Forbes Avik Roy, Contributor Many politicians (and many voters) duck the hard choices when it comes to Medicare reform. But what’s remarkable about the past year is that, in some ways, momentum appears to be building for real improvements to the pr… more »

  Billions of federal tax dollars were wasted on apparently frivolous and unnecessary projects in 2011, even as the national debt ballooned to more than £15trillion. For example, $10million was spent on a remake of Sesame Street for Pakistan feat… more »

The Supreme Court nominee's otherwise smooth testimony bodes well for her confirmation, but conservatives have a field day with one embarrassing answer.U.S. Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan answers questions from members of the Senate Ju… more »

VOANews.com Kent Klein | Washington 27 February 2010 Photo: White House/Samantha Appleton US President Barack Obama delivers the weekly address, 27 Feb 2010 Related Articles Democrats, Republicans Dig in on US Health Care Reform Obama… more »