President Donald Trump gleefully announced that, under his direction, U.S. military troops had swooped down on the Governor’s Mansion in Sacramento and kidnapped California Governor Gavin Newsom. “We’re charging Newscum with fraud.” When a reporter asked for specifics about the fraud charges, Trump pointed to Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi, clearly taken by surprise, said, “We’re looking into it and will let you know the details as soon as we’ve created them.”   read more

Taser-related deaths by law enforcement appear to be on the rise, according to The Raw Story. Citing a 2008 report from Amnesty International, the news website found that Taser deaths averaged about four a month from 2001-2008. But more recent s...   read more

With the Department of Defense staring at enormous cost increases for its health care program, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is proposing raising premiums for the first time ever since the creation of the Tricare system in 1996.   Health care...   read more

Believe it or not, there are actually five states that contribute more in revenues to the U.S. government than they get back in federal spending. According to figures from Fiscal Year 2009, those states are:   ·       Connecticut ·       Delawa...   read more

As if there wasn’t reason enough already to avoid getting into an automobile accident, motorists now face the risk of being hit with a “crash tax” by local fire departments for responding to their aid—even if they don’t need it and even if the acc...   read more

Of the 35 states that allow the death penalty, nearly all of them use sodium thiopental to execute prisoners through lethal injection. But some of these states have had to delay executions because of a shortage of the drug.   Hospira, based outs...   read more

Setting up a personal foundation or charity allows members of Congress to indirectly campaign for themselves all the time, and rake in unlimited donations from corporations.   A review of tax records and disclosure forms by The New York Times re...   read more

Many residents throughout the U.S. who are struggling to cope with tough economic times may not even have their neighborhood church to turn to for comfort, given the rate of foreclosures affecting the houses of God.   Like millions of Americans,...   read more

When it comes to slowing population growth, Communist officials in China have decided to seek help even from Christian missionaries preaching abstinence.   After rejecting earlier entreaties from religious groups, Chinese officials are allowing ...   read more

Parents these days not only must send their children to school with supplies for education, but also sanitation. With school budgets tighter than ever, districts are asking parents to provide such things as cotton balls, facial tissues, toilet pap...   read more

1.     Graders and sorters of agricultural products—58.0% 2.     Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers—56.6% 3.     Cement masons, concrete finishers, and terrazzo workers—51.5% 4.     Helpers, construction trades—48.6% 5.   ...   read more

1.   Environmental scientists and geoscientists—1.2% 2.   Editors—1.3% 3.   Farmers and ranchers—1.7% 4.   Millwirghts—2.1% 5.   Occupational therapists—2.6% 5.   Chemical engineers—2.6% 7.   Miscellaneous healthcare practitioners and techni...   read more

Robert D. Johnson is suing his former employer, Technologists Inc., claiming he was demoted and then fired for not collecting payments from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for work the company did not complete in Afghanistan as part of its govern...   read more

By shifting more health insurance costs to workers, businesses are enjoying a double benefit for their balance sheet. Making employees with families pay a higher portion of premiums reduces the company’s share of insurance expenses. In addition, s...   read more

Inspectors working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture have come under scrutiny for not doing more to prevent the outbreak of salmonella at two Iowa egg processors that sold hundreds of millions of tainted eggs to stores and restaurants.   Th...   read more

1.     Barbers—35.0% 2.     Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides—34.0% 3.     Residential advisors—29.6% 4.     Security guards and gaming surveillance officers—28.6% 5.     Postal service clerks-28.3% 6.     Baggage porters, bellhop...   read more

1.   Artists and related workers—0.8% 2.   Environmental scientists and geoscientists—1.0% 3.   Cost estimators—1.1% 4.   Farmers and ranchers—1.4% 4.   Dentists—1.4% 4.   Surveying and mapping technicians—1.4% 7.   Farm, ranch, and other ...   read more