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DHS Tries to Tether Hobby Drones

The Department of Homeland Security fears the proliferation of personally owned drones. ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. February 9, 2015

British Spy Agency Harvested E-mails From U.S., U.K. Media

C. Mitchell Shaw February 2, 2015

During a 10-minute period one day in November 2008, British spies vacuumed up 70,000 e-mails to and from journalists at major media outlets...

Obama to Put Alaska’s Wildlife Refuge Off Limits to Drilling

Bob Adelmann January 26, 2015

The president spent less than a minute on Sunday announcing his administration's plans to prohibit drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. ...

President Unveils Plan to Eviscerate Energy Boom With Methane Mandates

Bob Adelmann January 14, 2015

President Obama announced plans to move ahead with mandating methane emission reductions primarily directed at the renaissance in the energy industry. ...

Hackers Take Over Military Social Media: Threaten Jihad in America

C. Mitchell Shaw January 14, 2015

A hacker group calling itself Cyber Caliphate hacked the Twitter and YouTube accounts for the U.S. military Central Command on Monday and used...

Impacts of Lower Crude Oil Prices Continue to Spread

Bob Adelmann January 13, 2015

As oil prices continue to decline, many oil-producing countries and investors will feel the pain, but drivers will enjoy the lower gas prices. ...

Oil Patch Activity Is Starting to Slow

Bob Adelmann January 9, 2015

With drilling activity slowing in America's oil patch, the effects will be felt throughout the economy. ...

Crude Oil Prices: The Politics, Implications, and Backlash

Bob Adelmann January 6, 2015

Lower oil prices are not an unmixed blessing, especially with political maneuvering behind the scenes risking far more than just a shrinkage in...

FCC Net Neutrality Vote Expected in February, but Will Congress Beat Them to It?

Raven Clabough January 5, 2015

The Federal Communications Commission announced on Friday it will be introducing and voting on new net neutrality rules in February. The proposals are...

Putin Demands All Data About His Citizens Be Stored Inside Russia

Bob Adelmann January 5, 2015

Russia’s law that all companies must store data about Russian users only on computer servers inside Russia makes it easier for the government...

DARPA Developing Microdrones Designed to Sneak Into Homes

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. January 3, 2015

The federal government apparently isn’t content with remotely watching and recording your every electronic (and real world) movement; it will soon control microdrones...