U.S. House Committee Investigates Lucrative Bonuses Doled Out to TSA Managers
A U.S. House committee has launched an investigation into awards and bonuses doled out to senior management with TSA.
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Republican Congressman Tells Colleagues to ‘Shut Up’ About Hillary Clinton Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Republican chairman of the House Select Committee, which is investigating the 2012 attack on the American consulate in Libya, is mincing no words about his colleagues in Congress who are speculating about the FBI investigation of Hillary Clinton. The Boston Herald reports that Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, told his…
Congressman Demands to Know Why Justice Department Not More Involved in Oregon Standoff
Where is the Justice Department?
Senior Homeland Security Official Flip-Flops on Gun Sales to People on Terrorist Watch List
senior Homeland Security official who suggested last week that President Obama’s plan to ban firearm sales to people on the government’s terrorist watch list was misguided has taken an entirely different tone.
Congressional Bills Calls for $390M to Jumpstart FBI’s New Headquarters
Congressional leaders proposed a $1.1 trillion spending bill that includes $390 million to build a new FBI headquarters.
Ex-ATF Agent: Let’s Stop Pretending Lawmakers Are Regulating Lethal Firearms
When it comes to regulating firearms, we only pretend to legislate. And even when we do legislate, we only pretend to make them safer.
North Carolina Official Proposes Ban on Gun Purchases for Suspected Terrorists
Congressional Republicans blocked an effort to prevent suspected terrorists on the federal government’s database from buying guns.
San Bernardino Attack Prompts Calls for Tougher Immigration Enforcement
The woman who opened fire at a holiday party in San Bernardino was born in Pakistan and arrived in the United States last year on a special visa.