By Ivan Plis Russian President Vladimir Putin and his loyal Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev recently did a lot of macho activities suspiciously close to a camera. The two leaders were visiting the southwestern Russia city of Sochi over the weekend, ostensibly toattend a martial arts tournament on Saturday. But on Sunday, they spent the morning…
By Casey Harper Some of America’s greatest rivals are working together in tandem in the hopes to outmatch the U.S. in cyber warfare. China and Russia are comparing hacked U.S. databases to help each other identify U.S. intelligence operatives to blackmail and recruit, based on information the two countries have gained through cyber hacks, The Los Angeles Times…
By Guy Bentley A new super-giant natural gas field could prove to be the largest ever discovered on earth and also end up satisfying energy demand in parts of the Middle East and the Mediterranean for decades to come. Italian energy firm Eni made the find off the northern Egyptian coast. According to the company,…
By Mark Tapscott White House emails to the IRS about individual tax returns cannot be exempted by the embattled agency under the Freedom of Information Act, a federal judge ruled late Friday. United States District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled Section 6103 of the tax code does not justify the IRS from withholding from…
By Connor D. Wolf Florida took a huge step toward passing a $15 minimum wage Friday, with one House Democrat filing a bill to bring the issue up during the 2016 legislative session. The bill was introduced by Democratic state Rep. Victor Torres. As the local affiliate of CBS reports, the measure is identical to one introduced in the…
SAO PAOLO, BRAZIL – Surveillance cameras captured an attempted robbery in Brazil, where a bandit attempted to steal from the wrong dude. An off duty cop pulled his gun on the would-be thief, killing him and doing the world a favor.
Singer Ricky Martin blasted Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump in an op-ed yesterday. Martin accused Trump of being “xenophobic,” and harassing the hispanic community. Trump attracted Martin’s ire after he ejected hispanic journalist Jorge Ramos from an event after asking him difficult questions. Martin’s Op-Ed first appeared on Univision: The fact that a person like…
By Jason Pye Former Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) made the Federal Reserve a centerpiece of his legislative agenda and presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012. “Audit the Fed” was not only a bill introduced in Congress, though it’s actual title was the Federal Reserve Transparency Act, it becamea political movement that conservatives, libertarians, and even…
By Casey Harper One congressional leader is saying there could be a big problem with the group that was tasked with holding Hillary Clinton accountable during her time as secretary of state. Senate Judiciary Chariman Chuck Grassley sent a letter to Chair of Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency as well as Secretary of State John Kerry with questions…
By Jonah Bennett The A-10 and the F-35 will finally have a chance to face-off in an upcoming evaluation, the Air Force’s top general said Thursday, despite earlier in the week claiming a comparison was a “silly exercise.” That evaluation, however, won’t take place until 2018, but it’s one that will keep many waiting with…