Monthly Archives: December 2014

by Zeke J Miller, Time
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The U.S. will begin efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and will open an embassy on the island nation following the release of an American government subcontractor and a swap of … Read More

Project on Government Oversight
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Recently, the Project On Government Oversight reported on theunaffordability of the Navy’s long-term shipbuilding budget and on the fact that its acquisition plans will actually cost much more than the service expects. According to … Read More

by Sophia Saifi and Greg Botelho, CNN
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Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — [Breaking news update, posted at 3:23 p.m. ET]

The death toll in Tuesday’s Taliban attack at a school in Pakistan has climbed to 145, military spokesman Gen. Asim Bajwa said. The … Read More

National Priorities Project
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Introduction: A Whirlwind Budget Process

What did you do on Saturday night? Here’s what our Senators did: passed a U.S. budget that avoided a government shutdown, set the stage for a February showdown over … Read More

by John T. Bennett, Defense News
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The massive spending bill unveiled Tuesday evening by congressional leaders includes $554 billion for the Pentagon, including base-budget growth.

After a two-day delay, leadership and the heads of the Appropriations committees … Read More

by Igor Volsky, Think Progress
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The Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s extensive use of torture reveals that the agency regularly misled the White House and Congress about the information it had obtained from detainees and used techniques … Read More