WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Attorney General Eric Holder may soon be facing contempt charges issued by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-California). Congressman Issa threatened last December to hold Holder in contempt of Congress but this time he has formalized it in a letter. According to Issa, Holder has until Thursday, Feb. 9 to comply. In the letter to the
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Under the current administration, there has been a 32% increase in direct government payments made to individuals, and the last budget President Obama presented asked for another $500 billion dollar increase by 2016. According to the latest Census Bureau statistics from the third quarter of 2010, only one-third of those direct payments came from
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MOUNTAINVIEW, CA – Google recently announced its intention to track the activities of users across almost all of its holdings.  Users of YouTube, Gmail, and Google Search will not have the option of opting out. It will apply to all of its services with the exception of Google Wallet, Google Books, and the Chrome web
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There’s money in politics, even in a down economy. Despite the ongoing U.S. recession, the amount of money spent by candidates running for office hasn’t slowed down. If anything, it seems to be a race for the finish line fueled strictly by campaign contributions, with the candidate who has the most money declared the winner.
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Working across party and capitol lines, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) announced an extraordinary reform deal. This comes in spite of President Obama assertions that progress cannot be made with Medicare because of Republicans’ unwillingness to act. The Washington Post reported: “Working with Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the Wisconsin Republican is
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While we all decry unnecessary government interference in people’s lives, when there are children involved, the situation becomes more complex. When young people are being neglected or abused by their parents or other family members, it may be necessary in some cases for the state to step in and take action to help protect those
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“After months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan agreement available to the public before the committee’s deadline.” That declaration by co-chairs, Representative Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash), is bound to mark the beginning of numerous
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With Federal Appellate Courts now split on the constitutionality of key aspects of Obamacare, focus is now shifting to the U.S. Supreme Court and how that body might rule. Some are also suggesting that the newest member of the court, Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, shouldn’t be recused from the case due to statements she
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The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which will officially approve the Pentagon’s planned expenditures for the upcoming year, in most ways is a normal piece of government legislation. However, under the sponsorship of Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, a special provision has been added to this year’s defense authorization bill that would give the military the
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With the Republican debates hopefully about over, a troubling trend has developed. What began as sharks smelling political blood in the water as President Obama’s approval ratings began to nose dive is turning into a case of cutting of one’s nose to spite the face. As the President continues to change the face of America
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