By Gerald Warner UK Last updated: December 15th, 2009 Climategate is a global household name. No cat has ever emancipated itself more completely from the bag. It is a world-wide scandal – thanks to the internet. Yet, as its ramifications proliferate and dominoes continue to fall, the most repeatedly asked question online is: how can [...]

by Publius. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) released the following statement today regarding the report commissioned by ACORN released by Scott Harshbarger report on ACORN: “How surprising is it that a report paid for by ACORN exonerates them?  There are numerous federal and state investigations currently underway that [...]

Justice Dept. Says Acorn Can Be Paid By CHARLIE SAVAGE WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has concluded that the Obama administration can lawfully pay the community group Acorn for services provided under contracts signed before Congress banned the government from providing money to the group. The department’s conclusion, laid out in a recently disclosed five-page [...]