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Here comes Team Obama’s carbon tax

The Treasury Department’s Office of Environment and Energy has finally begun to turn over documents about its preparations for a carbon tax in response to transparency warrior Chris Horner’s Freedom of Information Act request. The documents provide solid evidence that…

Havana in 5…

It is becoming easier to visit the once forbidden land of Cuba.The island was a popular U.S. tourist getaway until Fidel Castro took power in 1959. In 2011, the Obama administration relaxed the rules preventing American travel to the island,…

Can Jack Lew Save Obama’s Legacy?

The news of President Obama’s decision to make his chief of staff, Jack Lew, the next Treasury Secretary is a good one. I’ve known Jack for years. He was excellent as the Director of the Office of Management and Budget…