On its way out the door, the Obama administration has decided that state election
systems are part of the nation's critical infrastructure, and thus, need to be protected as if they were a power plant, or an international airport.
We know that fighting the illegal drug trade is tough, and often dangerous, work. Smugglers are crafty, and determined. But so is the Drug Enforcement Administration, which has a vast array of tools in its arsenal to fight the smugglers.
The idea that Russia under Vladimir Putin is, or ever can be, America's friend ought to be in tatters now that it's becoming clear the Russians were behind a massive and potentially devastating hack of the NSA
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has decided that Gadsden Flag you may have on a lapel pin or hat is a form of racial harassment, and displaying it in the workplace can bring grave legal consequences:
The trove of DNC emails that helped bring down party chairman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, and caused the Democrats to issue an abject apology to Bernie Sanders is just the begining, says thei
The government collects data on children born in the United States. Not just names, but something far more personal: their DNA.
It's part of a long-standing public health initiative to screen for genetic disorders. This can help with treatment, which is a good thing.
What happens to this information? It's often kept for a short time. But some states keep it indefinitely. And the testing is often done without the parents' consent:
The Senate defeated -- by a single vote - a measure that would have given the "FBI power to take internet records, incl
Central bankers in some countries have pushed interest rates in negative territory. What does that mean? In general, it means people don't get interest on deposits -- but pay the bank to hold their money.
