Leahy, Grassley push to repair the STOCK Act
Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) called for Congress to convene a conference committee to restore two amendments to the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.
MegaUpload founder’s property seized with bogus warrant
Kim Dotcom, the notorious founder of MegaUpload, may get all his stuff back from police after a judge ruled that authorities seized his property on a faulty court order.
Corporations get tax breaks thanks to ‘Citizens United’
The Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision means corporations may be getting another benefit from anonymous donations they give to these groups: a break on their taxes.
Atheists use ‘unholy water’ to ‘unbless’ Florida highway
Atheists gathered in Polk County, Florida on Sunday used “unholy water” to wash away a blessing placed on a highway by a religious group one year ago.
Fred Karger beats Ron Paul in Puerto Rico
Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger received at least 250 more votes in the Puerto Rico Republican primary on Sunday than Texas Rep. Ron Paul.
Corruption plagues all 50 states: study
There is currently no state in America with a great track record in dealing with corruption and transparency issues in its government, according to a detailed study.
