Dozens of Power Plants Closing Due to New EPA Rules
Due to new federal air pollution regulations, more than 32 power plants across the country will be forced to close their doors, according to a recent Associated Press survey....
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Obama Family’s Hawaii Vacation Estimated to Cost More Than $4 Million
The cost of the Obama family’s annual Hawaiian getaway swells as First Lady Michelle Obama’s separate trip stands to cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars more. While President...
Homeland Security Committee Unveils Cybersecurity Bill
Members of the House Homeland Security Committee unveiled legislation Thursday that would authorize the cybersecurity functions of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and establish a quasi-governmental entity to...
Nearly 50% of U.S. Schools Failed No Child Left Behind Standards
Nearly half of America’s public schools failed to meet federal standards under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law in school year 2010-2011. The Center on Education Policy (CEP)...
Crony Capitalism in the GOP Presidential Race
While Republican voters shift their political inclinations from one presidential candidate to another, as they peruse political records, judge personal character, and appraise other qualities they find meaningful in...
Is the FBI Using Smartphone Spyware For Law Enforcement Purposes?
The narrative continues over smartphone privacy issues involving the data logging program Carrier IQ, which was recently found to be installed on about 150 million handsets worldwide, including many...
Michael Savage Offers Gingrich $1 Million to Drop Out of Race
The popular and often controversial radio host Michael Savage (left) has not cloaked his disdain for GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, as Savage has offered the former House Speaker...
San Francisco, First U.S. City to Exceed $10 Minimum Wage
As January ushers in a new year, San Francisco will become the first U.S. city to instate a minimum wage rate of more than $10 an hour. Climbing from...
Obama: No Payroll Tax Cut, No Christmas Break
President Obama and congressional Democrats vowed to cancel Christmas break and stay in Washington over the holidays if Congress refuses to pass a payroll tax cut extension that is...
Gingrich Cosponsored 1989 Climate Change Bill With Pelosi
The synergetic bond between former House Speakers Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi extends well beyond the 2008 climate-change commercial that has stirred heated criticism among conservatives, as the GOP...
Rand Paul Blocks Efforts to Grant Georgia NATO Membership
Tea Party favorite Rand Paul, Kentucky Senator and son of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, single-handedly thwarted an amendment proposed by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) drafted to advance Georgia’s...
Does a “Do-nothing Congress” Translate Into Less Government?
Congress will soon be consummating its most underactive session in recent decades, as both chambers of the legislature will have passed a meager number of bills compared with other...
U.S. Postal Service to Slow First-class Delivery
In a purported effort to trim $3 billion in costs, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced Monday it will move forward with a plan to terminate next-day delivery...
Ethics Committee Extends Investigation into Jesse Jackson Jr.
The House Ethics Committee announced December 2 that it will extend its investigation into allegations that Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-Ill.) or a surrogate offered to raise campaign funds...
Democrats Urge U.S. to Press Mexico on Central American Migrants’ Safety
In an effort to discourage the Mexican government's violations of the human rights of Central American migrants, last Friday more than 30 House Democrats urged Secretary of State Hillary...