Tag: Defense Spending

The resolution President Obama has sent to Congress would authorize him âto use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessaryâ to prevent spread of chemical weapons. (AP File)

Beltway Confidential

Obama’s bombing resolution seeks blank check from Congress

Conn Carroll · September 1, 2013 4:00 am

American involvement in foreign affairs is generally thankless work. (AP File)

Uncle Sam is a bumbler, not an imperialist

Shikha Dalmia · August 30, 2013 4:00 am

The federal government has been too big for a long time, and both parties are responsible for its excessive growth. (Thinkstock)

Examiner Editorial: Dig in for a long war against Washington’s self-dealers

Washington Examiner · August 28, 2013 4:00 am

Pentagon officials have consistently claimed dire consequences should the taxpayer gravy train stop flowing. (Thinkstock Image)

Pentagon still wasting money on flawed missile program

Andrew Quinlan · August 24, 2013 4:00 am

The USDA's Risk Management Agency issued $22 million in subsidies for people who have been dead for one to two years. (Thinkstock)

To deal with waste, fraud, and abuse, cut spending

Veronique de Rugy · August 22, 2013 4:00 am

"Three of the nation's civilian nuclear research facilities and its 104 commercial reactors remain ill-prepared to guard against large-scale terrorism threats," a Pentagon-funded study reports. (Thinkstock)

Energy and Environment

Just how safe are the nation’s nuclear reactors?

Kelly Cohen · August 22, 2013 4:00 am

VA progress on claims backlog is a statistical illusion, vets groups say

VA progress on claims backlog is a statistical illusion, vets groups say

Mark Flatten · August 20, 2013 4:00 am

Supporters of deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi gather at the Fateh Mosque in Ramses Square for midday prayer in Cairo, Egypt. (Ed Giles/Getty Images)

Obama’s focus on the ‘Middle East peace process’ can be costly for all concerned

Rachel Ehrenfeld · August 20, 2013 4:00 am

A 2010 Chevrolet CG3300 passenger van (Courtesy photo)

DoD has cars, but doesn’t care to drive them

Kelly Cohen · August 20, 2013 4:00 am

Jordanian Gen. Mashal al-Zaben reportedly had a long list of requests for Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairmain of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, when the two met last week. (AP File)

Enough with the CNN Effect!

James Jay Carafano · August 19, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

What is your foreign policy, Mr. President?

Cal Thomas · August 13, 2013 4:00 am

The case illustrates how little federal officials know about where goods and services they purchase come from.

Feds give millions in contracts to firms owned by fictitious people

Luke Rosiak · August 8, 2013 4:00 am