The Department of Justice has submitted a notice to the Office of Management and Budget to expand the definition of “machinegun” to include any gun outfitted with “bump stocks.” President Trump had pledged to make the accessory illegal in the …
Continue ReadingWest Virginia lawmakers have voted to disassemble the state’s Department of Education and the Arts in the wake of a weeks-long battle with public service employees that saw West Virginia’s teachers walk out of classrooms leaving schools closed for nearly …
Continue ReadingEleven countries have moved forward with a trans-pacific trade pact despite President Trump pulling the U.S. out of the negotiations of the deal last year. Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam gathered in …
Continue ReadingNorway’s prison system has been the subject of controversy for a number of years. Its officials practice “restorative justice,” a theory that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior through cooperative processes that includes all stakeholders.
To …
Continue ReadingThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has entered into talks with the U.S. over the development of a nuclear program and retained a prominent Atlanta-based law firm to help lobby the government on its behalf according to Foreign Agent Registration Act…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel in charge of the Russia investigation Robert Mueller has gathered evidence that contradicts congressional testimony about a meeting in the Seychelles Islands in the Indian Ocean between Russian and Emirati officials, and an individual with ties to the …
Continue ReadingThe Department of Justice has announced the first ever Freedom of Information Act portal where Americans can submit a FOIA request to any federal agency from one place. The FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 ordered the Department of Justice, along …
Continue ReadingWashington Post reporter Bob Woodward believes many journalists have become “unhinged” in the Trump era. “A number of reporters have at times become emotionally unhinged about it all, one way or the other. Look at MSNBC or Fox News, and …
Continue ReadingDocuments released in a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that the FBI used computer technicians from electronic retailer Best Buy’s “Geek Squad” as informants. The Bureau would pay the computer repair service for flagging illegal materials on customers’ …
Continue ReadingU.S. Steel, one of the nation’s largest and oldest steel makers, has announced the restart an idled steel plant in Granite City, IL, because of President Trump’s decision to impose sanctions on steel and aluminum imports, this week. The company …
Continue ReadingThe National Rifle Association has filed suit against the State of Florida over a new law signed today by Governor Rick Scott that prohibits individuals younger than 21 years of age from purchasing a firearm.
“Florida’s ban is an affront …
Continue ReadingMartin Shkreli, a former pharmaceutical executive, was sentenced to seven years in prison for attempting to defraud investors out of millions of dollars today. Shkreli had been facing twenty-five years under federal guidelines for his crimes; prosecutors had asked for …
Continue ReadingA 66-year-old former Russian spy and his 33-year-old daughter have been hospitalized with a serious illness in England. Sergey Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, have been hospitalized in Salisbury, a cathedral city in Wilshire, England, about ninety miles southwest of …
Continue ReadingThe economy added a strong 313,000 jobs in the month of February beating Wall Street expectations and fueling strong gains in the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 300 points in early trading in the wake of …
Continue ReadingAttorney General Jeff Sessions has said that he is seriously considering appointing a second special counsel to investigate potential abuses by the FBI and the Department of Justice in obtaining FISA warrants to spy on members of the Trump campaign …
Continue ReadingOnline retail giant Amazon.com has announced that it will begin offering membership in its Prime shopping club at about a 50% discount to lower income Americans yesterday. The company announced it will offer Prime membership to Medicaid recipients at $5.99 …
Continue ReadingIn a major breakthrough on the issue of North Korea’s nuclear missile program, that country’s reclusive, and often belligerent leader, has indicated that he wants to completely halt his country’s nuclear program and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump face-to-face …
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