Government and Politics
On April 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, suspended the import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe, Africa through the end of 2014. Imports from Tanzania, Africa are suspended … Continue reading United States Fish & Wildlife Service Suspends Import of African Elephant Trophies
Oct 22, 2015: In Washington, D.C., Hillary Clinton testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. Led by committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina) who was flanked by Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), the committee questioned … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Testifies Before the House Select Committee on Benghazi
Nov 23, 2015: In a document entitled Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force (RTF) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Task Force Recommendations Final Report, the task force put together by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration … Continue reading United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces Unmanned Aircraft Registration Requirement
Oct 20, 2015: By a vote of 54-45, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked S.1814 - Stop Sanctuary Cities Act from coming to the floor for a vote. The bill, introduced by Louisiana Senator David … Continue reading Democrats in the United States Senate Block Sanctuary Cities Bill
Oct 21, 2019: Justin Trudeau won a second term as prime minister of Canada, but his Liberal Party lost 21 seats in parliament which means the Liberal Party no longer has a majority. Justin Trudeau … Continue reading Liberal Justin Trudeau Wins Prime Minister Election in Canada
Oct 13, 2015: Three environmental groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Story of Stuff Project, and the Courage Campaign Institiute filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the Nestlé company to … Continue reading California Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against U. S. Forest Service | Nestlé | Arrowhead Water
June 9, 2016: California's End of Life Option Act went into effect today. The Life Legal Defense Foundation, the American Academy of Medical Ethics, and several physicians filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court … Continue reading State of California Passes Right-to-Die Legislation
Sep 30, 2015: A short-term funding bill which funds government facilities through December 11, 2015 was passed by the U.S. Senate (78-20), passed by the U.S. House of Representatives (277-151), and signed by President Obama. … Continue reading United States Funding Bill | September 2015
Sep 24, 2015: Pope Francis addressed a joint meeting of both chambers of the United States Congress, speaking about issues such as fundamentalism, religious freedom, immigration, defending human life, the creation of wealth, and environmental … Continue reading Pope Francis Addresses Joint Meeting of United States Congress
Sep 25, 2015: NPR's The Diane Rehm Show aired a one-hour program entitled "After John Boehner's Resignation, What's Next For Republicans In Congress?". Diane's guests were: Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, … Continue reading United States House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner Announces his Resignation from Congress