Finally: Tax-Dodging, Union-Busting, Subprime Mortgage Banker Hauled Before Congress The Senate will finally confront one of the architects of the subprime mortgage crisis today...by considering her confirmation as Secretary of Commerce in President Barack Obama's Cabinet. In the same week that the Senate grilled the CEO of Apple, Inc. about the low taxes it pays due to maintaining large cash deposits overseas, the Senate will roll out a warm welcome to Chicago heiress Penny Pritzker, who runs what Forbes called "one of the grandest and most successful family tax-avoidance schemes ever." by Joel B. Pollak
Senator Vitter Passes 'No Food Stamps For Murderers And Rapists' Amendment to Farm Bill by Debra Heine
New Jersey bars filled premium liquor bottles with cheap booze, authorities say 23 May 2013, 7:07 AM PDT
Approval Rate for Illegal Immigrants Applying for Deferred Action Over 99% Illegal immigrants applying to receive temporary legal status under President Barack Obama's election-year Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are being approved more than 99% of the time at the final judgment stage. An agency tasked with making the determinations has complained they are being compelled to "bypass" screening methods and "rubber-stamp" the applications--even those that should be flagged as troublesome.
by Alexander Marlow London Machete Terrorists: 'Allahu Akbar' Both the BBC and witnesses at the scene are reporting that at least one of the attackers who hacked a soldier to death with a machete in London shouted "Allahu Akbar." Chilling video has also surfaced of a knife-wielding man with bloodied hands talking to a camera referring to "our land" and calling for the removal of governments.
New Jersey bars filled premium liquor bottles with cheap booze, authorities say23 May 2013, 7:07 AM PDT
Singapore businessman, 44 others indicted in Hungary in soccer match-fixing scam23 May 2013, 7:40 AM PDT