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Presidential Campaign Fundraising Haul: $177.1 Million in June
On track to be the most expensive election in U.S. history, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama raked in a total of $177.1 million in fundraising cash, making June the...
GlaxoSmithKline Pays Largest Health Care Fraud Penalty To Date
GlaxoSmithKline LLC pleads guilty this week to a $3 billion fine for illegally promoting unapproved drugs as well as failing to disclose the drugs safety precautions.Deputy Attorney General James M. C...
Swing State Colorado: 'Tossup' in Upcoming November Election
President Obama flew out to Colorado at the end of last week “to get a firsthand view of the fires and their toll on residential communities”. The potential political motivations of such a visit are n...
Today's News Tips: June 29, 2012
Today's News Tip Sheet. The Independent Breakdown of Today's News.Colbert Gives Fox and CNN a Thorough Shellacking for Yesterday’s Coverage POLITICO – Dems Could Still Blow it on Health Car...
Today's News Tips: June 27, 2012
Today's News Tips. Your Independent News Tip Sheet.IVN – Prison Population Grows by 700%, How Much Does it Cost?With a startling increase in the national prison population it should be no surprise tha...
Justice Department Sues Polygamist Towns in Utah and Arizona
In what is certainly a novel approach, the Department of Justice has sued two polygamist towns for religious discrimination against non-members and expelled members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jes...
Ron Paul Delegate Count Rises from Romney Missteps and Frivolous Lawsuit
Last week, IVN commented on a lawsuit brought by alleged delegates to the Republican National Convention. The Republican National Committee, while stating that suit was frivolous at the same time orga...
Defense Budget Sequester Looms in Election Year
As a result of failed deficit reduction negotiations, more than $500 billion is set to be cut automatically from the defense budget beginning January 2013. Combined, the Pentagon's budget is on a path...
The Sad State of State Primaries
Credit: websterstyle.wordpress.comState primaries are in a sad state. Many voters don’t understand the importance of primaries. Voter turnout is generally far lower than in general elections. P...
Ron Paul "Supporters'" Flawed Lawsuit Against the RNC
In terms of bizarre twists, last week, a lawsuit was filed in United States District Court for the Central District of California – entitled Delegates To The Republican National Convention vs. Republi...