
CNN’s national security analyst, Juliette Kayyem, has come to the stark conclusion that the protests at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, are an act of terrorism and not peaceful.
by Warner Todd Huston4 Jan 2016, 5:51 PM PST0

The New York Times reports that the United States government currently has no idea how many foreign visitors have overstayed their visas — a long standing problem with America’s immigration system.
by Charlie Spiering1 Jan 2016, 11:40 AM PST0

According to a study of data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, conducted by the Cato Institute, compensation for federal workers is 78% higher on average than compensation for private sector employees.
“Federal civilian workers had an average wage of $84,153 in 2014, compared to an average in the private sector of $56,350,” according to the Cato review. “The federal advantage in overall compensation (wages plus benefits) is even greater. Federal compensation averaged $119,934 in 2014, which was 78 percent higher than the private-sector average of $67,246.”
by John Hayward8 Oct 2015, 2:36 PM PST0

On September 23, Rasmussen released a poll which shows only 34 percent of likely voters believe the federal government should be involved in gun control.
by AWR Hawkins23 Sep 2015, 5:51 PM PST0

Good luck if you want to fire a fed, a new report says.
by Caroline May9 Mar 2015, 1:45 PM PST0

A few inches of snow have shut down the federal government.
by Charlie Spiering17 Feb 2015, 5:49 AM PST0

Republican Congressman Mark Meadows (NC) has introduced his Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act this week, which would make it very naughty, and prevent government employees from having access to porn or other “explicit material” while they are working on “government
by Javier Manjarres12 Feb 2015, 7:53 PM PST0

Parents Matt and Raeona Dies cannot bring their young daughter back to life, but have pushed to hold accountable those responsible in the DUI crash that killed her. A quiet early November settlement granted the couple $2.5 million from the United States Government, a co-defendant in the lawsuit seeking damages and asserting the Congressional aide behind the wheel that night became intoxicated on government time. Reports have indicated a possible cover-up from Congresswoman Capps’ office.
by Michelle Moons30 Dec 2014, 4:27 PM PST0