By Rick Manning A version of this article was published at TheHill.com. Welcome to the new Senate, the formerly august body where the minority used to be able to influence executive branch nominations through a vetting process and the threat of blocking confirmation is no more. In their quest to “save” the institution, John McCain (R-Ariz.) […]

The humorous movement of the week goes to Sen. Harry Reid who made a team about the “National Mets”, “this team that we are so happy to have here in Washington.”  Hard to believe he’s such a fan of them if he can’t get their name right. This week the Senate Democrats are holding the […]

By Robert Romano Is this the beginning of the end of the filibuster? If Senate Republicans object to a series of upcoming nominations this month, “Democrats plan to threaten to use the impasse to change the Senate rules,” eliminating the filibuster, reports the New York Times . The pending nominations include the […]

By Nathan Mehrens Penny Pritzker, the Hyatt Hotel heiress who has been one of the primary major funders for President Obama over the course of his political career was confirmed by the Senate in a 97-1 vote.  The lone dissenter was that radical arch-conservative, Bernie […]

By Robert Romano As Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Spock were always fond of noting, when attempting to unravel a whodunit, a useful postulate is: “When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Point in case is the targeting by multiple government […]

By Willie Deutsch Just like the IRS targeted conservative organizations , the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department under Thomas Perez also targeted conservatives.  While in charge of the division, Thomas Perez turned something as basic to government transparency as FOIA requests into a political issue. A study by J. Christian Adams detailed the politicization . “Eric Holder’s Justice […]

Nathan Mehrens – General Counsel will be on Tom Roten’s show on 800 WHVU at 7:04 am EDT in Huntington, WV talking about the FDA opening the door for caffeine age restrictions.  You can listen live online . Bill Wilson , president, will be on with Reid Mullins on 1000 WTOK in OK City at 7:30 am EDT talking about the Senate Republican walk out in the Environment and Public Works Committee on […]

ALG Staff The Labor Department chieftain responsible for the Obama Administration’s much-maligned green labor grants program has resigned effective May 31.  Jane Oates oversaw a multi-billion budget for the Labor Department’s Employment Training Administration, the largest within the Department, overseeing such varied programs as Job […]

By Richard Manning — The timeless Washington, D.C. game of guess the Cabinet appointment has turned the town’s focus onto Thomas Perez, the current head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, as the likely replacement for former Secretary Hilda Solis. But Perez’ path […]

On: 12/28/2010 09:43:33 In: Uncategorized       ALG Editor’s Note: In the following featured column from Pajamas Media , Hans A. von Spakovsky covers the many ethical lapses of Leon Rodriguez, Barack Obama’s nominee to be the administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor:       […]