$590M in Zika Money Disappears Into Big Government’s Black Hole of Suck
In April, the Obama Administration made a great show of moving $590 million in taxpayer funds from an account to fight Ebola over to an account for fighting the Zika threat.
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More than 50 Lawmakers Press for Refugee Security Enhancements in Spending Bill
A day after the radical Islamic terrorist attacks in Brussels, more than 50 Republican House members are calling on appropriators to include language in an upcoming spending bill to enhance refugee-screening measures.
Pentagon Considering All Possible U.S. Locations for Guantánamo Detainees
The Obama administration is considering all possible locations in the United States to house detainees from the U.S. military prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, according to a Pentagon spokesperson.
Pentagon Chief: Guantánamo Bay Prisoners Too Dangerous to Leave U.S.
Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Ash Carter, while testifying before a House panel Thursday, indicated that some Guantánamo Bay prison detainees must be transferred to the United States because they are too dangerous to be sent to other countries.
Apple CEO: Unlocking iPhone ‘Bad For America’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Complying with a court order to help the FBI unlock an iPhone linked to one of the San Bernardino killers would be “bad for America” and set a legal precedent that would offend many U.S. residents, argued Apple’s chief executive officer Tim Cook on Wednesday.
Lynch Confirms: Obama ‘Prohibited’ from Transferring Gitmo Detainees to U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Attorney General Loretta Lynch reiterated, while testifying before a House panel Wednesday, that it is against the law for President Obama to transfer detainees from the Guantánamo Bay prison to U.S. soil.
IRS Commissioner Blames Obamacare Drain for Poor Performance, Cyber Attacks
Testifying before Congress on Thursday, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen the demands of enforcing ObamaCare for poor customer service and cybersecurity.
Three House Panels to Investigate Islamic State Intelligence Scandal
Three House panels will join forces to investigate allegations that senior U.S. Central Command officers altered intelligence assessments to make it appear that President Obama is winning the war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), according to their chairmen.
Dems Struggle to Find Untainted Rep for Appropiations Committee
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Democratic Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA) will step down from his leadership position on the House Appropriations Committee after he, and four of his associates, were indicted this week on 29 counts of racketeering, fraud and conspiracy.
House Republicans Aim To Strip Planned Parenthood’s Funding
The House Appropriations Committee’s draft of its fiscal year 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (LHHS) funding bill “eliminates all funding for the controversial Family Planning Program, saving taxpayers nearly $300 million.” The bill would also substantially cut so-called “comprehensive teen pregnancy prevention programs,” but double funding for abstinence-centered or Sexual Risk Avoidance (SRA) programs.
