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CBO: Federal tax receipts hit record $1.9 trillion, but spending still tops

CBO: Federal tax receipts hit record $1.9 trillion, but spending still tops

Rudy Takala · May 9, 2016 1:05 am

Joseph DiGenova believes Clinton will have a difficult time avoiding charges. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Expert: Clinton unlikely to be indicted, but she shouldn’t be celebrating

Rudy Takala · May 7, 2016 4:01 am

The Justice Department defended its decision to keep the memo secret after Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., filed a brief in support of a lawsuit seeking to make the document public. (AP Photo)

Justice rejects Dem effort to declassify surveillance memo

Rudy Takala · May 6, 2016 6:38 pm

Intelligence officials have made offhand remarks about child porn they have found on agency systems. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

NSA: We don’t know how many employees are looking at child porn

Rudy Takala · May 6, 2016 5:34 pm

"The fact that Guccifer apparently hacked into her computer is a valuable piece of evidence for the FBI to use," said Joseph DiGenova. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

National Security

DiGenova: Guccifer claim could mean felony charges for Clinton

Rudy Takala · May 5, 2016 9:29 pm

The number of people who renounced their U.S. citizenship in the first quarter of the year has dipped slightly. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

U.S. expatriation rate dips slightly in first quarter

Rudy Takala · May 5, 2016 12:12 pm

In the event Hillary Clinton is charged with a crime, there is a strong likelihood that federal prosecutors could offer her a plea deal instead of forcing a trial. (AP Photo)

Former U.S. attorney: Clinton could be barred from seeing classified documents

Rudy Takala · May 4, 2016 10:09 pm

Ravel, who held the agency's rotating chairmanship last year, has repeatedly slammed her colleagues as "dysfunctional" for refusing to support her initiatives. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

FEC commissioner pines for Jimmy Carter

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 11:55 pm

Answering a question about whether there was any evidence her server had ever been hacked, Clinton said, "Not at all." (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Clinton says FBI hasn’t contacted her for an interview

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 8:10 pm

Drudge pleads: Stop the smiting!

Drudge pleads: Stop the smiting!

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 2:33 pm

Edward Snowden wrote that a "friction" takes form when a person vows loyalty to both the U.S. Constitution and to the federal government. (AP Photo/Charles Platiau)

National Security

Snowden: Government at odds with Constitution

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 1:24 pm

A federal judge on Monday dismissed an effort by Twitter to toss out gag orders placed on the company over classified surveillance. (iStock Photo)

National Security

Judge tosses Twitter suit over classified surveillance

Rudy Takala · May 3, 2016 12:30 pm