Seattle Passes “Gun Violence Tax” Bill
The Seattle City Council voted unanimously on Monday to approve a new gun tax and regulations on firearms and ammunition sold in the city. Despite evidence to the contrary,...
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IRS Issues Notice in Preparation of ObamaCare “Cadillac” Tax
The IRS is requesting comments on a notice it issued on potential approaches to issues relating to the highly controversial ObamaCare Health Insurance Tax (HIT), of which most Americans...
Conservatives Eye Spending Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood
Though Republicans in the Senate failed to defund Planned Parenthood through legislation, the GOP is not without options. Some lawmakers are looking to the budget as a means by...
Inspectors General Want Law to Ensure Access to Records
On August 3, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency sent a letter to congressional leaders asking them to pass legislation to reverse a controversial decision...
Senate Fails to Pass Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood
During a procedural vote on Monday evening, Senate Republicans failed to pass legislation that would have barred all federal funds to Planned Parenthood. ...
House Passes Bill Blocking State Requirements for GMO Labeling
As predicted, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the innocuously titled “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015,” which prohibits states from issuing mandatory labeling laws for foods...
Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Against North Dakota Restrictive Abortion Law
On Wednesday, a federal appeals court affirmed a 2014 ruling that struck down North Dakota's restrictive abortion law banning abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected. U.S. District...
Govt. Funds $125,000 Study on Racist/Sexist Adjectives
The federal government has underscored its indifference toward taxpayer dollars once more by funding a study on “sexist adjectives.” ...
House Committee Passes Bill to Ban State GMO-labeling Laws
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that could ban all mandatory GMO labeling in the United States. H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act...
Three Groups Sue TSA Over Body Scanners
Three groups filed suit against the Transportation Security Administration last week over its controversial body scanners, claiming that the agency has forged ahead with the use of the machines...
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The Pentagon has released its new book of instructions for waging war legally, wherein it outlines acceptable ways of killing the enemy. The manual reveals that the term “enemy...
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Military to Allow Transgender Service Members
On Monday, the Pentagon announced that it will allow transgender members of the military to serve openly, starting in 2016. The policy change comes two weeks after the Supreme...
Leaked Doc Shows Long Wait for Pending Applications With VA
A leaked document obtained by the Huffington Post reveals that more than 238,000 veterans died while their applications were pending through the Department of Veterans Affairs. The document also...
Antipsychotic Drug Use Still Increasing Among Children, Teens
According to a new study by a Columbia University research psychiatrist, a growing number of children and teens are being prescribed antipsychotic medications, many of whom are using the...
South Carolina House Votes to Remove Confederate Flag
On Thursday, the South Carolina House approved the Senate bill to take down the Confederate flag from a monument at the State Capitol, marking a significant reversal in the...
Obama Administration’s DOJ, FBI Also Involved in IRS Scandal
Judicial Watch, a government watchdog, has released documents obtained from the Department of Justice and the IRS that reveal a plot to pursue criminal charges against opponents of the...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Forced Union Dues
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on limiting the power of government employee unions to collect dues from non-members in the term beginning next fall. ...
California Legislature Approves One of the Strictest Vaccination Mandates in the U.S.
On Monday, lawmakers in California passed one of the toughest mandatory vaccination requirements in the country, which would end exemptions from state immunizations laws based on religious or personal...
Rep. Introduces SCOTUScare Act to Force ObamaCare on High Court
Following the Supreme Court’s monumentally controversial ruling on ObamaCare subsidies, angry lawmakers have decided to introduce legislation that would require the justices to enroll in the health insurance program....
Tragic S.C. Shooting Renews Debate Over Confederate Flag
In the wake of the tragic shooting last week at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, lawmakers and residents are calling for the removal of...