(MintPress) — With abortion an ever increasingly divisive topic in this year’s political cycle, the issue is now being injected into the Homeland Security debate. The House recently passed the Homeland Security spending bill, HR 5855, which includes a clause outlawing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency from providing abortions to illegal immigrants other […]
(MintPress) — With abortion an ever increasingly divisive topic in this year’s political cycle, the issue is now being injected into the Homeland Security debate. The House recently passed the Homeland Security spending bill, HR 5855, which includes a clause outlawing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency from providing abortions to illegal immigrants other […]
(MintPress) – District of Columbia Council chairman, and one of the most influential politicians in the region, Kwame Brown, resigned Wednesday after he was charged with bank fraud for allegedly providing falsified documents indicating a higher income on loan documents in order to obtain larger loans than he was qualified for. An investigation concluded that the falsified records […]
(MintPress) – District of Columbia Council chairman, and one of the most influential politicians in the region, Kwame Brown, resigned Wednesday after he was charged with bank fraud for allegedly providing falsified documents indicating a higher income on loan documents in order to obtain larger loans than he was qualified for. An investigation concluded that the falsified records […]
(MintPress) – As the United States continues its practice of unmanned drone strikes in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and reaching as far as the Philippines, a high ranking United Nations official is questioning the legality of the attacks as it relates to the U.S. Constitution and international law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, […]
(MintPress) – As the United States continues its practice of unmanned drone strikes in countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Afghanistan and reaching as far as the Philippines, a high ranking United Nations official is questioning the legality of the attacks as it relates to the U.S. Constitution and international law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, […]
If you’re a victim of banking abuses during the foreclosure crisis, the government says it’ll make sure you receive compensation from your bank. It’s a simple idea. But for victims, determining who’s eligible, how to apply, and when you might get a check in the mail isn’t simple at all. So we built a list […]
If you’re a victim of banking abuses during the foreclosure crisis, the government says it’ll make sure you receive compensation from your bank. It’s a simple idea. But for victims, determining who’s eligible, how to apply, and when you might get a check in the mail isn’t simple at all. So we built a list […]
The opponents of a new rule to post political ad information online have opened up another front in a long-running fight, inserting language into an appropriations bill that would bar the Federal Communications Commission from implementing the transparency measure. The FCC voted in April to require television stations to put detailed data on political ad purchases online. […]
The opponents of a new rule to post political ad information online have opened up another front in a long-running fight, inserting language into an appropriations bill that would bar the Federal Communications Commission from implementing the transparency measure. The FCC voted in April to require television stations to put detailed data on political ad purchases online. […]
Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of western North Dakota in recent years, bringing an infusion of jobs and reviving moribund local businesses. But Keller, a natural resource manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, has seen a more ominous effect of the boom, too: Oil companies are […]
Oil drilling has sparked a frenzied prosperity in Jeff Keller’s formerly quiet corner of western North Dakota in recent years, bringing an infusion of jobs and reviving moribund local businesses. But Keller, a natural resource manager for the Army Corps of Engineers, has seen a more ominous effect of the boom, too: Oil companies are […]
(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will […]
(MintPress) – Four private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide stationed in Iraq in 2007 will not be allowed to appeal manslaughter and weapons charges brought against them, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week. The four former employees of the private military company – Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard and Donald Ball – will […]