Trump ordered that the term Homo sapiens be changed to Hetero sapiens. In history books and on websites, the airplane from which the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima will no longer be identified as the Enola Gay, but rather the Enola Straight. Trump also ordered billionaire Mark Cuban, who supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, to change his name to Mark American. If he does not do so, he will be charged with terrorism.   read more

The richest of the rich did very well for themselves from 1995 to 2007, thanks in part to a shrinking tax burden for the wealthy.   A new report from the IRS shows the effective tax rate for the richest 400 Americans dropped by almost half dur...   read more

The Obama administration has joined the political debate in Washington state over the legalization of medical marijuana dispensaries, with federal prosecutors telling the governor a proposed new law could result in residents losing their propert...   read more

After more than two years without a leader, the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) is getting someone in charge. Carolyn Lerner, nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as special counsel, was confirmed last week by the U.S. Senate.   The OSC ...   read more

After filing for bankruptcy and announcing the layoff of thousands of employees, Borders hopes to hand out million-dollar bonuses to its executives.   Borders filed for Chapter 11 protection in February, and as part of its restructuring decide...   read more

A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit by four men who claim they unfairly lost their government jobs because they had not registered for the draft. The plaintiffs filed suit in Massachusetts federal court, but lost their case in which...   read more

There is a lot of talk these days about cutting government spending. In the coming months, AllGov will be calling attention to various projects that are prime candidates for the chopping block. Here is one such project that has gobbled up way to...   read more

The psychological impact of war may be costing the United States more than $1 billion a year, according to a new federally-sponsored study.   The National Bureau of Economic Research has concluded that mental health problems stemming from sold...   read more

Hundreds of millions of gallons of hazardous or cancer-causing chemicals were pumped into underground wells by the oil and gas industry from 2005 to 2009, according to a report by congressional Democrats.   Companies injected the chemicals int...   read more

Douglas Kmiec has resigned his post as U.S. ambassador to Malta after the State Department’s inspector general criticized him for spending too much time on “outside activities, including writing and speaking engagements that do not pertain direc...   read more

Tourists visiting the Smithsonian may have to pay higher prices for souvenirs from the gift shop following demands by one U.S. senator that the museum sell only products made in the United States.   The changeover, set to take effect in July, ...   read more

Women continue to make less money than men, earning on average about 80% of male salaries. According to the website 24/7 Wall St., the disparity in wages is even greater in some sectors, as seen in the list of 10 worst industries for women in te...   read more

In the war against cyber-spying, the United States is losing out to China, according to experts in the field and previously undisclosed government documents. Chinese hackers have stolen terabytes (trillions of bytes) of sensitive data ranging fr...   read more

Organized labor isn’t the only target of newly-elected Republican governors this year. Environmental laws also are within the GOP sights.   Maine’s governor, Paul LePage, has crafted a 63-point plan to cut environmental regulations, which incl...   read more

A special unit created in 2009 by the IRS to audit wealthy Americans with foreign assets has investigated only 13 tax returns to date.   The Global High Wealth Industry Group of the IRS audited two returns in fiscal year 2010 and 11 during the...   read more

For Jorge Ramón Hernández Alcerro, serving as Honduras’ ambassador to the United States seems like old times, having already served in this capacity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His current stint began on May 5, 2010. The year before, he h...   read more

America’s wealthy plan to increase their spending on luxury goods this year, forking out $26.6 billion more than in 2010, according to an American Express Publishing and Harrison Group survey of 1,458 families with more than $100,000 that can be...   read more