VIDEO: Voter ID ‘Sting’ Targets Eric Holder
A new undercover video by conservative filmmaker James O’Keefe shows a man being offered Attorney General Eric Holder’s District of Columbia ballot. The poll worker… Read More
Articles by Lachlan Markay
Ecotality Examined: Big Executive Bonuses as DOE Keeps Company Afloat
The final part of a three-part series. As Scribe noted in part two of our series on Ecotality, a company spokeswoman claimed in 2010 that… Read More
House Investigators Probe FEC Dismissal of Union Corruption Case
Congressional investigators are probing a decision by the Federal Elections Commission to drop a case against a major teachers’ union that allegedly violated federal law… Read More
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NOAA Primer Dispels Rush to Blame Texas Tornadoes on Global Warming
A sudden spate of tornadoes in Texas on Tuesday destroyed an estimated 650 homes. Seventeen people were injured, though thankfully no fatalities have been reported…. Read More
DOE Rushed Treasury on Solyndra to Accommodate Press Release
Energy Secretary Steven Chu may want the country to stop discussing the Solyndra scandal, but information continues to come to light that confirms the worst… Read More
House Committee Subpoenas Interior Department on Gulf Coast Report
A House committee issued a subpoena on Wednesday, demanding documents related to the administration’s Gulf Coast drilling permatorium. Republicans on the panel say the administration’s refusal to… Read More
Ecotality Examined: For Electric Vehicle Company, Politics is Business
Part two of a three-part series. Ecotality “is a great example of the stimulus act doing what it was supposed to do,” explained company spokeswoman… Read More
Ecotality Examined: SEC Subpoena for Stimulus-Backed Company Revealed
Part one of a three-part series. Scribe has obtained a copy of a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena sent to Donald Karner, former CEO of… Read More
Audio and Transcript: Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day Three
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the third day of oral arguments for and against Obamacare’s individual mandate. The day’s discussion mostly revolved around the… Read More
Congressman Seeks Answers on Stimulus-Backed Company Ecotality
Congress is asking questions about a stimulus-backed electric vehicle company that received millions in taxpayer dollars even after the Securities and Exchange Commission opened an… Read More
On Energy Policy, Navy Secretary Is Either Dishonest or Misinformed
In response to a congressional inquiry regarding a Navy purchase of expensive biofuels, Secretary Ray Mabus made numerous claims that are either factually incorrect or… Read More
Audio and Transcript: Obamacare at the Supreme Court, Day Two
Obamacare saw its second day at the Supreme Court today. Heritage staff will have in-depth analysis of the day’s events later today (read our preview… Read More
SEC Subpoenad CEO of Stimulus-Backed Electric Vehicle Company
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a subpoena against electric vehicle company ECOtality in October of 2010, requesting documents relating to its investigation into insider… Read More
House Members Ask Hillary Clinton Not to Promote ‘Fracking’ Propaganda
Thirty-two members of the House of Representatives have asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to remove a factually inaccurate environmentalist documentary from the list of… Read More
Obama’s Rush to Approve Keystone Segment Won’t Speed Construction
The White House announced on Wednesday that it would expedite the approval process for the southern leg of the Keystone XL pipeline, but the company… Read More
In the Green Room: Rep. Tim Scott on Workers’ Rights and the NLRB
“I’m not really anti-union, I’m pro-worker,” Rep. Tim Scott insists. A freshman Republican from South Carolina’s first congressional district, Scott has staked out a strong… Read More
Supreme Court Rules EPA Orders Are Subject to Judicial Review
In a landmark decision for property rights law, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that alleged violations of the Clean Water Act are not… Read More
Stimulus Dollars Disproportionately Went to States Represented by Dems
According to a new report on President Obama’s stimulus package and its effect on the economy, the amount of stimulus money that went to each… Read More
Federal Watchdogs Raise IRS Security Concerns
Less than a month from tax day, a pair of reports from federal watchdogs raises serious concerns about the Internal Revenue Service’s handling of sensitive… Read More
Derrick A. Bell Visited the White House Twice in 2010
UPDATE: In a story for ABC News, Jake Tapper asks the White House about Derrick A. Bell’s visits. “The answer from a White House official:… Read More
In the Green Room: Senator Lamar Alexander on the Wind Energy ‘Scam’
Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the ranking Republican on the Appropriations subcommittee dealing with environmental issues. He is currently working to end subsidies for wind… Read More
CBO Debunks Myth That Tax Code Favors Oil Over Renewables
Environmental activists and liberal politicians are fond of bemoaning the supposedly disproportionate tax benefits that go to the fossil fuel industry compared to its renewable… Read More
CBO: Federal Accounting Understates Cost of Credit Programs
According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), measurements of the budget impact of federal credit do not adequately address the risks involved, and may,… Read More
More Obama Bundlers Cash In With Massive Air Force Contract
Ronald Ratner is the president and chief executive of Cleveland-based real estate giant Forest City Residential Group. His cousin, Deborah Ratner Salzberg, is the president… Read More
Ten Questions Obama Should Be Asked at Tuesday’s Press Conference
President Obama will hold his first official press conference since October on Tuesday. Plenty has happened since then: the president has illegally appointed four officials… Read More
Scribecast: Sen. James Inhofe Says Global Warming Is ‘The Greatest Hoax’
In a new book out this week, Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK) traces the history of global warming hysteria and concludes it’s a downright hoax. He… Read More
Franklin Center Remembers ‘Warrior’ Andrew Breitbart
The state-based journalism organization the Franklin Center on Thursday released its own tribute to the late conservative activist and new media pioneer Andrew Breitbart. The… Read More
Stimulus-Backed Solar Company Lays Off 70 Percent of Workforce
President Obama used a weekly address in July 2010 to tout his stimulus package’s support for the solar industry. One of the companies he mentioned… Read More
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Senate to Vote Thursday on Blunt’s Conscience Protection Amendment
The U.S. Senate will consider legislation on Thursday that would prevent the Department of Health and Human Services from forcing religious employers and insurers from… Read More
Schumer, Who Opposed Keystone XL, Calls for More Saudi Oil Production
Responding to record-high gas prices and a potential for further disruptions in supply, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday requested that the State Department pressure… Read More
