Category Archives: National News
Socialist Party Demanding $20 Minimum Wage Says It Should Not Be Subject To $20 Minimum Wage
The socialist party in Seattle, that wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $20 per hour, advertised a job last week for an experienced web developer paying just $13 per hour the Huffington Post reports. “We’re practicing what we’re preaching in terms of continuing to fight for the minimum wage,” Barnes said, making his first public comment on the […]
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Tea Party Lawsuits Against the IRS Thrown Out of Court
The courts have ruled in favor of the IRS Thursday after federal courts in DC threw-out lawsuits being brought against the agency by more than 40 conservative groups seeking compensation for the delays and scrutiny of their tax-exempt forms and applications. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreAirstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 17, 2014 – U.S. military forces continued to attack ISIL terrorists in Syria yesterday and today using fighter aircraft to conduct seven airstrikes. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreAfter Supreme Court Declines to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Cases, Attorney General Holder Announces Federal Government to Recognize Couples in Seven New States
Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the federal government will recognize same-sex marriages taking place in the states affected by the Supreme Court’s recent decision to decline to review rulings from three federal appeals courts that had struck down bans on same-sex marriage. The Attorney General added that the Department of Justice will work with agencies across the administration […]
Read moreWeapons of Mass Destruction Found In Iraq…Just Not The Ones We Were Looking For
IJReview is reporting that the Weapons Of Mass Destruction we were told existed in Iraq have been found. What they are citing for this is a New York Times article which explains that American troops and Iraqi allies found roughly 5,000 chemical weapons in various forms, including a single depository of about 2,400 warheads, between 2004 and 2011. In six separate […]
Read moreHow the Feds Illegally Obtain Evidence of a Crime and Lie About It in Court
While the political commentators in the nation’s capital are wrapped up in the debate over what to do about ISIS, and as one third of the Senate and nearly all members of the House campaign for re-election, the president’s spies continue to capture massive amounts of personal information about hundreds of millions of us and lie about it. Share This […]
Read moreFor Chocolate Lovers; IT JUST GOT REAL
Politico is reporting that Ebola is threatening much of the world’s chocolate supply. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreNew Documents Shed Light on One of the NSA’s Most Powerful Tools
The ACLU is releasing several key documents about Executive Order 12333 that they obtained from the government in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that was filed (along with the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic at Yale Law School) just before the first revelations of Edward Snowden. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreU.S. Military Bought Afghans $468M in Planes That Sold as $32K Scrap
Reason Magazine is reporting that the U.S. Air Force is being probed over a financial snafu. The department reaped a mere $32,000 in scrap for 16 aircrafts that cost $486 million. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreMcCaul Speaks at Hearing on Government Coordination to Combat Ebola [VIDEO]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing entitled “Ebola in the Homeland: The Importance of Effective International, Federal, State and Local Coordination.” Watch LIVE on C-SPAN or online at cspan.org HERE. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreThe End of an Era – R.I.P. Saturday Morning Cartoons
It’s the end of an American tradition dating back to the 1960s. Saturday October 4, 2014 was the first Saturday without a single Saturday Morning Cartoon. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreFood Stamp Enrollments Top 46 Million For 35 Months In A Row
Breitbart is reporting that the government’s newly released food stamp enrollment figures reveal that the number of individuals in America on food stamps has topped 46 million for 35 consecutive months. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreFirst Diagnosed Case of Ebola In The US Is In Dallas and Why You Should Remain Calm
CNN is reporting that “A patient being treated at a Dallas hospital is the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, health officials announced Tuesday.” Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreMcCaul Announces Full Review of Secret Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement announcing the creation of a blue ribbon commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS): Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreNew Documents Show FBI Kept Channels Open to Al-Aulaqi Despite Terrorist Designation
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it has obtained 900 pages of newly released internal documents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indicating there may have been a serious rift between the agency’s 9/11 Commission Task Force (Task Force) and the National Commission on Terrorism (Commission) in tracking the activities of U.S.-born al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Aulaqi. Additionally, […]
Read moreFederal Court Orders Release of Fast and Furious Documents List by October 22
(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced on September 23, 2014, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that by October 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must submit a “Vaughn index” listing Fast and Furious materials Judicial Watch sought in its June 2012 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request and subsequent September 2012 FOIA lawsuit (Judicial Watch v. […]
Read moreFBI Reports Mass Shootings Are Up But Are They?
If you’ve looked at the news for September 24, 2014 you’ll see reports like: F.B.I. Confirms a Sharp Rise in Mass Shootings Since 2000 – New York Times FBI Releases Report Examining Mass Shootings – ABC News FBI Study Finds Mass Shootings On The Rise, Often End Before Police Can Respond – Huffington Post FBI: Mass Shootings Are on The […]
Read moreThe US Is Bombing Syria To Destroy ISIS. Here’s Why That Almost Certainly Won’t Work, Explained in 2 Minutes [VIDEO]
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Read morePentagon: Airstrikes On Isis Targets In Syria Underway
WASHINGTON — The United States and partner nations launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, as fighting raged Monday between the extremist group and Kurdish forces near the border with Turkey, triggering a surge of tens of thousands of refugees. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
Read moreMilitary Continues Battle Against Suicide
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2014 – Every suicide in the force is tragic, a top National Guard leader said recently, and the number of these deaths needs to be reduced to zero. Share This ArticleFacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinemail
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