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.
Federal prosecutors in New York on Monday withdrew a subpoena related to Port Authority of New...
George Zimmerman was shaking hands, smiling and signing autographs at a central Florida gun show Saturday.
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It's an hour before suppertime, and the line outside Lone Oak First Baptist Church in Paducah,...
A very strong earthquake rattled the Northern California coast and was widely felt across the region,...
