Congressman Sent to Prison for Using Earmarks to Illegally Pocket Taxpayer Money

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.
News Congressman Sent to Prison for Using Earmarks to Illegally Pocket Taxpayer Money Critics 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. Read More
News How a Billionaire Democrat Running for Governor Won in Trump Country In 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. Read More
Commentary No, Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Won't Mean Criminal Justice Reform Is Dead In 2001, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., introduced measured sentencing legislation to drastically reduce the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses. Read More
News Trump Taps Rick Perry to Lead Energy Department The Department of Energy is primarily responsible for developing nuclear weapons, managing the country's nuclear stockpile, and operating nuclear nonproliferation and counterterrorism programs. Read More
Commentary Government 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. Read More
Commentary Why America Is an Exceptional Nation Our 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. Read More
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