Congressman’s Lament: $174,000 Isn’t Enough To Make Ends Meet
In what world does an annual salary of $174,000 meet the definition of underpaid?
Entries by Joe Miller
Watchdog: State Department Can’t Fully Account for $6B Worth of Contracts
The State Department has a “serious” problem accounting for how it has spent billions of dollars on contracts all over the world, according to the official watchdog that oversees the sprawling department.
DHS Official: US Not ‘Routinely’ Notified When Sex Offenders Enter the Country (+video)
A Homeland Security Department official testified Friday that U.S. authorities are not “routinely” notified when foreign sex offenders enter the United States.
9-Month Old Pakistani Boy Arrested for Attempted Murder, Threatening Police
A nine-month-old Pakistani boy sat on his father’s lap, sucking on a bottle during a court appearance where he and at least 30 others were charged with attempted murder.
Inmates Getting Coverage Under ObamaCare, as States Shift Cost to Feds
The Obama administration often touts that people with pre-existing conditions and countless others can now get covered under ObamaCare. But there’s another group that’s starting to benefit from the law — prison inmates.
U.S. Taps New Energy Sources, And Potential Geopolitical Clout
The recent oil and natural gas boom in the U.S. is paying major dividends for Washington’s geopolitical clout. Thanks to hydraulic fracturing, the U.S. is awash in domestic energy, which is having a ripple effect globally.
Japan Orders Military to Strike Any New North Korea Missile Launches
Media reports said the North Korean-Japanese talks in Beijing this week broke no new ground, but ended with an agreement for further meeting
Top Senate Republican Says Obama ‘Disarmed America’
The ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the Obama administration has left the United States vulnerable to a growing list of enemies.
Why Does John Boehner Want to Keep 40 Million Americans From Buying Guns?
If Boehner is willing, to support dramatic gun control efforts, there are almost certainly people on the other side of the aisle who’d be happy to work with him.
Obama: Republicans’ Message is Like “Groundhog Day,” But Not Funny (+video)
Most importantly for any campaign speech, it included a takedown of his opponent’s agenda.