Search query: washington dc

Does The Public Have A Right to Your Privacy?
Does The Public Have A Right to Your Privacy?
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- WTOP reported Tuesday that District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser wants Freedom of Information Act exemptions extended to include footage taken from body cameras worn by city pol ...
17 Apr, 2015
-
1 min read
Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency
Don't Be Deceived By The Federal Reserve; It Is Not An 'Independent' Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Audit the Fed, a cause championed by former U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas), was picked up by Paul's son, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.), early on in his political care ...
17 Apr, 2015
-
2 min read
1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting Outside NSA Headquarters
1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Shooting Outside NSA Headquarters
An anonymous official told the AP Monday that a car with at least two men in it tried to ram a checkpoint gate leading into the Fort Meade Army base outside Washington, D.C. According to the official, ...
30 Mar, 2015
-
1 min read
Experts Say Net Neutrality Just Another Issue Hijacked By Partisan Politics
Experts Say Net Neutrality Just Another Issue Hijacked By Partisan Politics
WASHINGTON, DC -- The FCC's net neutrality ruling has many politicians up in arms.Congressional Republicans launched a "fact-finding" mission on Tuesday about the ruling, and potential GOP presid ...
19 Mar, 2015
-
3 min read
Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Rand Paul and Cory Booker Push Historic Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Tuesday that would end the federal prohibition on medical marijuana. The bip ...
10 Mar, 2015
-
3 min read
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
Report: Support for Marijuana Legalization Jumps 19 Points in 10 Years
On March 4, 2015, the General Social Study published its latest report examining the public's opinion on marijuana legalization. The study documents both the shift in popular consensus ...
06 Mar, 2015
-
2 min read
The Legal Background and Argument for Net Neutrality
The Legal Background and Argument for Net Neutrality
In the net neutrality issue, both sides have laid claim to the First Amendment, but our free speech law is not really the issue. The core element is a shift in policies represented by the Communi ...
05 Mar, 2015
-
8 min read
Why Americans Should Reject a Professional Political Class
Why Americans Should Reject a Professional Political Class
NATIONAL -- The term "career politician" has a negative connotation to it. It is often used on the campaign trail to cast a negative light on an incumbent. Sometimes, it works, and sometimes it doesn' ...
27 Feb, 2015
-
3 min read
FCC Passes New Regulations on ISPs to Enforce Net Neutrality
FCC Passes New Regulations on ISPs to Enforce Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday approved new rules that will reclassify the Internet as a utility under Title II of the Telecommunications Act so "net ...
26 Feb, 2015
-
4 min read
2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
2015 On Pace to Have Worst Measles Outbreak in Decades
As of February 6, there have been 121 reported cases of the measles in 17 states and Washington, D.C., in 2015 alone. If the measles outbreak continues at this pace, the number of repor ...
11 Feb, 2015
-
3 min read