for Using Earmarks to Illegally Pocket Taxpayer MoneyCritics of earmarks, which House Republicans have been flirting with reinstating, say the case of former Democrat Rep. Chaka Fattah demonstrates why they should be permanently banned. |
NewsHow a Billionaire Democrat Running for Governor Won in Trump CountryIn West Virginia, a state where Donald Trump trounced Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, another wealthy businessman also claimed victory after capturing the attention of voters for his outsider perspective. |
CommentaryNo, Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Won't Mean Criminal Justice Reform Is DeadIn 2001, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., introduced measured sentencing legislation to drastically reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. |
NewsTrump Taps Rick Perry to Lead Energy DepartmentThe Department of Energy is primarily responsible for developing nuclear weapons, managing the country's nuclear stockpile, and operating nuclear nonproliferation and counterterrorism programs. |
CommentaryGovernment Intervention in Housing Has Always Been Bad. Here's Why Today Is No Different.Ever since the federal government embedded itself in the U.S. housing market, it has caused problems that ultimately cost taxpayers trillions of dollars. |
CommentaryWhy America Is an Exceptional NationOur new nation's shockingly rapid rise to world dominance counts as so illogical, so utterly unforeseen, that many mystified observers have determined that the only rational explanation involves a shameful record of American greed, ruthlessness, and immorality. Here's why they're wrong. |
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