New Jersey, Christie, Fight to Allow Sports Gambling
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is fighting to defend a law he signed in January that permits betting on professional sporting events. Though Christie has bipartisan support for the...
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ICE Chief of Staff Takes Leave Amid Allegations of Lewd Conduct in Agency
Suzanne Barr, chief of staff for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has “voluntarily placed herself on leave,” amid allegations that she created a “frat-house"-style work environment. Barr is currently...
WH Website Takes Down Anti-TSA Petition
A petition about the screening procedures used by the Transportation Security Administration at airports was removed from the White House “We the People” website just before it reached the...
Cartel Member Makes Startling Claim About Fast and Furious
According to Jesus Vicente Zambada-Neibla, known as the “logistics coordinator” for the Sinaloa cartel and a close associate of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the U.S. government used Operation...
DOJ Will Not Pursue Criminal Case Against Goldman Sachs
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will not be prosecuting Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs or its employees following an investigation into financial fraud. A Senate panel...
New “Whistleblower” Position Created Inside Justice Department
The Justice Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) has announced the creation of a new position entitled "Whistleblower Ombudsman" to protect federal employees who come forward to report misconduct...
Small Businesses Bemoan ObamaCare Costs
According to the owners of Papa John's, as well as a number of other businesses, the costs of ObamaCare will force up the costs of services for their consumers....
Military Vehicles in American Neighborhoods
The presence of armed military vehicles in American neighborhoods have some concerned that the government is attempting to acclimate the American people with the notion of martial law. ...
Pastor Jailed for Hosting Church Services in Home
Phoenix pastor Michael Salman is currently serving a 60 day sentence in a Maricopa County, Arizona jail for violating his probation by holding religious services on his property, which...
Movie Review: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”
The latest installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Dog Days, proves to be an entertaining film, particularly for avid readers of the graphic novels (fictional stories...
House and Senate Vote to Increase Sanctions Against Iran
Despite the impassioned pleas of several congressmen, both the U.S. Senate and House voted on Wednesday to tighten sanctions against Iran’s energy, shipping, and insurance sectors, in an effort...
Iranian Leader Says War May Happen Within Weeks
The Israeli news outlet DebkaFile reports that Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the country's top military chiefs during a recent war council meeting to expect "war within...
Fed Considers Pre-emptive Stimulus
Some members of the Federal Reserve are encouraging the Fed to make policy changes to pre-empt problems that may arise as a result of a global financial crisis provoked by a...
Romney Hosts Unprecedented $1M Fundraiser in Israel
The GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney surprised the mainstream media and the American people by hosting an unprecedented fundraiser in Israel July 30, which was attended by 20...
Senate Advances to Propose Amendments on Cyber Bill
On Thursday, the United States Senate voted to move forward on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, clearing the way for amendments to be proposed. To the dismay of Second...
Cities Threaten to Violate Chick-fil-A Owners’ Rights
Chick-fil-A has been enduring the wrath of the pro-gay community recently because of the company’s Christian stance on same-sex marriage. However, what was once a conflict of ideologies is...
Senate to Consider Cybersecurity Act of 2012
The U.S. Senate is preparing to consider the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 after its sponsors made changes to the original legislation that addressed privacy concerns and federal overreach. Despite...
Key Dem Says Leaks Came from WH, Then Backtracks
On Monday, Senator Dianne Feinstein, a key Democrat leader on the Senate Intelligence Committee, stated that the classified leaks may have come from the White House, though she expressly stated that she...
Supreme Court May Consider Constitutionality of Insanity Plea
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon take up a case to determine the constitutionality of the "insanity" plea. A brief has been filed on behalf of Joseph Delling, who in...
Movie Review: “The Dark Knight Rises”
The Dark Knight Rises proves to be an excellent conclusion to the "Batman" trilogy. Well-constructed and comprised of a number of positive elements, it is hugely entertaining. ...