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  • Donald Trump Has a Mental Health Problem and It Has a Name

    Tuesday, September 09, 2025
    Donald Trump has a mental health condition known as narcissistic personality disorder. Here are some of the symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder. React with rage or contempt and try to belittle other people to make themselves appear superior. Have an unreasonably high sense of self-importance and require constant, excessive admiration. Make achievements and talents seem bigger than they are. Behave in an arrogant way, brag a lot and come across as conceited.   read more
  • Average Hourly Wage Drops, but Hours Worked Rises

    Sunday, December 20, 2009
    Americans are working longer hours and making less money, according to the latest figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From October to November, real average hourly earnings fell 0.5%, thanks to a modest rise in inflation that offse...   read more
  • Blackwater Guards Charged with Killings Want Nicknames Excluded from Testimony

    Saturday, December 19, 2009
    Two Blackwater security guards involved in the fatal shootings that took place in Baghdad on September 16, 2007, are trying to prevent their nicknames from being discussed during their murder trial. Dustin “Extreme” Heard and Paul “Savage Viking” ...   read more
  • Bill to Make TV Ads Quieter Passes House…by Voice Vote

    Saturday, December 19, 2009
    After receiving complaints for decades, the federal government is finally doing something about noisy commercials that are louder than the regular programming that they interrupt. On Tuesday, the House approved by voice vote legislation seeking to...   read more
  • Long Island Indians Near Recognition (and a Casino) after 30-Year Court Case

    Saturday, December 19, 2009
    Long Island’s Shinnecock tribe is close to receiving federal recognition from the Department of the Interior, and thus, the green light to open a lucrative gambling casino. But slot machines may not be coming to the affluent region known as the Ha...   read more
  • Federal Workers are Overpaid: Michael Medved

    Saturday, December 19, 2009
    Sure, Wall Street is getting paid too much—but what about the bloated federal bureaucracy? Conservative columnist and radio host Michael Medved wonders where the outrage is over “the shocking salary increases” for government workers in charge of a...   read more
  • 27-Year Trial in Turkey Finally Ends with Mixed Verdict

    Saturday, December 19, 2009
    And Americans think their system of justice is slow. Earlier this week, a court in Turkey concluded a trial that first began in March 1982, when more than 1,200 leftists were tried for attempting to overthrow the country’s military government. Th...   read more
  • IRS Tells Citigroup to Keep $38 Billion in Tax Breaks

    Friday, December 18, 2009
    To help get Citigroup out from under government control, the IRS has decided the bank can keep $38 billion in tax breaks—an amount that is likely to turn the government’s bailout investment into a financial loss. When Washington made the decision ...   read more
  • Contractors Outnumber U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan

    Friday, December 18, 2009
    Even with the expected surge of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, contractors will continue to outnumber military personnel in the war effort. According to a new report by the Congressional Research Service, the U.S. will expand its contractor force wit...   read more
  • Moviemaking in America: It’s a Man’s World

    Friday, December 18, 2009
    For all the talk about how Hollywood is a progressive, liberal town, women continue to be underemployed in many key filmmaking jobs. After reviewing the top 250 U.S. movies of 2008, it was found that women comprised only 16% of all directors, exec...   read more
  • Is “Refunds Now” the Nation’s Worst Tax Preparer?

    Friday, December 18, 2009
    The IRS has filed suit against Refunds Now, a Rhode Island-based tax preparation firm, for allegedly filing returns on behalf of taxpayers that were riddled with inaccuracies or fraudulent claims. According to the IRS’s legal complaint, the agency...   read more
  • Male Prostitutes Go Legal at Nevada Brothel

    Friday, December 18, 2009
    Prostitution has been legal in rural Nevada since 1971, but only for customers seeking female companionship. But now Shady Lady Ranch, a brothel located about two hours outside Las Vegas, is preparing to offer the first male prostitutes in state h...   read more
  • Congress Funds Defense Programs Obama Doesn’t Want

    Thursday, December 17, 2009
    Dr. Frankenstein would be proud.   When it comes to bringing the dead back to life, Congress is dogged in reviving defense programs that the Pentagon wants to kill. The 2010 defense budget, like others before it, was submitted to lawmakers witho...   read more
  • One County in Texas Tries to Deal with Crime by Veterans

    Thursday, December 17, 2009
    Travis County, Texas, (population about 100,000) is struggling to find ways to keep Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans out of trouble. A local report found that 25-30% of veterans suffer from mental illness, and more than 450 ex-soldiers were in ja...   read more
  • Did a Census Lead to Jesus Being Born in a Manger?

    Thursday, December 17, 2009
    To help Hispanics overcome fears of participating in next year’s census, the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO) distributed to more than 7,000 churches posters depicting Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem … to take part i...   read more
  • Colorado Supreme Court Bans Smoking in Plays

    Thursday, December 17, 2009
    Public health trumped free speech and artistic expression in Colorado on Monday when the state Supreme Court upheld a ban on all smoking in theaters…actors included. Colorado approved its Clean Indoor Air Act in 2006, setting off a legal challenge...   read more
  • “Out West” Museum Series Highlights Gay Contributions to American West

    Thursday, December 17, 2009
    In an attempt to redefine the history of the American West, the Autry National Center in Los Angeles is presenting a first-of-its-kind exhibit examining the roles of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the old frontier. Consisting of ...   read more
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