Border Agency Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
Secures five-year deal worth more than $400 million
Policy
"No country on Earth would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders," Says Man Who Regularly Bombs Pakistan and Yemen
Speaking in Thailand Sunday, President Obama defended Israel's counter-assault on Hamas in the Gaza Strip by saying, "There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders."
Florida Officials Seek to Ban Cell Phone Use in Cars and Public Meetings
The Sunshine State contemplates a new direction in regulatory overreach.
Calif. Egg Farmers Sue over Enclosure Regs
Proposition requires hens to be able to move around, but fails to provide guidelines for compliance
US Trustee Wants to Manage Hostess Liquidation
Wants to convert case from Chapter 7 to Chapter 11
War on Christmas Begins in Santa Monica
But this one is to resurrect a Nativity display the city ended
David Cameron Tells EU to Stop "Pickpocketing" Citizens
Not happy at its efforts to increase its own budget
North Carolina Owes Feds $2.4 Billion for Unemployment Funding
State legislators working out plan to pay funds back
New LA Teachers Given Poorly Performing Math Students
Study also finds good teachers give students the equivalent of eight extra months of education over bad teachers
Unions vs. Democratic Mayors
The longstanding love affair between Democrats and organized labor is on the rocks.
Mythbusting: Federal Workers Are NOT Underpaid by 35 Percent
In my misspent youth, I took a job as an "economist" at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C.
[UPDATED!] Do We Really Need More Teachers Who Have Kids Draw on Slow Readers' Faces With Permanent Markers?
Reason 24/7 News flagged this story a few days ago and I think it deserves a second post at the site. It's about a teacher who instructed some students to draw on the faces of others - in permanent marker! - as punishment for poor reading-test results.
A Losing Immigration Strategy
To say we need more enforcement to seal the border is like saying we should re-invade Iraq.
David Petraeus Retains a Lawyer
CIA, Justice Department, and Congress are all investigating the circumstances behind his affair and resignation
Republican Reconsideration of Immigration
Even if it's for the wrong reasons, it's good to see conservatives rethinking their position.
Officials Deny Dropping Terrorism from Benghazi Story for Political Reasons
Say it was an effort to protect sources
Big Brother's Border Blindness
After 15 years and billions of dollars, the virtual border fence is still just a mirage.
What a True Food Movement Looks Like
Much has been made of late of a "food movement" that would restrict our right to make our own food choices. But victories for food freedom in Denmark, California, and (hopefully) New York City show the true food movement is something else altogether.
Judge Denies Request to Block Calif. High-Speed Rail Construction
Though injunction refused, legal case can still move forward
Wal-Mart Files Labor Charges Against Union
Accuses them of unlawful attempts to disrupt their business
Part of Benghazi Video to Be Declassified
45-minute video includes images from unmanned drone over consulate
Kucinich Wants to End Tax Deductions for Marketing Junk Food to Kids
Fiddling with the tax code while Hostess burns
Ebay Sued over Recruiting Agreement with Intuit
Two companies allegedly had deal not to hire each others' employees
Businessman: Kelley Wanted $2 Million to Help with South Korea Deal
Man says she claimed to be a high-level representative for the government
Feds Hold Armed Raids Against Fashion Counterfeit Vendors
Were the drawn guns really necessary?
Police Arrest Man Planning Aurora-Style Breaking Dawn Shooting
Had purchased rifles and 400 rounds of ammunition
Federal Pension Fund Insurer Runs $34 Billion Deficit
Agency has run deficits for 10 years now
Teacher Marks Faces of Students Who Missed Reading Goal
But how can a public school achieve its goals without humiliation?
EPA Chief in Hot Water Over Private Email Accounts
You're not supposed to do official business over unofficial channels
Wisconsin Won't Create a Health Exchange
Federal rules are so strict it's not worth bothering, says Gov. Walker
CA Fears Impact of D.C. Fiscal Woes
The place is already a basket case; it won't take much to push it over the edge
Feds Move the "Deadline" for States To Decide on Health Exchanges
Still trying to hand the mess, and expense, down the line
