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Tax Revolution – by Alejandro Vidal
Washington, DC — The Tax Revolution Institute (TRI) — a Washington-based nonprofit group that promotes “justice and integrity in the tax system” — is taking a whole new approach to shedding light on the Internal Revenue Service: Today, it is announcing the launch of the first-ever independent audit of the IRS. Continue reading “National Tax Watchdog Launches AuditIRS.com: The First Independent Audit of the Internal Revenue Service”
ArsTechnica – by Cyrus Farivar
On Thursday, a US federal judge in New York delivered a crucial rebuke to the government’s warrantless use of stingrays.
In a 14-page opinion, the judge ruled that the government could not use its stingray to locate a drug suspect, asleep in his apartment. As a result of the ruling, the judge suppressed the evidence found in the man’s bedroom—a kilogram of cocaine—likely effectively ending the case. Continue reading “For the first time, federal judge tosses evidence obtained via stingray”
Testifying in front of the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch refused to answer questions surrounding the FBI’s recommendation not to prosecute presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton for using multiple private email servers to host and transmit top secret, classified information during her time as Secretary of State.
“As you are aware, last week I met with [FBI] Director Comey and career prosecutors and agents who conducted that investigation. I received and accepted their unanimous recommendation that the thorough, year long investigation be closed and no charges be brought against any individuals within the scope of the investigation,” Lynch said in her opening statement. Continue reading “Lynch Refuses to Answer Questions About FBI’s Failure to Bring Charges Against Hillary Clinton”
The Hill – by Christina Marcos
The House failed to pass legislation on Monday to enhance a provision of the Patriot Act that encourages banks to tip off federal authorities to suspected cases of terrorist financing.
Many libertarians warned of potential privacy violations if the measure went into effect, which helped prevent it from reaching the necessary two-thirds majority to pass through the fast-track process under which it was considered. Continue reading “House uprising thwarts change to Patriot Act”
Law enforcement officials at the White House criticized President Obama in a private meeting in response to the Dallas shooting on Monday, saying he isn’t expressing enough support for police.
The president countered, saying the lawmen were forgetting his past statements. The meeting was also attended by Vice President Joe Biden, who spoke with CBS News about the armor-piercing bullets that were used by the sniper to penetrate the officer’s vests. Continue reading “Biden sets sights on restricting sale of armor-piercing bullets”
DEVELOPING: Police arrested five people for allegedly shooting at officers in Washington, D.C., early Tuesday, officials said. No injuries were reported.
The group allegedly fired at police to avoid arrest, not as part of a targeted attack on cops, a police official told The Washington Post. Continue reading “Police arrest 5 people suspected of firing shots at Washington D.C. officers”
An inmate snatched a deputy’s gun inside a southwestern Michigan courthouse and killed two bailiffs while he was handcuffed, investigators said Tuesday giving new details into the shooting.
Officers killed the inmate, 45-year-old Larry Gordon, soon afterwards, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey told reporters. He said Gordon got into a fight with the deputy while being escorted from a cell for a courtroom appearance at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph. Continue reading “Michigan gunman who killed 2 bailiffs faced multiple felony charges”
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WASHINGTON, DC (CNN) — A majority of Americans say they disagree with the FBI’s decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, according to a new poll.
A Washington Post/ABC News poll, released Monday, found that 56% of American adults disapprove of the FBI’s decision, while 35% said they approved. But a majority — 58% — also said the issue would not affect their vote in the 2016 presidential election. Continue reading “Poll: Majority disagree with not charging Hillary Clinton”
Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard
Illegal immigrant households tapping into the federal food stamp program are receiving $1.4 billion to $2.1 billion a year despite their ineligibility, according to a new analysis of the Agriculture Department program.
And rules guiding who can get food stamps favor households with illegal immigrants over all-U.S. citizen homes, according to the detailed report from the Center for Immigration Studies released Monday morning. Continue reading “Poor illegal immigrants get food stamps denied to poor U.S. citizens”
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ATLANTA (AP) — Police agencies across the U.S. are on edge and on guard after receiving threats and calls for violence against them on social media in the aftermath of the killings of two black men and the sniper attack that left five officers dead in Dallas. Some departments ordered officers to pair up or more generally said they were heightening security. Continue reading “Police agencies on edge, on guard amid heightened threats”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has approved legislation that for the first time would require food packages nationwide to carry labels listing genetically modified ingredients.
Thursday’s vote was 63-30 for the bipartisan measure. The measure’s fate is uncertain in the House, which has voted to make the labeling voluntary. Continue reading “Senate backs bill to label genetically modified food”
HOUSTON (KTRK) — Houston police say two officers shot and killed a man they say was armed on Houston’s south side early this morning.
Police says the officers involved were wearing body cameras and they each fired multiple shots. Continue reading “HPD Says Officers Shot, Killed Gunman On Houston’s South Side”
A suspect in the deadly shooting Thursday night that left five police officers dead was identified Friday morning as Micah Johnson, according to multiple reports. Continue reading “Dallas shooting suspect identified: reports”
The U.S. Capitol building is on lockdown, with police barring people from entering.
The Senate seargant at arms issued a lockdown alert for the building and visitor center, saying police activity has been reported. Capitol office buildings are open.
Capitol police say they are searching for an individual but offered no details. Continue reading “US Capitol on Lockdown, Police Searching for Individual”
At a press conference Friday morning to update members of the media on the tragic events that unfolded in Dallas last night, police chief David Brown identified some of the rhetoric used by one of the snipers during conversations with law enforcement.
During a standoff at El Centro College in Downtown Dallas, a suspect engaged in gunfire with police, before being taken out by a bomb robot that law enforcement sent in to end the situation. Continue reading “Dallas Police Chief Reveals Chilling Details About Sniper: He ‘Wanted to Kill White People’”
Activist Post – by Catherine Frompovich
If everyone, who is so enthralled with technology, would wake up to what really is going on in cyberspace utilizing computer networks to surveil and undermine your personal space and rights, especially what’s going on with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating platform, we could take back our inherent God-given power of self-determination and keep our blest rights of privacy and informed consent!
Dr Katherine Albrecht, a technology security expert, discusses what YOU – and probably most folks – don’t know about Windows 10, plus how your personal space IS being invaded by Microsoft, Google, etc. who save the data you generate and send it to law enforcement, academic researchers, and marketers! Did you know that? Continue reading “Microwave Technology: The “GIFT” That Keeps Sharing – Your Information, That Is!”
Washington Free Beacon – by Lachlan Markay, November 6, 2015
As the nation’s chief diplomat, Hillary Clinton was responsible for ascertaining whether information in her possession was classified and acknowledged that “negligent handling” of that information could jeopardize national security, according to a copy of an agreement she signed upon taking the job.
A day after assuming office as secretary of state, Clinton signed a Sensitive Compartmented Information Nondisclosure Agreement that laid out criminal penalties for “any unauthorized disclosure” of classified information. Continue reading “Clinton Signed NDA Laying Out Criminal Penalties for Mishandling of Classified Info”