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. […]
The first of the up to 300 military advisers President Barack Obama committed to help Iraq counter a Sunni militant surge have begun their assessment mission. Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters two special operations teams started their work on Tuesday. “We have begun to deploy initial assessment teams. Two special operations teams […]
The Supreme Court voted twice on Monday in the case UTILITY AIR REGULATORY GROUP v.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, handing the EPA a victory in one vote but struck down the EPA in another. In a 7-2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the EPA could force major polluters, such as coal-fired plants and factories, to utilize […]
In an analysis derived from data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Violence Policy Center issued a release that included a listing of the top five states with the highest death rates in the nation. Alaska is ranked third in the list of five. With a gun death rate of 17.41 per […]