Mar 16, 2016: President Obama announced the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court. Merrick is currently a Chief Judge on the D.C. Circuit Court. In the announcement, Obama mentioned that when Merrick was … Continue reading Death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Sets the Stage for a Major 2016 Election Year Political Battle
Jan 31, 2016: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it will conduct a "collaborative review" of the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD). A "collaborative review" does not compel the law enforcement agency to act … Continue reading San Francisco Police Shoot and Kill 26-Year-Old Mario Woods
The God Delusion, published in 2006, is an international best-selling book written by Richard Dawkins. Dawkins is an English biologist and a Charles Simonyi Professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University in … Continue reading Book Review | The God Delusion | Richard Dawkins
Jan 13, 2016: Susan Page of USA Today did an interview with Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. Page asked Ryan for some of his thoughts on Obama's State of the Union address. Here are … Continue reading President Obama's 2016 State of the Union Address
Jan 11, 2016 Arch Coal, the second largest coal mining company in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to a sharp drop in the price of coal, government environmental regulations, falling demand from … Continue reading Arch Coal Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Feb 18, 2016 The California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil and Gas, announced that the Aliso Canyon leak has been permanently sealed. The leaking well has been taken out of service. Porter Ranch gas … Continue reading Porter Ranch Los Angeles Methane Gas Leak
Jun 20, 2021 https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/559339-man-who-led-armed-occupation-of-federal-refuge-announces-run-for-idaho Jul 10, 2018 http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/396273-trump-pardons-oregon-ranchers-at-center-of-40-day-standoff Jan 8, 2018 In Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro dismissed the case against the Bundy's and Ryan Payne citing "flagrant misconduct" and "substantial prejudice" … Continue reading Protesters Take Over Government Building on the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon
Jan 7, 2016: CNN hosted a nationally televised "Guns in America" town hall meeting on gun control moderated by Anderson Cooper giving President Obama the opportunity to discuss his views and recent actions on gun … Continue reading President Obama Announces Executive Actions on Gun Control
Dec 17, 2015 The Iowa Public Information Board decided to take legal action against state and local police agencies who refuse to release video and other records relating to the January 6, 2015 fatal shooting … Continue reading Burlington Police Officer Accidentally Shoots and Kills 34-Year-Old Woman Responding to a Domestic Dispute in Iowa
Dec 26, 2015 Responding to a 911 domestic violence call, Chicago police shot and killed Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old black male. A 55-year-old downstairs neighbor, Bettie Jones, a black female and mother of five children, … Continue reading Chicago Woman Accidentally Shot by Police Responding to a Domestic Violence Call