Instead Of Working Hard, Congress Is Hardly Working
Congress isn’t spending much time in Washington these days but that’s only one of the reasons it isn’t accomplishing very much.
New York Times Sells Boston Globe For 95% Loss
A business move that signals the continuing death of the newspaper industry.
Navy Refuses to Track Money, Just Because
The Defense Department would like to get a handle on how it spends its money by 2017 but the Navy won’t go along.
FBI Review Says That Boston Bombing Could Not Have Been Prevented
In the end, it doesn’t appear that the Boston Marathon bombings could have been prevented by law enforcement.
Senator Obama Warned About PATRIOT Act Abuses That Happened Under President Obama
President Obama is doing precisely what Senator Obama warned us about.
Firm That Cleared Snowden Under Grand Jury Investigation
The government contractor that conducted Edward Snowden’s background investigation faces criminal indictment.
John McCain: Obama’s Secret Weapon?
The president’s 2008 rival has gone from bitter foe to go-to deal broker.
Pacific Beer Helps Avoid Breakdowns
Some century-old Pacific Beer beer ads are “nothing short of brilliant, absurd, and offensive.”
Former Obama Adviser Goes To Work For British Conservatives
The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.
State Department: Avoid Planet Earth, There Be Terrorists There
Al Qaeda may be up to something, so take no chances.
CIA Had Dozens on Ground During Benghazi Attack
CNN reports that CIA is going to great lengths to keep operatives from talking about what happened at Benghazi.
Cory Booker: No, I Won’t Run For President In 2016
Cory Booker puts the kibosh on a persistent political rumor.
Google Searches For “Pressure Cooker” And “Backpacks” Lead To FBI Visit
A husband and wife do unrelated, and perfectly innocent, Google searches, and get a visit from the FBI.
Guantanamo Costs $2.7 Million Per Prisoner
Keeping 166 detainees in Gitmo costs taxpayers $454 million.
Cents More for Big Macs Could Mean Thousands More For Workers
A negligible price hike of hamburgers might enable fast food outlets to pay their workers much better.
Military Green Lights Playboy and Penthouse Before Banning Them
The military has declared that Playboy and Penthouse don’t violate its standards but banned them from its exchanges, anyway.
