A recent secret survey of the House Republican minority by the party's whip organization showed a two-to-one margin opposed to imposing a moratorium on earmarks. ...more

May 5, 2008

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., helped secure more than $340 million worth of special home state projects in last year's spending bills, placing her among the top 10 Senate recipients of what are commonly known as earmarks, according to a new study by a government watchdog group. ...more

February 14, 2008

President Bush's final speech on the state of the union is a history lesson in why his popularity has sagged. ...more

January 30, 2008

President Bush threatened Thursday to cancel thousands of pet projects that Congress inserted into a massive spending bill before leaving town this week, a move that could provoke a fierce battle with lawmakers in both parties who jealously guard their ability to steer money to favored purposes. ...more

December 21, 2007