SWAMP STORIES: Interior’s Mystery Land
News from inside the beltway they don't want you to hear.
Read MoreThe Longer Congress Waits, the Harder It Gets
Congress should proactively fix Social Security, before time runs out.
Read MoreTBT: Government Soap Operas
The D.C. soap opera never ends, especially when it comes to government waste.
Read MoreEngineer Gets Agency to Pay for Law Degree, Then Quits
Dept of Energy broke protocols to pay for engineer's $138,000 law degree.
Read MoreArmy of the Debt
While political power struggles dominate our attention, a far greater threat looms on the horizon.
Read MoreMoney in the Banana Stand: A Congressional Deception Illustrated
How Congress monkeys around with your money.
Read MoreTBT: Congressional Beach Bums
Congress continues to accommodate parochial beachfront interests.
Read MoreBudget Resolutions are Easy–Follow Through is What Matters
House Republicans are finding it hard to pass a budget bill that does, well, nothing.
Read MoreThe Motion to Proceed…to What? A Senate Healthcare Explainer
Today, the Senate voted to proceed to debate a health care bill. Here's what you can expect now.
Read MorePro-Growth Tax Reform Means Eliminating Special Favors
The U.S. tax system is being taken advantage of, and Washington is to blame.
Read MoreDefunding the NEA Won't Gut the Arts
Open the Books recently released a report on federal funding for the arts. The key takeaway? The arts will continue to thrive without taxpayer support.
Read MoreTBT: Winter is Coming...and Your Federal Tax Dollars Will Pay For It
This TBT we highlight a report about an outdated federal disaster declaration process that spends billions on cleaning up snow.
Read MoreDespite Ban, Earmarks on the Rise
CAGW identified $6.8 billion in pork in their 25th Congressional Pig Book.
Read MoreBachelor or Bust? An Alternative Path for Young Americans
Hearing panelists suggest the bachelor's degree has been oversold, and there are more options for young Americans.
Read MoreD.C. Slaps the Baseline Towards a Fiscal Crisis
Three words, under current law, are driving a wedge in the health care debate. We examine how both sides can be right, while future generations are wronged.
Read MoreTBT: The Department of Everything
This week the House started debating the defense budget. We highlight an oversight report that could save taxpayers billions and make our national defense stronger.
Read MoreAll-Star Waste: $132 Million in Federal Subsidies Used to Build Marlins Park
Tonight's All-Star game will be played in a billion dollar stadium funded mostly by tax dollars.
Read MoreKaz's Column: Why is the Bad Stuff Easier to Believe?
Extremely effective in partisan politics, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman is right, the bad stuff is easier to believe.
Read MoreTBT: National Park Funds for Foreign Perks
Judging an Italian film festival, fixing bridges in Chile, and educating German children about U.S. parks while our parks at home fall apart are emblematic of failed priorities.
Read MoreKaz's Column: What It Means To Be An American Millennial
Something is missing from this generation, specifically, the sense of what it is to be an American.
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