Policy
Budgets and Deficits
Feds gave $450,000 for defunct women's cricket in Afghanistan
The State Department issued a $450,000 grant to support women's cricket in Afghanistan even...
Got a question for the IRS? It will cost you $42, and 20 minutes on hold
Taxpayers pay sky-high costs for subpar service at call centers.
Minimum wage fights turns to states, cities
State and local efforts to raise the minimum wage comes in waves while the federal level...
Sanders names 'deficit owl' his chief economist
"We're very excited to have her on our team," Sanders aide Warren Gunnels told the Examiner,
Free-marketers want dynamic scoring from new CBO chief
Almost four dozen prominent free-market political organizations signed a letter sent to GOP...
Federal spending drops to 20 percent of GDP
The drop puts current federal spending close to the norm for the last half-century.
U.S. agencies ignore thousands of suggestions to cut waste, stop fraud
Many federal agencies treat open recommendations identifying waste, fraud and abuse as "an...
Reviewing 2014's domestic policy debates
Poverty, economic inequality, government infrastructure and immigration were the topics of...
Law
Cops' Bronx cheer for De Blasio
The New York City mayor has spent recent days trying to showcase his commitment to the NYPD.
Tiny fraction of 30,000 'border surge' families, children deported
Only 1,600 of 13,000 unaccompanied children caught have been ordered removed.
McDonnells' daughter blames former first lady for ex-gov's conviction
"My mom ... has always been concerned about getting discounts or freebees," the daughter wrote.
Farmers' complaint: If immigrants aren't worried about deportation, we'd have to pay them more
Farmers don't deserve sympathy for the fact that they'll have a harder time exploiting...
Obama says race relations helped by Ferguson, Garner cases
President Obama believes that race relations are improving -- in part because of the...
NYPD chief: Turning backs to de Blasio 'inappropriate'
"To bring politics or to bring issues into that event I think was very inappropriate,"...
Biden at NYPD funeral: 'Thank God' for police officers
"He was a cop for all the right reasons."
Health Care
Ebola deaths hit 7,708; CDC comic book offers free burials
The Ebola death toll has reached 7,708 and the CDC is warning families to stay away from the...
All life matters: Jahi McMath's journey
Medical officials callously referred to Jahi as "dead, dead, dead" and dismissed the child...
Doctors demand Feds provide birth control access to all women
The nation's baby doctors want to open birth control access to women in Obamacare plans that...
HHS touts 6.4 million Obamacare sign-ups
"We still have a lot of work to do before the Feb. 15 enrollment deadline, but this is an...
Regressive cigarette tax hikes hardly improve health
Public health claims that cigarette tax hikes are needed to discourage smoking are going up...
CDC monitoring lab tech for possible Ebola exposure
A lab technician in Atlanta is being monitored for possible exposure to Ebola.
FDA recommends ending ban on blood donations from gay men
Gay and bisexual men soon may be able to donate blood.
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare subsidy case in March
The hearing will determine the fate of tax credits given to lower-income individuals using...
Economy
Study finds costly loopholes in military payday loan rules
The CFPB released a new study on the reliance of military personnel on short-term, high-cost...
Texas manufacturers optimistic despite oil downturn
The precipitous drop in oil prices has not darkened the outlook of manufacturers in...
Cheer up: The pessimists are wrong and America's future is bright
How do you think 2015 will be for you? If you're typical, you'll be pessimistic, and...
The world's third largest economy just approved a $29 billion economic stimulus
Japan tries out a stimulus to help its ailing economy.
Free-marketers want dynamic scoring from new CBO chief
Almost four dozen prominent free-market political organizations signed a letter sent to GOP...
Federal spending drops to 20 percent of GDP
The drop puts current federal spending close to the norm for the last half-century.
Farmers' complaint: If immigrants aren't worried about deportation, we'd have to pay them more
Farmers don't deserve sympathy for the fact that they'll have a harder time exploiting...
Minimum wage fights turns to states, cities
State and local efforts to raise the minimum wage comes in waves while the federal level...
Energy and Environment
Shakeup on House Natural Resources panel signals tougher oversight
Rob Bishop is known for his fiery rhetoric and a laser-like focus on White House public...
Texas manufacturers optimistic despite oil downturn
The precipitous drop in oil prices has not darkened the outlook of manufacturers in...
Cheer up: The pessimists are wrong and America's future is bright
How do you think 2015 will be for you? If you're typical, you'll be pessimistic, and...
Republicans plan to attack Obama's climate agenda early and often
EPA's carbon proposal is the center of conservatives' beef with Obama's environmental and...
Key GOP House committee sets policy agenda
Rep. Upton, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce, outlined a sweeping policy agenda for...
Russia's economy shrinking as oil plunges
Russia's economy is contracting as the effect of collapsing oil prices and international...
Pope Francis to issue climate change edict: Report
The pope is trying to get the message out to influence UN climate talks set for December...
Russia agrees to energy deal with Ukraine
Russia will send 500,000 tons of coal to Ukraine each month.
Technology
Regulator bypassed colleagues to ramrod rule picking cellular winners, losers
"This is not how democracy works. And it's not how the FCC in particular has ever worked."
Sony, Xbox restoring online service after hack attack
The networks went dark Christmas Eve, with hacker group "Lizard Squad" taking credit.
Balancing the old and the new
The more connected I am, the less connected I feel.
Sony makes 'The Interview' available for streaming
The controversial film "The Interview" is now available to stream online.
Wanted: FBI seeks 'Cyber Special Agents,' even hackers
The FBI is hiring a cybersecurity corps and that will even include experienced hackers.
What Twitter talked about most in 2014
Ferguson dominated Twitter this year.
Up-Lyft-ing Christmas tale
The Internet has given birth to exciting businesses that challenge the rules.
Entitlements
Here's how inspectors found $43b Washington could save
The 14 inspector generals' offices returned almost $11 billion to the U.S. Treasury.
Welfare-to-work programs might not be increasing employment among the poor
Under the direction of the HHS, TANF hands out $16.5 billion every year to 1.6 million...
States with the highest percentage of residents on food stamps
Nearly 23 million U.S. homes are enrolled in food stamps.
Administrative law judges waste billions by granting most disability appeals
The judges handed out benefits to more than 3.2 million people between 2005 and 2013.
Labor
Farmers' complaint: If immigrants aren't worried about deportation, we'd have to pay them more
Farmers don't deserve sympathy for the fact that they'll have a harder time exploiting...
Initial jobless claims figures fall
The lower-than-expected jobless figure is the latest sign that the American economy is...
Minimum wage fights turns to states, cities
State and local efforts to raise the minimum wage comes in waves while the federal level...
Minimum wage loophole written to help labor unions
The waivers are a good deal for the business and the union, but it's not such a good deal...
National Security
Study finds costly loopholes in military payday loan rules
The CFPB released a new study on the reliance of military personnel on short-term, high-cost...
Obama: 'Never say never' on U.S. embassy in Iran
The president is leaving open the possibility of establishing diplomatic ties with Iran as...
Obama faces narrowing window to score foreign policy successes
Obama has been met with widespread public mistrust for his handling of foreign affairs.
US diplomatic mission to become Cuban embassy
The discussion over the U.S. outpost is the first step as the two nations begin to normalize...
Wanted: FBI seeks 'Cyber Special Agents,' even hackers
The FBI is hiring a cybersecurity corps and that will even include experienced hackers.
US, allies conduct 12 air strikes against the Islamic State
The U.S. is coming hard at the Islamic State.
Lindsey Graham: Iran sanctions bill coming in January
"It is important to let the Iranians know that from an American point of view sanctions are...
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