Washington Examiner: “Nancy Pelosi tops all others in fundraising; $52 million for Democrats”

“House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has blown away all competitors in the race to be the top congressional fundraiser, pulling down more than $52 million for Democratic candidates in 2012, or more than $120,000 for every congressional district, not including her own, according to a new investigative report. In so-called “dues” and other contributions required

60 Minutes: “Washington’s open secret: Profitable PACs” [TRANSCRIPT]

“Most Americans believe it’s against the law for congressmen and senators to profit personally from their political office but it’s an open secret in Washington that that’s not the case. As the saying goes the real scandal in Washington isn’t what’s illegal, it’s what is legal… Peter Schweizer: I think campaign fundraising is increasingly not

NRO: GAI Data Reveals Eye-Opening Look at Obama’s Schedule

“As the Government Accountability Institute (GAI) calculated, and Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen first reported, Obama attended only 43.8 percent of his PDBs between January 23, 2009 (three days after his inauguration), and May 31, 2012. Available nearly every day, the PDB allows the commander-in-chief to hear directly from top intelligence professionals about the latest

GAI Report: Corporate Amnesty in S.744 Immigration Bill

A little-discussed provision buried in the immigration bill which passed out of the Senate on June 27, 2013 (S. 744) would let employers off the hook for previously hiring illegal immigrants—a “Get Out of Jail Free” card that could help companies dodge millions of dollars in fines and penalties, legal fees, and evade prosecution or

Anti-Cronyism Forces Score Surprise Defeat of Farm Bill

With an unprecedented one out of five households now on food stamps, the farm bill was also seen as a massive giveaway to the corporate interests who profit from Obama’s unprecedented expansion of welfare spending. A report by the Government Accountability Institute found that since 2004 JP Morgan has bagged at least $560,492,596 processing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)

INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY: Economy Less Important To Obama Than Vacations, Golf

“An enterprising private group has determined that the president has spent more time on vacation and golf courses than on trying to turn the economy around. And we’re surprised by 2.5% growth? The Government Accountability Institute, which has mined the records of the White House calendar, says President Obama ‘has spent a total of 474.4