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

A recent Gallup poll revealed that less than 30% of Americans believe members of Congress can relate to the current problems with health care, and it’s no wonder. When taking into account the wealth of options lawmakers have when it comes to medic...   read more

A growing trend in the sale of military goods versus civilian manufacturing has left some observers wondering if the United States is headed towards a military-based economy. Since the beginning of this decade, military durable goods have steadily...   read more

It’s getting to the point where being a Good Samaritan can be an occupational hazard. First, Troy Schafer of Round Rock, Texas, was fired for pursuing a purse snatcher fleeing his grocery store, and now, just days later, Jim Nicholson of Seattle, ...   read more

Former President Bill Clinton has arrived in North Korea to negotiate the release of American reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling, who were imprisoned by the North Korean dictatorship, which accused them of illegally crossing the border. While polit...   read more

Among the European countries receiving a new U.S. ambassador who raised substantial amounts of money for President Barack Obama, France got an entertainment industry executive, while Belgium and Denmark each got well-known Washington, DC, attorney...   read more

A judge in India last Friday ordered the arrest of Warren Anderson, former head of Union Carbide Corp., whose chemical plant in Bhopal released deadly gas killing at least 10,000 people in 1984. Another 50,000 were permanently disabled. Anderson w...   read more

S. Elizabeth (Liz) Birnbaum was sworn in as the Director of the Mineral's Management Service (MMS) on July 15, 2009. The Minerals Management Service is located within the US Department of the Interior, and manages the natural gas, oil and other mi...   read more

Suicide has become the biggest killer in the U.S. military, surpassing combat-related deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. So far in 2009 there have been 129 reported suicides by active duty soldiers and reservists, which is more than the number killed...   read more

As the Obama administration begins formulating the first cyber-command operation in the federal government, officials will have to weigh the value of conducting attacks on foreign computer systems against collateral damage on unintended targets. R...   read more

Having built the world’s largest model airplane and won an award for creating a plastic garden, James May of the United Kingdom has now turned his sights on constructing a full-size house out of Lego bricks. The co-star of the popular British auto...   read more

Yet another in a growing list of ambassadorial appointees who raised large sums of cash for President Barack Obama, Howard W. Gutman has a resume that is not without controversy. A high-octane lawyer and player in Democratic Party politics, Gutman...   read more

James B. Smith reportedly donated $3,300 to President Barack Obama’s election, but that’s not what got him the ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia. What put the former Air Force general in Obama’s good graces was his decision in 2008 to endorse Obama a...   read more

Eighteen years of waiting and wondering officially came to an end when the Department of Defense announced on Sunday that the remains of the Gulf War’s only MIA had been found. U.S. Navy Captain Michael Scott Speicher, an F-18 fighter pilot, was s...   read more

If learning is more important to you than earning a university degree, then YouTube EDU might be for you. In March the popular video-sharing website launched a special wing where universities and colleges have uploaded thousands of online courses ...   read more

Having mingled with politicians and celebrities her entire life, Nicole A. Avant made herself into one of the most powerful fundraisers in Los Angeles. And after helping President Barack Obama rake in millions of dollars from Southern California’s...   read more

An assistant surgeon general, Rear Admiral Eric B. Broderick has served as the acting administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration since August 2008, overseeing a staff of more than 500 and a budget of $3.3 billi...   read more