HOUSTON –The United States is the world’s top refugee resettlement country. More refugees resettle in the state of Texas, and in particular the city of Houston, than anywhere else in the country. Refugees there find a thriving economy, warm weather and a diverse urban scene where they can locate help in starting a new life. […]
Long-Time Senator and Watergate Investigator Howard Baker Dies at 88 Former U.S. Republican senator Howard Baker, who became a household name during the 1973 Watergate hearings, has died at 88 following a stroke. Baker was admired by politicians from both parties as a plain-speaking moderate. He was elected to the Senate from Tennessee in […]
The nation’s highest court ruled on Thursday that President Obama violated the Constitution when he filled a series of vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board during a Senate ‘Pro Forma” session two years ago. A “Pro Forma” session is the term used when Congress is briefly called to order then adjourned every few days. […]
After airing for five years, the program that publicized the operations of the top cops in Alaska, “Alaska State Troopers,” will come to a close. The last filming of the National Geographic show will be on June 30th ending the sixth and final season. It was the decision of Col. James Cockrell that the agency will […]