Huffington Post By Dan Froomkin WASHINGTON -- With just over three months until the last U.S. troops are currently due to leave Iraq, the Department of Defense is engaged in a mad dash to give away things that cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars… more »

Yo, talk to tha hand dude! (Hey Mom!) Allan Tannenbaum-Pool / Getty Images U.S. President Barack Obama waves while standing with other leaders during the Open Government And everyone wonders why our economy is three feet from the abyss? more »