In a one-line letter to Congress that was sent on January 12, President Obama announced his intention to seek a $1.2 trillion increase in the national debt ceiling. As part of the deal reached with Congress last August, Obama had ... READ MORE
On January 4, President Obama — whose official bio notes he was a constitutional scholar — decided the Senate was out of session long enough for his needs and claimed recess appointment authority to install Richard Cordray as the first director ... READ MORE
A week and a day after the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about obscenity on broadcast television, ABC is planning to make history with what some think is the first television show to feature a child using ... READ MORE
Vermont’s WJJR Radio’s Terry Jaye wrote today to say this about the National Center’s new newsletter, News of Interest: Again you are a source of amusement. Thanks for the material. Use it all the time. But remember, we are laughing ... READ MORE
One of the more controversial laws enacted at the beginning of 2012 is one in Illinois that requires people who purchase caustic substances such as drain cleaner to present government-issued identification to the store clerk, who then makes a detailed ... READ MORE
Throughout his tenure, President Obama and his administrators have often promised to pivot their focus to job creation. At most, this has been – and remains – an empty promise. From the stimulus bill (which had a crowding out effect ... READ MORE
Arguments have begun in a trial that pits some students and alumni of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the state of Maryland against that state’s educational system. The plaintiffs complain that Maryland education officials haven’t set aside the ... READ MORE
Occupy Occupy DC to Call for Reductions in Federal Spending at March 2 Events WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the National Center for Public Policy Research's "Occupy Occupy D.C." street team will rally against federal overspending Friday at noon in ... READ MORE
As many of our readers know, the National Center for Public Policy Research fights crony capitalism and left-wing activities by some of America's biggest corporations. One of the ways we do this is by submitting shareholder proposals for consideration at ... READ MORE
Project 21 fellow Deneen Borelli is scheduled to be a guest on the Tuesday night edition of “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. Deneen’s segment is slated to air at approximately 9:30PM eastern. It will be re-run at approximately 12:30AM ... READ MORE
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