The Trump administration is planning several reforms to the federal Civil Service that would give agencies more discretion on hiring/firing, transfer of employees and pay decisions. The reforms, based on successful strategies employed by private-sector powerhouses like Google and Amazon, …
Continue ReadingQuestions about the resignation of White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter are now centering on what White House Chief of Staff John Kelly knew and when he knew it. Chief of Staff Kelly allegedly became aware of the allegations …
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government shut down for five and a half ours overnight, then reopened as Congress got a sufficient number of votes in line to pass a massive spending bill that will keep the government funded. The deal increases …
Continue ReadingMuch of talk in Washington D.C. this week was on the controversial Nunes Memo just released. In this episode, we discuss the revelation of a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller and why it may be the more significant development.…
Continue ReadingGun sales in the U.S. have started 2018 the same way they ended 2017 – at near record levels. The FBI recorded 2,030,530 background checks in January, the third highest for the month of January ever. And it was …
Continue ReadingSeveral Canadian solar panel companies are suing the Trump administration over the 30% tariffs the President imposed on their products last month. President Trump, last month, announced a 30% tariff on solar panels and a 50% tariff on imported washing …
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General under President Obama Eric Holder believes special counsel Robert Mueller could pursue an obstruction of justice case against President Donald Trump if he so chose. “Is there a technical case there now?” Holder said. “I think so. …
Continue ReadingNorth Korea held a large military parade in its capital today in advance of sending its athletes to South Korea for the Winter Olympics beginning there tomorrow. The parade, scheduled weeks ago, is seen as an attempt to taunt the …
Continue ReadingThe legal team representing former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates have filed papers advising the judge in the case that they no longer wish to be his attorneys. “Irreconcilable differences have developed with the client which make our effective …
Continue ReadingSenator Mike Lee announced his opposition to a budget deal put forth by Senate Leadership this week. In a statement to ITN, the Senator said through a spokeswoman: “This budget deal is a betrayal of everything limited government conservatism stands …
Continue ReadingOlympic speed skater Shani Davis has injected a bit of controversy into the U.S. Olympic Team’s decision for flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the games in PyeongChang tomorrow night. The decision was made by coin toss and Luge …
Continue ReadingThe school board in Salt Lake City, Utah, has voted to change the name of the city’s oldest elementary school, the Andrew Jackson Elementary School. The board voted to adopt the name, “Mary Jackson Elementary School,” after NASA’s first female …
Continue ReadingLucas Warren, a baby with Down syndrome, was selected as the Gerber Spokesbaby for 2018. It is the first time in history that a baby with Down syndrome has been chosen.
Bernadette Tortorella, senior media manager for Gerber, says however, …
Continue ReadingSenator Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is looking for answers from the FBI and CIA about how they handled the case of a former CIA official who may have given the names of CIA operatives to the …
Continue ReadingThe Justice Department announced charges against thirty-six individuals in part of a massive bust of cyber criminals yesterday. The ring allegedly stole identities, credit card information, social security numbers and other personal information through an online discussion forum.
Deputy …
Continue ReadingHouse Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi held the floor yesterday for a record 8 hours and 7 minutes, in what was the longest floor speech in House of Representatives history. Pelosi was announcing her opposition to a Senate deal on …
Continue ReadingThe House Freedom Caucus, the influential group of about 30 or so conservative lawmakers has announced its opposition to the budget deal struck yesterday in the Senate. Senate leaders, Republican Mitch McConnell and Democrat Chuck Schumer announced a budget deal …
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