Fresno Man and Daughter Denied Access to Bus by Police, Officer Says It’s Because He “Said So” Jesse Paz of Fresno, California was denied access to a bus earlier this week by a Fresno Police Officer who took issue with him. Despite already purchasing a ticket for both himself and his daughter, Paz was told by Officer…
By Kevin Daley The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s so called “net-neutrality” rules on Tuesday, which allow the agency to regulate internet providers like any other public utility company. In a 2-1 decision, a three judge panel found that the FCC was within its rights to classify broadband Internet providers…
By Richard Pollock and Ethan Barton Clinton Foundation officials used an obscure New York state charity board filing amendment to disclose that the non-profit received $17.7 million in donations from foreign governments while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, the Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. The specific foreign governments involved and the particular amounts…
By Kathryn Watson Two Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) employees hid a strip club they owned and operated on government time from federal officials, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. DEA workers Glen Glover of New Jersey and David Polos of New York were convicted Thursday of failing to disclose their…
Edward Snowden sits down with VICE News to deliver a sobering reminder about the mass surveillance state and how it threatens liberty worldwide. by Joey Clark While many Americans have been distracted by the 2016 presidential election circus, the surveillance state continues to operate nearly unimpeded, stealthily playing the role of Big Brother to millions of…
By Chris White The Democratic attorney general in U.S. Virgin Islands dismisses claims he’s violated the Constitution’s First Amendment with his inquisition targeting fossil fuel companies and global warming. Claude Walker, the attorney general for the U.S. territory based in the Caribbean islands, was reacting to claims made in a court motion by the free…
By Ethan Barton A decades-long battle between federal environmental officials and a small Colorado town is about to end in the government’s favor, thanks to the agency-caused Gold King Mine spill disaster, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives have focused intently on Silverton, Colorado since the mid-1990s, accumulating…
Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson hasn’t been afraid to take controversial stances in his bid for president. So when it comes to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden, don’t expect him to tread lightly. Opposing Views reports the governor is open to the idea of pardoning Snowden, who is currently residing in Russia under temporary asylum. This…
The FBI is working with researchers to develop a state of the art program that will allow law enforcement to track and sort people based on their tattoos. An Electronic Frontier Foundation investigation reports that the new software allows officers to identify an individual “affiliation to gangs, sub-cultures, religious or ritualistic beliefs, or political ideology.” Cataloging…
By Steve Birr The former head of security for the Transportation Security Administration is on paid administrative leave and will be reassigned, not fired, despite being replaced after repeated security failures. Deputy TSA administrator Darby LaJoye replaced Kelly Hoggan Monday as security chief, but did not fire him. Hoggan will reportedly be reassigned and is…