Republicans are jumping on the anti-earmark bandwagon after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced his support for a GOP earmark ban.

The number of appropriators in the GOP leadership is disproportionate to the rest of the Republican caucus and jeopardizes the Party's hopes of retaking Congress by convincing voters that it can restore fiscal discipline.

This return to two-party government creates a tougher political climate for the White House in implementing health care reform.

Recent congressional ethics scandals could prompt necessary changes, such as enforcing ethics standards, implementing greater transparency, and enacting earmark reform.

Someone is going to decide whether to allocate money for projects, contracts, or programs.

President Obama is reportedly gearing up to "kill" Mitt Romney in the general election. He may not get the chance. Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who entered the presidential race Saturday, gets to take the first shot at the GOP front-runner-and if history is any indication, Romney won't know what hit him.

Despite Democrat promises for earmark reform, free-spending habits persist.

Does the Social Security Trust Fund safely earmark payroll tax revenues for Social Security benefits? Or is the Trust Fund merely an accounting mirage that leads to higher federal spending in the government's unified budget? The answers to these questions are key to the debate about Social...