Thanks to important allies in Congress, he extracted nearly $350 million for projects the Pentagon did not want, wasting taxpayer money on what would become dead-end ventures. Recent scandals involving former Representative Randy Cunningham, Republican of California, and the lobbyist Jack Abramoff, both now in prison, provided a glimpse into how special interests manipulate the federal government.
The national missile defense program has cost the United States more than $110 billion since President Ronald Reagan unveiled his Star Wars plan 25 years ago. Today, the missile defense effort is the Pentagon’s single biggest procurement program.
Republican Oklahoma state Senate candidate Barry Christian was found dead Thursday, the State Bureau of Investigation...
A mass shooting at a Texas apartment complex left two teens dead and 10 people injured,...
The sheriff of New Orleans was hit on Wednesday with a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging malfeasance...
