Government and Politics
May 17, 2016: In Washington, D.C., the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a hearing to review the results of the NTSB's investigation into the May 12. 2015 Amtrak train derailment. The conclusions of the … Continue reading Amtrak Train from Washington D.C. to New York Derails in Philadelphia
May 5, 2015: On February 3, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug called Ibrance for postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. FDA approves Ibrance for postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer … Continue reading U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Ibrance | New Drug for Advanced Breast Cancer
May 2, 2015: Ann M. Ravel, the chairwoman for the Federal Election Commission (FEC), is very pessimistic about the ability of the FEC to effectively regulate campaign contributions in the upcoming 2016 U.S. election. F.E.C. … Continue reading U.S. Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Raises Doubts about Regulation of Campaign Contributions
Sep 13, 2017: Freddie Gray's family 'devastated and disappointed' by DOJ decision not to charge officers, attorney says | The Baltimore Sun Sep 12, 2017: Citing "insufficient evidence", the U.S. Department of Justice released a … Continue reading Freddie Gray Dies of Spinal Cord Injury After Arrest by Baltimore Police
Apr 27, 2015: Undersheriff Tim Albin resigned from the Tulsa Police Department. Undersheriff Tim Albin resigns following release of report on Reserve Deputy Robert Bates | Tulsa World Apr 24, 2015: Earlier this week, an … Continue reading Volunteer Police Deputy Shoots and Kills Black Suspect in Tulsa Oklahoma
Apr 16, 2015: President Obama signed H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. The bill was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (by a vote of 392 to 37) on March … Continue reading Medicare "Doc Fix" Bill Signed into Law by President Obama
On March 9, 2015, President Obama issued an executive order freezing the assets of seven Venezuela officials. By issuing this order, Obama puts into effect S.2142 - Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society … Continue reading President Obama Issues Executive Order Freezing Assets of Seven Venezuela Officials
Apr 10, 2015: In southern California, NBC Channel 4 video shot from a helicopter shows several San Bernardino County deputies beating 30-year old Francis Jared Pusok when arresting him at the end of a chase … Continue reading San Bernardino County Deputies Beat Man After Chase
Dec 7, 2017: U.S. District Judge David Norton sentenced Michael Slager to 20 years in prison, deciding that Slager had in fact committed second-degree murder in the shooting death of Walter Scott. Former S.C. Officer … Continue reading South Carolina Police Officer Charged with Murder in Shooting of Black Man
May 5, 2015: The California State Water Resources Control Board unanimously approved the water restrictions announced by California Governor Jerry Brown on April 1, 2015. Emergency 25% cut in California cities' water use approved | … Continue reading California Governor Jerry Brown Orders Mandatory Water Restrictions