Government
America's history: Interior department tries to better tell history of all Americans
Just roughly 3 percent of America's historic landmarks document the history of women, African-Americans and Native Americans. But an effort is underway as part of the Obama administration to broaden that historical reach, and include more locations important to Americans from diverse backgrounds.
Recent gas price rise causes a stir in the Presidential Race
The price of gasoline is on the rise, and so is debate on fenergy solutions. In a recent campaign advertisement, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich blamed the Obama administration's "anti-gas" policies. However, the President remains firm in his belief in a need to invest in alternative energy sources....
National Security Agency calls hacktivist group 'Anonymous' a threat to national security
In Anonymous's move away from denial of service attacks and toward real-world interaction -- like recent threats against the Los Zetas Cartel -- the hacktivists have attracted the attention of the National Security Agency. In private meetings at the White House, NSA director General Keith Alexander warned that in a year or two, the group could attack the American energy grid and shut off power for millions....
NYPD monitored American Muslim student activities across Northeast
An internal report from the NYPD leaked this week to the Associated Press confirmed that for the past 10 years the NYPD has been conducting surveillance on Muslim student organizations across the Northeast United States. The report paints a surprising portrait of just how far the NYPD's intelligence division went in monitoring American Muslims for terrorist activity. ...
Tennessee struggling with homemade meth problem
Tennessee tried to pass a law that would have required drugs containing pseudoephedrine to be sold only by prescription. The law failed to pass, and a weaker, tracking law that was enacted has failed to produce results....
U.S Supreme Court hearing arguments over Stolen Valor law, Xavier Alvarez
The U.S. Supreme Court today is hearing arguments over whether it should be a crime, in the United States, to tell a lie. A very specific lie: To claim military honors that were not won in battle. Veterans and their advocates say it's fraud that should be outlawed. First Amendment activists say it's a dangerous step down a slippery slope....
New book looks at role of Hoover in modern anti-terror culture
As director of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover created the modern idea of counter terrorism. His tactics included measures which overruled the constitution and discarded individual freedoms. In Enemies: A History of the FBI, author Tim Weiner used recently declassified intelligence files to write a comprehensive history of the FBI....
Magazine asks whether Obama is 'chess master or pawn?'
Though Barack Obama has yet to finish his first term as president, a recent article in the Atlantic is already looking at his legacy. The story, "Obama, Explained," examines the perceived strengths and weaknesses of Obama and evaluates whether he is a "chess master or pawn?"...
Transportation Secretary criticizes GOP transportation proposal, calls for investment
As Congress struggles to come up with a transportation plan, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says it's imperative that America find the funds for its transportation priorities. We can't turn our backs on rail and transit and only fund roads and bridges, he said....
Future federal transportation bills locked in partisan gridlock
The U.S. House and Senate have competing transportation bills that both seem stalled as bills that once enjoyed broad, bipartisan support are trapped in the partisan and even intra-Republican squabbling that has been a hallmark of this legislative session....
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