By Cezary Podkul and Gregory Korte, USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Almost 13 years ago, Rep. David McIntosh, R-Ind., directed $375,000 in federal funding "to improve State Road 31" in Columbus, Ind., a city at the edge of his district. The McIntosh "ear… more »

Conservative Refocus By Barry Secrest The following Republican Senators will receive auspicious notoriety for voting against the banning earmarks. Earmarks are a practice which eventually inflates various bills which increases Government spending whi… more »

FOXNews.com   The 11 House Democrats led by Rep. Bart Stupak who dropped their opposition to health care reform mere hours before the final vote have requested $3.4 billion in earmarks -- and one watchdog group wants to know whether the money represen… more »

TPMDC Evan McMorris-Santoro Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, according to multiple reports this evening. The hold means no nominations can move forwar… more »

The Associated Press Sunday, December 20, 2009; 11:32 PM   WASHINGTON -- A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who faces a diff… more »