Americans Blame Economic Woes on Washington Before Wall Street
Americans remain convinced of Washington’s culpability in the economic crisis from which the country is still struggling to recover, according to a pair of new… Read More
Articles by Lachlan Markay
Scribecast: J. Christian Adams on Obama’s ‘Lawless’ Justice Department
In June 2010, J. Christian Adams resigned his post as a career attorney in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Adams cited DOJ’s decision to… Read More
Government Backing for Solar Firms Remains an Economic Drag
The economic damage inherent in federal backing for solar power companies extends beyond Solyndra-style bankruptcies, in which taxpayers pour money into unprofitable but politically popular… Read More
Elected Officials Back ‘Occupy’ Protests Despite Violence, Lawlessness
The ongoing “Occupy Wall Street” protests have been characterized by shows of violence, lawlessness, and occasional anti-Semitism. But elected officials are reportedly backing the movement… Read More
Issa Subpoenas Holder for Fast and Furious Documents
Citing recent revelations in the investigation into a failed sting operation against Mexican drug cartels, the House’s lead investigator served Attorney General Eric Holder with… Read More
NY Congressman Spurns Constituents’ ‘Occupy’ Protest Concerns
The “Occupy Wall Street” protests have been a thorn in the side of a number of lower-Manhattan businesses. But the U.S. congressman who represents the… Read More
VIDEO: Continuing the Fight Against Obamacare on Capitol Hill
On Wednesday, Ken Hoagland, chairman of Restore America’s Voice Foundation, delivered the petitions of 1.6 million Americans demanding the repeal of Obamacare to legislators on… Read More
Green Energy Backers Unwittingly Undermine Case for Federal ‘Investment’
Democrats determined to shield the administration from accusations of political cronyism are unwittingly undermining the larger policy vision that they themselves have supported, and the president has championed: the… Read More
Reid Uses Procedural Maneuver to Block Vote on Obama’s Jobs Bill
Senate Republicans sought to answer President Obama’s demands for a vote on his jobs plan this afternoon, but were thwarted by Senate Majority Leader Harry… Read More
‘Green Jobs’ Woes Move to Labor Department
While the Energy Department’s efforts to create “green jobs” have received significant attention – and criticism – since the collapse of solar company Solyndra, another… Read More
DOJ Memos Show Holder Was Briefed on Fast and Furious in July 2010
Justice Department memos obtained by CBS News show that Attorney General Eric Holder was aware of a controversial cross-border law enforcement operation in July 2010… Read More
Is Harry Reid-Backed Nevada Geothermal the Next Solyndra?
“This project is exactly the type of initiative we need to ensure Nevada creates good-paying jobs,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said of a… Read More
Obama’s Economic Advisers Warned of Green Jobs Agenda’s Pitfalls
A pair of years-old anecdotes, recently revisited, show that top economists in the White House and Obama’s cabinet expressed serious doubts about the White House’s… Read More
Issa Probes Allegations of Political Pressure Against Anti-Bailout Ford Ad
House investigators have initiated a probe into allegations that the White House or one of its surrogates pressured the Ford Motor Co. to drop an… Read More
Scribecast: Chris McDaniel on His Anti-Bailout Ford Ad
What was designed as a “man-on-the-street” style commercial for Ford Motor Co. turned into a potent political statement when F-150 owner Chris McDaniel, asked… Read More
FEMA Funding: What Did Harry Reid Know and When Did He Know It?
By the time Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) took to the floor Monday to berate Republicans for supposedly blocking emergency disaster aid, the Federal Emergency… Read More
Documents Show ATF Bought Guns with Taxpayer Money to Give to Drug Cartels
New revelations in the ongoing Fast and Furious investigation show that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) used taxpayer money to buy… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Shutdown Showdown
Driving the conversation: The Senate will vote today on a continuing resolution that would fund the federal government through Nov. 18 and provide $3.65 billion… Read More
Scribecast: Rep. Kevin Brady on Taxes, Free Trade and Why Texas Is Best
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) visited Heritage earlier this week for The Bloggers Briefing and stuck around to chat in our Robert H. Bruce Radio Studio…. Read More
Video: Obama Bundler George Kaiser Discusses Securing Stimulus Funds
This morning Scribe wrote about the tendency of large government interventions in the economy to nudge private economic actors into the political sphere, where they… Read More
Solyndra Poured Money Into Lobbying While It Struggled Financially
Internal communications and testimonials from former Solyndra employees provide a stunning window into the consequences of federal support for private companies. Political backing, in short,… Read More
Email Shows Solyndra Violated Pledge to Answer Committee’s Questions
Solyndra executives scheduled to testify before a House committee on Friday were likely expecting some tough questions. In general, Republicans will wonder whether their political… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Government Shutdown on the Horizon?
Driving the conversation: Mitch McConnell says no. Harry Reid says maybe. At issue is a continuing resolution the House is expected to take up today. It… Read More
Solyndra Execs Renege, Will Take the Fifth at Oversight Hearing
Two Solyndra executives slated to testify before a House committee Friday have announced they will invoke their Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and refuse to… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Barack’s Buffett Bloviating
Driving the conversation: No part of President Obama’s newly-unveiled deficit reduction plan has attracted more attention than the so-called “Buffett Rule” – mentioned in yesterday’s… Read More
‘Green Jobs’ Proponents Continue to Tout Solyndra Program as Success
ABC’s political blog The Note included a comment from yours truly in a recent piece on the Solyndra scandal. We appreciate the folks at ABC… Read More
Solyndra’s Legal Team: Five Attorneys at $2,550 Per Hour
Solyndra has hired a team of five high-powered attorneys to help get it through its bankruptcy proceedings, according to documentation the company has filed in… Read More
Washington in a Flash: Same Old, Same Old in Obama’s Deficit Plan
Driving the conversation: President Obama released his deficit reduction plan on Monday, which would reduce the national debt by $3 trillion over ten years through… Read More
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Scribecast: John Yoo Talks Terrorism and the Future of National Security
Earlier this week at Heritage, a Bush-era deputy assistant attorney general shared the stage with a former president of the American Civil Liberties Union. It’s… Read More
Morning Bell: Solyndra Scandal Ends Green Jobs Myth
President Barack Obama’s solution for America’s unemployment woes has been a stubborn campaign to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on economic “stimulus”–much of it… Read More
