U.S. intel spending nears a high-water mark
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 29th, 2011 4:34 am by HL
U.S. intel spending nears a high-water mark
The decade-long splurge on intelligence spending in the United States appears to have hit its high-water mark.
The nation spent $54.6 billion on national spy agencies and programs in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, excluding spending on military intelligence programs, according to figures released by the nation’s intelligence director.
Michelle Obama’s challenge: Stay popular while campaigning
As her husband’s reelection campaign amps up, Michelle Obama is in a perfect position to help, by cashing in on her broad popularity with the American public. But here’s the hitch: In order to remain popular, she can’t be seen as too political.
That’s the challenge the Obama campaign faces in deploying the first lady, who could well be the president’s best political asset.
2012 redistricting update: Republicans and Democrats fighting to a draw in battle for new seats
Republicans and Democrats are still locked in a tight battle to create new congressional districts that they can win. But Republicans have used their control over the once-a-decade redistricting process in most key states to shore up many vulnerable incumbents.
The Post’s freshly updated Redistricting Scorecard shows that we now have a good idea about the amount of seats that could change hands in 27 of the 43 states that have to draw new maps (seven other states have just one congressional district and thus don’t have to draw new lines).
