Generally, it is quite easy to spot the arrival of important people. One time, I had the experience of shaking hands with the president. The "signs" that he was here that day were very apparent - Air ...

That’s the sound of Florida’s state legislators gorging themselves at the trough of special interests. It’s a wonder there hasn’t been a run on antacid tablets for the amount of money special ...

Donald Trump has assembled a Cabinet distinguished by capitalist oligarchs, hedge-fund scammers and failed military officers. However, these officials – some have yet to receive Senate approval – ...

It's no secret that Rep. Jack Murtha loves his pork-barrel projects. The Pennsylvania Democrat has for years played the role of broker for his own party and the GOP to get deals done in exchange for ...

It was a somewhat dispiriting fall to be a TV critic. That is not to say there were no good new shows, or that individual good work was not done on less good shows. “What’s good this season?” people ...

Gov. Pataki and legislative leaders have hit upon a bonanza of as much as $3 billion in found money and, as surely as day follows night, they’re divvying it up behind closed doors. What part of “open, ...

Finally, there's a date. Federal stimulus cash for rail in the United States will begin flowing in the beginning of 2010, and not just spare change. The total amount to be disbursed currently stands ...

Having Stock Options Is A Heads-I-win-tails-I-don't-lose type of thing. If the stock price rises above the exercise price, you use the option and make money. If the stock doesn't rise, you don't lose ...

There is one thing I don’t get about U.S. agriculture. At a time of record food prices and excellent ratings for the U.S. Farm Credit System, growers, farmers and ranchers are benefiting from ...

Did you ever wonder why there are so many elements of the health-care industry supporting Democratic health-care proposals? Doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, academic medical centers, and ...

It is very clear from their public statements regarding Steel Point that neither Sen. Blumenthal or Rep. Himes have any clue about the state of the federal deficit. Do they not understand why there is ...

When President Bush called for less pork last month in his State of the Union address, Rep. Jon Porter joined other Republicans in applause. He even went so far as to endorse his Republican House ...