DAILY BELLWETHER 05/15/2015

Congress Demands EPA Hand Over More Emails, Texts

Republican lawmakers are demanding a former top Environmental Protection Agency official’s texts and emails that could point to collusion with environmental activist groups. “Documents show that in 2011, then-EPA Associate Administrator for Policy Michael Goo seemingly used his private e-mail account to routinely communicate with outside groups attempting to influence agency policy,” Texas Rep. Lamar Smith wrote in a letter to EPA chief Gina McCarthy. ... Read More

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Obama's Regulations Cost More Than $80 Billion Annually

The major regulations imposed by the Obama administration now cost Americans more than $80 billion a year—twice as much as the rules issued by the ... Read More

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What Is the Clinton Foundation NOT Doing?

The Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation’s explanation for why it was divided into three, legally separate tax-exempt organizations is “misleading and false,” according to a Wall Street analyst who has conducted an in-depth investigation. Charles Ortel says the public record appears to confirm that the Clinton Foundation’s various components were reported as ... Read More

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Defense Bill Shouldn't Allow Illegal Immigrants to Enlist

Despite the fact that the U.S. House of Representatives has voted down repeated attempts to encourage the recruitment of illegal immigrants into the military, we ... Read More