Federal Panel Says NSA Data Collection Illegal, Should be Ended
The National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records is illegal and should be ended, an independent federal watchdog agency concluded in a report released Thursday. ...
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Cuomo: Room, but not Much Hope, for Conservatives in N.Y. Politics
Conservatives living in the Cuomo Empire State may stop packing and cancel their moving van rentals, as Governor Cuomo has admitted there's room (but not much hope) for New...
Obama on the NSA: Spies ‘R’ Us
If he were to borrow a slogan his old rival and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton helped popularize, President Obama in his January 17 speech might have said,...
Intel Vets Name Pvt. Manning Winner of Sam Adams Award
Chelsea (formerly Bradley) Manning, the U.S. Army private whose divulgence of classified materials to WikiLeaks in 2010 resulted in his 35-year prison sentence, has been named the 2014 recipient...
Chief Justice Silent in High Court Hearing on Abortion Clinic Buffer Zones
On a court that appeared evenly divided on the constitutionality of a Massachusetts law banning banning abortion protesters from entering a 35-foot buffer zone around entrances to an abortion...
Free Speech v. Buffer Zone in Abortion Clinic Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments for and against a Massachusetts law that forbids abortion opponents from entering a 35-foot buffer zone in front of entrances...
The Federal Reserve: Bankers for the New World Order
Though touted as preserving the dollar’s value and ending economic slumps, the Federal Reserve is destroying the dollar and weakening the economy, for “world order.” ...
McCain, Graham Blame Obama for Al-Qaeda Resurgence in Iraq
Republican Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were among those blaming President Obama's administration for the capture by al-Qaeda-affiliated forces of territory in Iraq....
U.S. Pressure Won’t Move Karzai on Security Pact, Aide Says
An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused the United States of trying to pressure the Kabul government into signing the Biliateral Security Agreement that would keep U.S....
Federal Study Has Motorists Stopped for Blood, Saliva Tests
Motorists on America's highways are being randomly stopped and asked for breath, blood, and saliva samples in a $7.9 million research project of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration....
FBI, DOJ Obstructing Congressional Investigation of IRS?
U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, charged in a letter to FBI Director James Comey, Jr....
Rep. Duncan Hunter Wants Nukes Used If U.S. Bombs Iran
The United States should use tactical nuclear weapons if a preemptive strike is necessary to prevent Iran from producing a nuclear weapon, U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.) said...
U.K. Ponders Terror Charges Over Guardian’s Publication of Snowden Leaks
Members of the Guardian newspaper staff may be charged with crimes of terrorism over the British newspaper's handling of secret U.S. National Security Agency documents leaked by computer analyst...
Ban on Girl’s Mistletoe Sales Sparks Nationwide Orders
An 11-year-old who was banned from selling mistletoe in a public park in downtown Portland, Oregon now has more orders for packages of the popular holiday plant than she...
December 4, 1945: The Day the Senate Surrendered Our Sovereignty
On December 4, 1945, the United States Senate passed the United Nations Participation Act, committing the United States to full, active participation in the United Nations. ...
High Court Won’t Hear Liberty U. Challenge of “ObamaCare”
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Christian college challenging aspects of the health insurance law, called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. ...
ACLU Sues Bishops Over Abortion Ban at Catholic Hospitals
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit against the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops over the bishops' ethical guidelines for Catholic hospitals, the Associated Press reported Monday. Â ...
The Federal Reserve Still Going Wrong at 100
At 100 years old, the Federal Reserve is still fulfilling its intended mission to control the nation’s money supply — empowering big banks at the expense of average Americans....
Amazon to Use Drones for Deliveries
The same technology employed by the Pentagon and CIA to deliver bombs to targets in the Middle East will soon be used to deliver purchases to Amazon.com customers once...
“Flurry” of Deals Could Lead to Blizzard of Spending
A flurry of bipartisan deals could result in the passage of bills authorizing new spending well in excess of $1 trillion, The Hill reported Sunday. ...