Melissa Quinn previously worked for The Daily Signal as a senior news reporter.
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There’s been a lot of talk about the Export-Import Bank in the news lately, with debate about the 80-year-old agency ramping up as Congress nears… Read More
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For most of his life, Lyndon McLellan has been in the business of country stores—the types of stores where the employees know customers’ names by… Read More
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The intensifying debate over the Export-Import Bank’s future spilled over to Twitter yesterday after a top official with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce took to… Read More
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Russ Caswell, owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., fought the law and won. Now, he’s reflecting on his experiences with a law enforcement tool… Read More
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When Lindsay Franks received a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services’ health insurance marketplace in January, she was certain it was a… Read More
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For two groups on opposing sides of the political spectrum, requests to the Export-Import Bank for records under the Freedom of Information Act yield different… Read More
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After expanding to do business on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges last year, a Wisconsin-based health insurance company founded in 1892 has announced it will… Read More
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Policymakers are currently considering the future of the Export-Import Bank, a little-known government agency that provides taxpayer-backed loans and loan guarantees to foreign countries and… Read More
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A group of 40 conservative lawmakers collectively known as the House Freedom Caucus have come out in opposition to the controversial Export-Import Bank, joining Republican… Read More
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In a small number of cities clustered in Los Angeles County, Calif., people are seeing their property and money seized by law enforcement through civil… Read More
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An unfulfilled request for information—pending for over 500 days —on the relationship between the Export-Import Bank and a consulting firm with ties to the Clinton… Read More
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With less than 70 days to go before the Export-Import Bank’s charter expires, the countdown on determining the 80-year-old’s agency is underway. To push Congress… Read More
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As hundreds of business owners, bankers and government officials descended on Washington, D.C., in support of the embattled Export-Import Bank, Republicans miles away mobilized to… Read More
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Comparing it to a decade-old example of wasteful spending benefiting special interest groups, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, today criticized the controversial Export-Import Bank by calling… Read More
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With less than 70 days before the Export-Import Bank’s charter expires, a coalition of groups has formed in opposition to the agency’s reauthorization. More than… Read More
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At a school board meeting in Henrico County, Va., two months ago, a panel of school district officials and board members had been left speechless…. Read More
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Supporters of the Export-Import Bank often argue the agency supports small businesses and allows such firms to compete in the global market. However, a new… Read More
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An Australian satellite company backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded loans from the Export-Import Bank has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy, putting the… Read More
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With Republicans divided over the Export-Import Bank, the agency’s future could come down to a secret vote cast during a closed-door meeting. The House Republican… Read More
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As lawmakers debate whether to extend the life of the highly contested Export-Import Bank, the agency’s chief watchdog said today it’s likely more indictments could… Read More
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With just hours to go before Medicare physicians potentially faced deep cuts in payments, the Senate passed legislation that stabilizes such payments but adds $141… Read More
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A trio of domestic airlines have joined forces to criticize competitors in the Persian Gulf that allegedly received billions in government subsidies. And that’s not… Read More
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Sen. Mike Lee serves as one of the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate and is well known for his legal prowess. Today, Lee,… Read More
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The Export-Import Bank’s relationship with a politically connected consulting firm has come under scrutiny as its clients benefited from millions of dollars in financing from… Read More
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Standing on a factory floor in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2009, something just didn’t sit right with Matthew “Griff” Griffin. The former Army Ranger, who completed… Read More
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California-based eHealth Insurance, a private health insurance exchange, announced it would be laying off 100 workers as a result of increased competition under the Affordable… Read More
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Five-time Democratic Senator and Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced his retirement Friday, starting a series of events in motion as Democrats look to… Read More
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The Republican Study Committee’s budget didn’t pass the House, but the lawmaker in charge of crafting the proposal as head of the group’s Budget and… Read More
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Budget season is officially in full swing, and as the U.S. Senate prepares to debate the budget resolution, it can only mean one thing: it’s… Read More
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As the House prepares to consider legislation reforming how Medicare doctors are paid, an analysis on the plan by a nonpartisan agency released today shows… Read More
