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Paul Wins Washington County, Still Loses Maine - Reason Online (blog)
A person close to the Paul campaign, speaking on background, told me that efforts in Washington County were largely driven by the grassroots. "I would say it's been 70% grassroots, 30% campaign here," the Paul campaigner said.
The New York Times Is Suing the DOJ Over the Assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki - Reason Online (blog)
But the document that laid out the administration's justification — a roughly 50-page memorandum by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, completed around June 2010 — was described on the condition of anonymity by people who have read it. ...
Secret Panel Draws up "Targeting Recommendations," Secret Memo Justifies ... - Reason Online (blog)
The officials insisted on anonymity to discuss sensitive information. They confirmed that lawyers, including those in the Justice Department, were consulted before Awlaki's name was added to the target list. Two principal legal theories were advanced, ...
New York Times: "Federal and state efforts to stimulate creation of green jobs ... - Reason Online (blog)
The details and cost of the so-called green-jobs program are still unclear, but a senior Obama aide, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a work in progress, said it would probably include the weatherizing of hundreds of thousands of homes ...
No Healthy Deals - Reason Online (blog)
According to an anonymous source quoted in Politico, the senator, known for his keen interest in entitlement reform, only rejoined after “ferocious” negotiations over cuts to federal health spending. Coburn reportedly held out until the other members ...
White House Pushes Outlandish Claims About PATRIOT Act - Reason Online (blog)
If there is a lapse, a senior administration official said, the FBI would be able to continue using orders it had already obtained, but it would not be able to apply for new ones if further tips and leads came in about a possible terrorist operation. ...
Drug Control vs. Pain Control - Reason Online (blog)
Last week, unveiling a plan to curtail "diversion" of opioid painkillers, Obama administration officials said they aim to "strike a balance between our desire to minimize abuse of prescription drugs and the need to ensure access for their legitimate ...
Federal Dietary Guidelines Are (Gasp!) Political - Reason Online (blog)
A former Agriculture Department official and close observer of the food industry, who requested anonymity, said the industry works differently today, ...
NYC Schools Chief Bails, Heads for the Private Sector - Reason Online (blog)
... Mr. Klein will advise News Corp. on opportunities to invest in digital initiatives in the education market, a person familiar with the matter said. ...
The Obama Administration's Genius New Plan For Keeping Health Insurance ... - Reason Online (blog)
The letters went to WellPoint Inc., Cigna Corp., BlueCross BlueShield Association and Health Care Service Corp., according to a person familiar with the ...
Liberal Disenchantment with Obama's Supreme Court Picks - Reason Online (blog)
... judicial nominees refused to speak for attribution for fear of being locked out of White House consideration on this and other judicial nominations. ...
What the Administration Knew About the Costs of ObamaCare - Reason Online (blog)
On Monday, The Prowler, a pseudonymous writer for The American Spectator, posted an item quoting an anonymous source at the Department of Health and Human ...