In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture — and big donors — have fallen through the cracks. Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social welfare nonprofits, also known as dark money groups because they don’t have to disclose their donors.... Read more»
The Pentagon spent $5.6 billion in 2010 on special pay incentives for active-duty service members, including $1.2 billion for enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses.... Read more»
“Howard” — 65-year-old Phoenix man is a cross-dresser who regularly boards planes dressed only in women’s underwear and heels. He says he does it to make business travel more fun. (with videos)... Read more»
Jon Huntsman was off by $1 trillion or more when he claimed that Social Security, Medicare and interest payments would consume “every dollar of federal revenue” within 10 years.... Read more»
Recreation on federal lands last year supported more than 8,000 jobs in Arizona’s rural communities, the fourth-highest in the nation, according to an Interior Department report.... Read more»
For years, the Internal Revenue Service had a reputation as an unwelcoming place for whistleblowers who offered tips about corporate tax dodgers.... Read more»
Sen. Dick Durbin incorrectly claimed that the U.S. borrows money “primarily from China” to fund the federal government. China owns about 8 percent of the total U.S. debt.... Read more»
These are rocky days at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which finds itself under attack from the outside for decisions ranging from new reactor designs to safety issues that have languished for years.... Read more»
Mesa Mayor Scott Smith came away from a White House meeting Monday satisfied that he and other mayors had an “honest dialogue” with the president about the economy. (with video)... Read more»
More than 1 million acres of government-owned land surrounding the Grand Canyon is off-limits to new mining claims until Dec. 20.... Read more»
The Obama administration is considering an executive order that would require government contractors to disclose political contributions and expenditures.... Read more»2
The National Park Service wants to cut the annual number of tourist flights over the Grand Canyon by 30 percent, one of several proposals aimed at reducing aircraft noise heard on the ground.... Read more»
The internal watchdog for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission flunked a recent review of its auditing operations, raising questions about its ability to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse within the agency that will soon police the multi-trillion-dollar derivatives market.... Read more»
Just months after fights to limit labor rights in Wisconsin and other states grabbed national attention, another messy labor dispute—this time with Boeing—is getting headlines. ... Read more»
The Obama administration may be readying for a fight with the energy industry as it prepares to raise royalty charges for oil and gas obtained from public lands—and tighten up practices that have allowed companies to pay less than they should.... Read more»1
More than four months after the fall of former president Hosni Mubarak, police are back on duty and Egypt’s top archeologist believes the celebrated Egyptian Museum in Cario, which was looted during the revolution — as well as the rest of the country — is ready to open for business.... Read more»
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