Dumbest of the Day: Republicans draft bill to take Keystone decision out of Obama’s hands

Barring supermajorities in the House and Senate, though, Obama would have to… er… sign it, right? Continue reading Dumbest of the Day: Republicans draft bill to take Keystone decision out of Obama’s hands

NIH Director Regrets Taxpayer-Funded Hatchet Job Linking Tea Party to Big Tobacco

Collins called the study, led by anti-smoking activist Stanton Glantz, “an unfortunate outcome,” saying, “We thought we were funding a different kind of research when those grants were awarded.” Continue reading NIH Director Regrets Taxpayer-Funded Hatchet Job Linking Tea Party to Big Tobacco

Congressmen demand investigation of EPA selectively blocking FOIAs

“An internal email that appears to counsel Environmental Protection Agency officials on delaying or obstructing inconvenient Freedom of Information Act requests has sparked congressional demands for an investigation.” Continue reading Congressmen demand investigation of EPA selectively blocking FOIAs