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 »

The Rolling Stone By Michael Hastings The U.S. Army illegally ordered a team of soldiers specializing in "psychological operations" to manipulate visiting American senators into providing more troops and funding for the war, Rolling Stone has learned –… more »

President Obama signs the healthcare legislation during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, March 23, 2010.  Credit: Reuters/Jason Reed By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro Reuters The Republican-controlled House of Re… more »

The John Locke FoundationPosted by Mitch Kokai at 3:46 PM A "$1.1 trillion, earmark-filled, omnibus spending bill" is running into opposition from the minority Republicans in the outgoing U.S. Senate. Emily Miller posts details at Human Events:… more »

Ken Dilanian, Tribune Washington Bureau Reporting from Washington — Seventeen senators have signed a letter denouncing an effort to cut billions in funds for drugs and vaccines intended to thwart bioterrorism. At issue is a House budget bill that w… more »