Alberto Gonzales was briefed extensively about a criminal leak investigation despite having reason to believe that several individuals under investigation in the matter were potential witnesses against him in separate Justice Department inquiries.
U.S. Military forces are capable of conducting operations against Iran if called on to bomb nuclear facilities or other targets, the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said yesterday.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) is steering the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee to give retroactive immunity to telecoms that helped the government secretly spy on Americans. He has also benefited from some interesting political contributions.
8 sentences, each describing new IRS requirements and mandates on poker tournaments and poker players. 0 sentences questioning the authority to require and mandate.
The ever famed ‘Military-Industrial Complex’ has picked their candidate of choice: Hillary Rodham Clinton. When Hillary takes office, do not be prepared to see an anti-war populist of any sort. She is as establishment as Rudy or Fred, ready to declar
[especially the dead ones] "There has been an erosion of adherence to weapons-handling standards [SAY WHAT!!!!] at Minot Air Force Base and Barksdale Air Force Base," said Maj. Gen. Richard Newton, the Air Force deputy chief of staff for op
Disaffected people could develop radical ideologies over the Internet posing the next big terror threat according to the Homeland Security chief. In other news, the bogeyman really does live in your closet.
By accepting and printing advertisements in their "Adult Services" and "Massage" sections, the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigations has determined that 3 Orlando Weekly managers are guilty of aiding and abetting prostitution.
At a press briefing the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out. His answer brought back memories of a quip he made 7 years ago about the USA as a dictatorship.
Significant attention is now being paid to SIVs, especially at Citigroup. However, there are also level 2 and level 3 assets that are not marked to market. On top of that is a huge $300-$500 trillion derivatives mess. Everything combined, no one real
After Enron collapsed, rules were put in place to prevent assets from being held off the books. Exclusions were made that allowed banks to violate the spirit of the law. With SIVs blowing up, attempts are now being made to hide the amounts at risk. T
[In the finest traditions of Candid Camera.] Don't worry about the language barrier at all, this clip is very amusing. It's a clever take on an old trick and you can just imagine what the poor victims were thinking. Hilarious.
Tom Tancredo introduced a bill into the House of Representatives this week that requires immigrants to submit DNA samples if they are seeking to join relatives in the U.S. The measure is sure to draw the label of "racist".
More than 30,000 foreign troops are enlisted in the US Army, many of them serving in Iraq. Their reward for risking their lives for their adopted country is US citizenship.
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia School District on Thursday was trying to clarify a policy that requires parents to submit to FBI fingerprinting before they can enter their children's classrooms.
A red light camera in Arnold, Missouri ticketed a man faced with both a yellow and a red light. Turns out, this isn't a rare occurrence. To increase ticket revenue, camera trigger times are set faster than the lights can respond to change signals
"If you're interested in avoiding World War III, it seems like you ought to be interested in preventing them from having the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon."
The engineer of George W. Bush’s rescue from financial disaster—a man who would propel Bush on the path to elective office—has quietly moved into Hillary Clinton’s inner circle of key financial backers.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has agreed to consider lowering the maximum speed limit on a stretch of interstate highway that competes with a planned privately-run toll road.
What would you do if your country was invaded? "Meeting Resistance" is a new documentary on the Iraq war from a perspective that few in the West ever see. It turns the spotlight on Iraqi men and women who choose to resist the military occup
"It is, we fear, the authorities' belief that what you are about to read here is against the law to publish," they wrote. "But there are moments when civil disobedience is merely the last option. We pray our judgment is free of
Congressman Raises Millions, Inspires Passion Among Diverse Group of Supporters. (Now starts the Media's, formerly known as MainStream, attempt to become relevant by reporting what everyone already knows :)
Jurors ruled the city of Pasadena must pay $80,000 to a quadriplegic man who sued because police officers allegedly jerked him out of his wheelchair and hung him upside down to search him. ["Come back here. I'll bite you!"
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, discoverer of the DNA double helix discovered something entirely different: you can't say that here. Watson apologized for earlier remarks about IQ.
Another front in the Drug War? California's Silicon Valley is a land of first: microchips, vast computer networks, software and--shoot-up rooms. The corporate hub of the area is San Francisco. Safe-injection rooms may be coming there soon.
Significant attention is now being paid to SIVs, especially at Citigroup. However, there are also level 2 and level 3 assets that are not marked to market. On top of that is a huge $300-$500 trillion derivatives mess. Everything combined, no one real
The Air Force has decided to relieve at least 5 of its officers of command and is considering criminal charges in connection with the incident in which nuclear-armed cruise missiles were mistakenly flown from North Dakota to Louisiana
Security screeners at two of the nation's busiest airports failed to find fake bombs hidden on undercover agents posing as passengers in more than 60% of tests last year. Screeners missed about 75% of simulated explosives and bomb parts that Tran
Crude oil rose to a record $90 a barrel in New York after the U.S. dollar fell against the euro, enhancing the appeal of commodities as an investment.
Investors purchased oil on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut borrowing costs to bolster