Ten ‘Heistman Trophy’ Finalists Named

" "Today, one year after sharing a similar report in 2008, I share a new oversight report issued this week on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by Sens. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.).  Inside, it contains candidates for what an annual award...

Lieutenant Michael Behenna Needs Your Help

" Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna is an American hero now serving 20 years at Fort Leavenworth after killing a known Al-Qaeda operative in self-defense.  The fact that his clemency hearing is set for Jan. 7 in Arlington, Va., makes it imperative that we raise...

President Obama to Hold Banking Summit Monday

" Click to enlarge. President Barack Obama plans to hold a Banking Summit Monday, according to a Bloomberg report today. Among those participating in the event, said to be a forum for discussing the president’s proposals to boost small-business lending and overhaul...

Health Care Bills Contain HUGE Marriage Penalty

" By Allen Quist, Guest Blogger There is a huge middle-class marriage penalty hidden in the House and Senate health care bills. The penalty becomes evident by evaluating questions like the following: How much would two single people, each making $30,000 per year, pay for...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Two

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

Army Officer Kills Al-Qaeda Operative, Imprisoned

" By Bob McCarty and Carrie Fatigante An e-mail Dr. Herbert Leon MacDonell sent to Capts. Meghan Poirier, Jason Elbert and Erwin Roberts — Army prosecutors all — just after 4 o’clock in the afternoon Feb. 27, 2009, should have warranted their attention for several...