On Saturday, Louisiana’s “EBT” system malfunctioned, causing spending limits on users’ food-stamp cards temporarily to be lifted. In two counties at least, recipients noticed the error, spread the word, and set about trying to check out as much as they could fit into shopping carts.
Some bad news for America, not on the political front this time, but in what corporate executives call human resources.
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In an age of pervasive surveillance that makes no exception for the media, the idea of a WikiLeaks-style secure submission system for anonymous whistleblowers may be more important than ever.
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For President Barack Obama, the outcome of this week’s fiscal fights with Republicans could have broad consequences for his stalled second-term agenda.
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Several dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values.
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A planned meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders Monday afternoon was postponed right as the meeting was supposed to take place – but that may actually be a sign that an end is in sight to the debt-limit negotiations as well as the two-week-old government shutdown.
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President Obama and his Democrat colleagues must take all of the credit as Nancy Pelosi’s promise: “we will find out what is in Obamacare after it is passed,” starts to become reality.
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As Mitch McConnell puts the finishing touches on his terms of surrender, here are some thoughts to ponder.
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House Republicans had a joke in the mid-1990s that the Democrats were their opponents, but the Senate was the enemy. Today’s House Republicans are beginning to develop the same sentiment — but this time, it’s not a joke.
In what has been described as “an astonishing attack on religious freedom,” Catholics at a Navy base were banned from attending worship services because of the partial shutdown of the federal government.
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Labor unions are poised to score the delay of an ObamaCare tax in the bipartisan budget deal emerging in the Senate.
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The National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
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Rise and shine! Morning time just became your new best friend. Love it or hate it, utilizing the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle.
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Federal officials considered only one firm to design the Obamacare health insurance exchange website that has performed abysmally since its Oct. 1 debut.
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Shelves in Walmart stores in Springhill and Mansfield, LA were reportedly cleared Saturday night, when the stores allowed purchases on EBT cards even though they were not showing limits.
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Americans who want to honor and reflect upon the memory of the crew and passengers who perished aboard United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001 will find that the federal government has blocked the road four miles down from the open-air memorial near Shanksville, Pa.
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In his new book Average Is Over, George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen explains why: Thanks to the Internet, you no longer have to sit in a lecture hall to get a superb education. And you certainly don’t have to shell out ungodly sums for five-star dormitories, Olympic-level gymnasiums and sushi bars.
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Israel displayed on Sunday what it called a Palestinian “terror tunnel” running into its territory from the Gaza Strip and said it was subsequently freezing the transfer of building material to the enclave.
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An advocacy group tied to Texas Gov. Rick Perry is poised to launch a six-figure national ad campaign criticizing dysfunction in Washington and declaring that “conservative governors” are leading the way with policy solutions.
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The president of Syria has said that he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize – a comment likely to raise eyebrows around the world.
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A smiling Gabrielle Giffords toured rows of tables loaded with rifles and handguns in her first visit to a gun show since surviving a 2011 shooting, and pleaded afterward for people to come together to stop gun violence.
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National Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms in the 184.5 mile- C&O Canal National Historical Park.
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Immigrant-rights protesters have chained themselves in front of an detention facility in Eloy, Ariz., and planned to blockade the main federal immigration office in Phoenix later Monday, hoping to stop anyone from being deported.
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The Louisiana Heist
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Charles C. W. CookeOn Saturday, Louisiana’s “EBT” system malfunctioned, causing spending limits on users’ food-stamp cards temporarily to be lifted. In two counties at least, recipients noticed the error, spread the word, and set about trying to check out as much as they could fit into shopping carts.
What to Do About America’s Low Sky Workforce
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Michael BaroneSome bad news for America, not on the political front this time, but in what corporate executives call human resources.
SecureDrop Project Will Pay To Install WikiLeaks-Style Anonymous Submission Systems for the Media
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Andy GreenbergIn an age of pervasive surveillance that makes no exception for the media, the idea of a WikiLeaks-style secure submission system for anonymous whistleblowers may be more important than ever.
High Stakes for Obama: No Deal Means First Modern President to Default
/11 Comments/in Featured, News /by The Associated PressFor President Barack Obama, the outcome of this week’s fiscal fights with Republicans could have broad consequences for his stalled second-term agenda.
US Army Defines Christian Ministry as ‘Domestic Hate Group’
/8 Comments/in Featured, News /by Todd StarnesSeveral dozen U.S. Army active duty and reserve troops were told last week that the American Family Association, a well-respected Christian ministry, should be classified as a domestic hate group because the group advocates for traditional family values.
As Washington Crumbles, This Senator’s Rise To The Presidency Is Almost Assured
/10 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Floyd G. BrownToday is a rainy, gloomy day in Washington.
Senate Deal to End Government Shutdown, Raise Debt Limit Appears Near (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Amanda PaulsonA planned meeting between President Obama and congressional leaders Monday afternoon was postponed right as the meeting was supposed to take place – but that may actually be a sign that an end is in sight to the debt-limit negotiations as well as the two-week-old government shutdown.
