Rumors are spreading that the U.S. Supreme Court will vote 5-4 to rule that a U.S. president cannot be prosecuted for anything he does while he is president. Some Democrats are suggesting that Joe Biden bring a gun to his first debate with Donald Trump. If he shoots Trump, he would be immune, but if Trump shoots Biden he would be prosecuted because he is not a sitting president.   read more

Christopher J. Portier, who has thirty years of relevant, high-level experience under his belt, took over as director of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) on August 2, 2010. ATSDR is a federal public health agency under ...   read more

Having lost a key ruling in federal court involving the government’s ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military, the Obama administration continues to fight the outlawing of “don’t ask, don’t tell” despite the president’s insistence he wa...   read more

The U.S. Postal Service, facing a $230 billion deficit over the next decade, has been giving out contracts to former top executives and employees who in some cases have earned twice what they made while working for the federal government.   Si...   read more

While New York City and many other parts of America struggle to accept Muslims near Ground Zero, the U.S. Army is showing signs of more openness towards one group mistakenly caught up in the post-9/11 hysteria.   Sikhs, who were mistaken for M...   read more

A 30-year careerist in the field of intelligence, Caryn A. Wagner has served as the under secretary in charge of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis in the Department of Homeland Security since February 2010.   Born September 22, 1957, in ...   read more

A veteran police chief from California, Bernard K. Melekian has been the director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice since October 2009. Founded in 1994, COPS promotes a community-based...   read more

Democrats in the U.S. Senate have so far been unable to overcome Republican opposition to campaign disclosure legislation designed to address unlimited spending by corporations and unions on elections since a key court decision was handed down e...   read more

The United States intends to retain partial control of its largest prison in Afghanistan, not only to detain Afghans suspected of fighting the American military, but also to possibly hold detainees from Guantánamo Bay.   The plan calls for the...   read more

From hiding evidence to lying in court, federal judges accused prosecutors in more than 200 criminal cases of bending or breaking laws designed to ensure a fair trial for defendants, according to an investigation by USA Today.   “Federal prose...   read more

A former U.S. Attorney who was involved in a controversial clemency decision during the Clinton years, Alejandro “Ali” Mayorkas has served as director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services since August 2009.   Born on November 24, 1...   read more

Michael A. Pearson has served as the Federal Detention Trustee since July 5, 2010. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in criminal justice at Michigan State University and a master’s degree in forensic sciences at George Washington University...   read more

The U.S. government still controls General Motors, meaning it’s really owned by American taxpayers. But the executives running GM don’t see a problem with them contributing nearly $100,000 in campaign contributions in an effort to influence cong...   read more

The biggest sacrifice the U.S. can make in Afghanistan is no longer being borne by the military. With contractors by the thousands operating in the war effort, private security are now dying in greater numbers than soldiers in the fight against ...   read more

Americans really want to live like they’re in Sweden, even if they don’t realize it.   Researchers from Harvard and Duke Universities surveyed a group of Americans on the subject of income inequality and found people’s preferred model of wealt...   read more

Daniel Daley Jr., 84, of Orlando, Florida, was in critical condition at a local hospital with a broken neck following a recent confrontation with a police officer. Two witnesses say Officer Travis Lamont, 26, overreacted when Daley, a World War ...   read more

America’s struggle with obesity is costing the nation and individuals considerable money.   Nationally, about 10% of all medical expenses, or $147 billion, are produced by people who are overweight. That rate could climb to 18% by 2030, accord...   read more