Blowing the Whistle

Pastor testifies about political machinations of Obama labor nominee
Tom Perez / AP

A Minnesota pastor who blew the whistle on a multi-million dollar fraud testified before Congress about the federal authorities who allegedly threw out the case for political purposes.

Big, Bloated, and Bumbling

Department of Homeland Security scrutinized for bloated size, lack of preparation for sequestration
DHS Janet Napolitano / AP

The Department of Homeland Security came under fire at a congressional hearing on Tuesday morning for bloated payrolls, misleading statements about the sequestration, and failing to prepare adequately for the impending budget cuts.

Federally Financed Largesse

Republicans criticize Treasury officials for giving bailed-out execs excessive pay
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A House Oversight subcommittee rebuked the Treasury official who oversees executive pay for federally supported companies at a hearing on Tuesday.

The Anti-Stimulus

Economists agree: unemployment benefits hurt employment rates
Job fair / AP

Three different economic experts testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs on Thursday afternoon during a heated and contentious hearing.

House Conservatives Speak

Conservative leaders discuss conservatism in the upcoming Congress
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Republican Study Committee leaders struck a defiant tone when discussing conservatism’s prospects in the next congressional session on Tuesday afternoon.

Congress Demands Answers on Anti-Israel Delegate to Confab

House Republican letter to Clinton says selection was ‘outlandish’
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Republican members of Congress are demanding to know why the State Department selected a prominent anti-Israel Muslim leader to represent the U.S. at a recent human rights conference in Warsaw, Poland.