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Increased Funding & Changes to Amtrak’s Mandate

Written by Steven Richards Amtrak is a major focus in the bipartisan infrastructure bill negotiated in the Senate. According to the New York Times, the bill “includes $66 billion in new...

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Abuses of Power: Six States Where Corruption is Commonplace.

Before Cuomo, there was Paterson. Before Paterson, there was Spitzer. The Big Apple has been...

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Drill Bits: Is Your Limo Safe? The Government Wants To Know.

Time for Drill Bits! In this clip from this week's episode of The Drill Down, Peter and Eric...

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Abuses of Power: Six States Where Corruption is Commonplace.

Before Cuomo, there was Paterson. Before Paterson, there was Spitzer. The Big Apple has been...

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Drill Bits: Is Your Limo Safe? The Government Wants To Know.

Time for Drill Bits! In this clip from this week's episode of The Drill Down, Peter and Eric...

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Infrastructure Boondoggle: Big Telecom Wins. Internet Relief Now Permanent Welfare Program.

A far cry from bridges and roads. Buried deep within the depths of the bloated 2,702-page...

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FLASHBACK—Wilbur Ross invested in firms moving foreign steel during tariff negotiations

Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is returning to business, with his rolodex bolstered by...

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Former Trump aides cash in with new investment firms

It’s official-- Jared Kushner is becoming the latest senior Trump administration official to dive back into...

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Drill Bits: The Infrastructure Bill Was Paid by Selling Off Part of Strategic Oil Reserve

More Drill Bits! In this preview, Peter and Eric discuss where congress got the cash for the $1.2 trillion...

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Same as the Old Boss: New York’s New Governor Already Has Conflicts of Interest.

Cuomo is out. Hochul is in. Andrew Cuomo has resigned in disgrace after an AG report discovered 11 instances...

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Drill Bits: Lobbyists Have Too Much Power

In the latest installment of Drill Bits, Peter and Eric ask the question has lobbying gone too far? K Street...

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Washington Gov. Defunds Police, Spends Millions on Private Security.

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Washington state Governor Jay Inslee is the latest in a long line...

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Drill Bits: Lobbyists Are Like Cockroaches

Drill Bits highlights some of the best moments from our weekly podcast The Drill Down. Check out this clip...

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The China Dossiers: Beijing Has Data on All Americans to 'Influence and Intimidate.'

China has enough data to build intelligence dossiers on every American adult. During a recent Senate...

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Biden’s ‘Power’ Play: Electric Car Subsidies Will Benefit Biden Donors and Insiders.

Last week, President Biden signed an executive order calling for sales of electric, fuel-cell and plug-in...

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Drill Bits: What Happens When Multi-Trillion Dollar Bills Get Passed?

Another Drill Bit from the latest episode of The Drill Down podcast! Peter asks Eric what happens when a...

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Money Sustains Political Relationships

Washington, D.C. is a boom town that never goes bust. Politicians come and go but the money never stops...

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Green Cards Wasted: Qualified Workers Wait While Immigrants Flood the Border

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has a serious problem as the end of the fiscal quarter approaches:...

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Biden Era is the Perfect Hunting Ground for Lobbyists

Some industries are still struggling with getting people back to work, but one industry that is dodging that...

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Drill Bits: Lobbyist's Only Asset His Phone Number

Another Drill Bit from this week’s podcast! Peter and Eric talk lobbying...

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DOJ Report: FBI Leaked Sensitive Information Prior to 2016 Election, Policies 'Widely Ignored.'

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz has released his report on the years-long...

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Derailed: Infrastructure Amendment Could Reallocate Amtrak Funds to the Border

“I am not for the Green New Deal and wasting money,” says Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). The...

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Infrastructure Madness: Trucking, Gender Identity and Pollinator-Friendly Plants

People are starting to dive into the 2,700-page, trillion-dollar Infrastructure bill. And while it includes...

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Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Washington Gov. Defunds Police, Spends Millions on Private Security.

Drill Bits: Lobbyists Are Like Cockroaches

The China Dossiers: Beijing Has Data on All Americans to 'Influence and Intimidate.'

Biden’s ‘Power’ Play: Electric Car Subsidies Will Benefit Biden Donors and Insiders.

Drill Bits: What Happens When Multi-Trillion Dollar Bills Get Passed?

Money Sustains Political Relationships

Green Cards Wasted: Qualified Workers Wait While Immigrants Flood the Border

Biden Era is the Perfect Hunting Ground for Lobbyists

Drill Bits: Lobbyist's Only Asset His Phone Number

DOJ Report: FBI Leaked Sensitive Information Prior to 2016 Election, Policies 'Widely Ignored.'

Derailed: Infrastructure Amendment Could Reallocate Amtrak Funds to the Border

Infrastructure Madness: Trucking, Gender Identity and Pollinator-Friendly Plants

thedrilldown.com, The Drill Down with Peter Schweizer.

Latest News

Latest News

Increased Funding & Changes to Amtrak’s Mandate

Latest Podcast Episodes

Recent News

Abuses of Power: Six States Where Corruption is Commonplace.

Drill Bits: Is Your Limo Safe? The Government Wants To Know.

Popular

Why the CDC and NIH Failed to Control COVID-19

The Hunter China Connection

Greedy Green Energy

How Corrupt Officials Enrich Their Families

Recent News

Abuses of Power: Six States Where Corruption is Commonplace.

Drill Bits: Is Your Limo Safe? The Government Wants To Know.

Infrastructure Boondoggle: Big Telecom Wins. Internet Relief Now Permanent Welfare Program.

FLASHBACK—Wilbur Ross invested in firms moving foreign steel during tariff negotiations

More News

Former Trump aides cash in with new investment firms

Drill Bits: The Infrastructure Bill Was Paid by Selling Off Part of Strategic Oil Reserve

Same as the Old Boss: New York’s New Governor Already Has Conflicts of Interest.

Drill Bits: Lobbyists Have Too Much Power

Do As I Say, Not As I Do: Washington Gov. Defunds Police, Spends Millions on Private Security.

Drill Bits: Lobbyists Are Like Cockroaches

The China Dossiers: Beijing Has Data on All Americans to 'Influence and Intimidate.'

Biden’s ‘Power’ Play: Electric Car Subsidies Will Benefit Biden Donors and Insiders.

Drill Bits: What Happens When Multi-Trillion Dollar Bills Get Passed?

Money Sustains Political Relationships

Green Cards Wasted: Qualified Workers Wait While Immigrants Flood the Border

Biden Era is the Perfect Hunting Ground for Lobbyists

Drill Bits: Lobbyist's Only Asset His Phone Number

DOJ Report: FBI Leaked Sensitive Information Prior to 2016 Election, Policies 'Widely Ignored.'

Derailed: Infrastructure Amendment Could Reallocate Amtrak Funds to the Border

Infrastructure Madness: Trucking, Gender Identity and Pollinator-Friendly Plants

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