Senate Rejects Another House Proposal; Partial Shutdown in Progress
Even as the federal government is now experiencing a partial shutdown for the first time in 17 years, the Senate has rejected a House motion to form a conference...
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Justice Department to Sue North Carolina Over Voting Law
The Justice Department announced today it is suing the state of North Carolina over its new voting rules, alleging that they are racially discriminatory. ...
House to Vote on Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling and Delay ObamaCare
House Republicans are maintaining their position on the healthcare law and are launching what is dubbed a “two-front war” on ObamaCare. One week after the House passed a bill...
Muslim Brotherhood Linked to Malik Obama and Obama Admin.
President Obama’s half-brother, Malik Obama, may be added to Egypt’s terror watch list as a result of his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Malik also serves as the...
Lawmakers Dispute Over How to Avoid Government Shutdown
Lawmakers continue to struggle to reach an agreement that would keep the government open past September 30. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will be setting up a test vote...
House Passes Measure to Cut Costs of Food Stamp Program
In a close vote Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved 217 -210 a measure that cuts food stamps by $39 billion over the next decade — a move that...
House Republicans Introduce ObamaCare Alternative
Today House conservatives introduced the first detailed alternative to ObamaCare — legislation to increase the tax breaks for those who buy their own insurance. ...
House Republicans Pass Bill Delaying ObamaCare Subsidies
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to ban new subsidies to help people purchase health insurance until the administration enacts a new verification...
UN Report Accuses Both Sides in Syria of War Crimes
A four-person United Nations rights panel has released a report citing evidence of war crimes by both sides in Syria. The report comes at a critical moment when the...
D.C. Circuit Court Appears Skeptical of FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules, Again
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is hearing arguments on the Federal Communications Commission’s Internet access rules that prohibit cable and telecom carriers...
Chicago Schools to Teach Sex Ed to Kindergartners
According to administrators at Chicago Public Schools (CPS), children as young as five years old should be receiving sex education. This year, mandatory sexual and health education have been...
Study Shows Major Internet Companies Violate User Privacy
Whistleblower Edward Snowden's recent revelations of the federal government’s massive and intrusive surveillance of Americans have also shown that major Internet giants such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google have...
Citizens are Challenging Rules on American Flag Displays
Citizens across the country are fighting seemingly erroneous rules regarding their American flag displays, and some are refusing to give up. ...
HHS Secretary Wants ObamaCare for Illegals Through Citizenship Pathway
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is urging Congress to pass immigration reform so that it may help undocumented individuals gain greater access to healthcare services. As observed...
Secret Court Ruled in 2011 That NSA Surveillance Is Unconstitutional
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has been fighting the federal government in court to release to the public an 86-page opinion of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), issued...
Syrian Opposition Accuses Assad of Chemical Attack
President Assad’s regime is being accused of launching a chemical attack on the Syrian opposition, but impartial experts are casting doubt on the veracity of those claims. ...
Has the Obama Administration Suspended Aid to Egypt?
Conflicting reports indicate that the Obama administration may have suspended military aid to Egypt. ...
Jobs: A Film About the Apple Genius
When Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away nearly two years ago, it seemed inevitable that a film honoring the technological and business genius would come out of Hollywood. Jobs,...
Snowden Says NSA Targets Journalists Critical of Government
Controversial whistleblower Edward Snowden has levied a variety of accusations against the National Security Agency. The latest allegation asserts that the NSA has specifically targeted journalists who wrote critically...
Surge of Asylum-Seekers is Flooding Immigration System
According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, there has been a sudden influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico requesting asylum that has overwhelmed the system. In fact, documents recently obtained...