Republicans Can Say “We Told You So” as Obamacare is Inflicted on America
/4 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Ed FarnanPresident Obama and his Democrat colleagues must take all of the credit as Nancy Pelosi’s promise: “we will find out what is in Obamacare after it is passed,” starts to become reality.
Fighting Obamacare: The Difference Between Cutting Spending and Limiting Harmful Government
/2 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Daniel HorowitzAs Mitch McConnell puts the finishing touches on his terms of surrender, here are some thoughts to ponder.
The Senate GOP’s Surrender
/3 Comments/in Featured, Opinion /by Quin HillyerHouse Republicans had a joke in the mid-1990s that the Democrats were their opponents, but the Senate was the enemy. Today’s House Republicans are beginning to develop the same sentiment — but this time, it’s not a joke.
Catholic Priest Threatened with Arrest If Voluntarily Conducts Mass On Navy Base During Shutdown
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by WNDIn what has been described as “an astonishing attack on religious freedom,” Catholics at a Navy base were banned from attending worship services because of the partial shutdown of the federal government.
Unions Poised to Win Delay of ObamaCare Tax in Budget Deal
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Elise ViebeckLabor unions are poised to score the delay of an ObamaCare tax in the bipartisan budget deal emerging in the Senate.
NSA Collects Millions of E-mail Address Books Globally
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Barton Gellman and Ashkan SoltaniThe National Security Agency is harvesting hundreds of millions of contact lists from personal e-mail and instant messaging accounts around the world, many of them belonging to Americans, according to senior intelligence officials and top-secret documents provided by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.
5 Things Super Successful People Do Before 8 AM
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Jennifer CohenRise and shine! Morning time just became your new best friend. Love it or hate it, utilizing the morning hours before work may be the key to a successful and healthy lifestyle.
Feds Reviewed Only One Bid for Obamacare Website Design
/4 Comments/in Featured, News /by Richard PollockFederal officials considered only one firm to design the Obamacare health insurance exchange website that has performed abysmally since its Oct. 1 debut.
Walmart Shelves in Springhill, Mansfield, Cleared in EBT Glitch (+video)
/3 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Carolyn RoyShelves in Walmart stores in Springhill and Mansfield, LA were reportedly cleared Saturday night, when the stores allowed purchases on EBT cards even though they were not showing limits.
Feds Blocking Road to Open-Air Flight 93 Memorial (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, Video /by Eric ScheinerAmericans who want to honor and reflect upon the memory of the crew and passengers who perished aboard United Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001 will find that the federal government has blocked the road four miles down from the open-air memorial near Shanksville, Pa.
Why College Costs Will Soon Plunge
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Barton HinkleIn his new book Average Is Over, George Mason University economist Tyler Cowen explains why: Thanks to the Internet, you no longer have to sit in a lecture hall to get a superb education. And you certainly don’t have to shell out ungodly sums for five-star dormitories, Olympic-level gymnasiums and sushi bars.
Israel Finds Tunnel Dug Under Its Gaza Border, Blames Hamas
/1 Comment/in Featured, International /by ReutersIsrael displayed on Sunday what it called a Palestinian “terror tunnel” running into its territory from the Gaza Strip and said it was subsequently freezing the transfer of building material to the enclave.
Green Britain: Energy Blackouts Imminent
/6 Comments/in Featured, International /by Enza FerreriThe UK is facing its greatest risk of blackouts since 2007/08 in the coming winter.
Rick Perry to Appear in Anti-D.C. Ads
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Alexander BurnsAn advocacy group tied to Texas Gov. Rick Perry is poised to launch a six-figure national ad campaign criticizing dysfunction in Washington and declaring that “conservative governors” are leading the way with policy solutions.
Bashar al-Assad: The Nobel Peace Prize Should Have Been Mine
/0 Comments/in Featured, International /by Ruth SherlockThe president of Syria has said that he deserved to win the Nobel Peace Prize – a comment likely to raise eyebrows around the world.
Gabrielle Giffords Attends First Gun Show Since Shooting
/0 Comments/in Featured, News /by Associated PressA smiling Gabrielle Giffords toured rows of tables loaded with rifles and handguns in her first visit to a gun show since surviving a 2011 shooting, and pleaded afterward for people to come together to stop gun violence.
Feds Removed Handles From 40 Public Water Pumps Along C&O Canal
/3 Comments/in Featured, News /by Barbara HollingsworthNational Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms in the 184.5 mile- C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Protesters Chain Themselves to Stop Deportations in Arizona
/1 Comment/in Featured, News /by Stephen DinanImmigrant-rights protesters have chained themselves in front of an detention facility in Eloy, Ariz., and planned to blockade the main federal immigration office in Phoenix later Monday, hoping to stop anyone from being deported.