Tag: Government

Rep. Keith Ellison said he is "proud" to have Ray Buckley's support. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Keith Ellison: Government providing a universal basic income for all Americans ‘has a lot of merit’

Anna Giaritelli · March 29, 2018 7:40 pm

The Firestarter: What Happens When the Government Lies About You in Court?

Joel Engel · March 29, 2018 9:05 am

CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces growing calls to testify before Congress after Facebook admitted that data for some of its users was improperly acquired by a consulting firm that worked with President Trump's 2016 campaign.

Will Facebook’s mea culpa help Zuckerberg avoid a Senate hearing?

James Langford · March 21, 2018 6:12 pm

DC councilman apologizes for spreading anti-Semitic conspiracy theory that Jews control the weather

Katelyn Caralle · March 19, 2018 6:22 pm

National Security

Most Americans believe national policy controlled by a ‘deep state’: Poll

Melissa Quinn · March 19, 2018 3:54 pm

A recent report by the inspector general of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services found that it did not meet its own deadlines for processing green card applications.

Feds failed to meet deadline for green card applications during Obama years

Anna Giaritelli · March 14, 2018 7:39 pm

The portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama were unveiled in a ceremony last month. Those paintings were commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, but were funded through private donations. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

House votes to stop blowing money on oil paintings of federal officials

Pete Kasperowicz · March 6, 2018 8:52 pm

The video, set to the theme song from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," describes the bill-making process. (Screenshot)

Utah lawmakers released a rap video Thursday and Twitter users freaked out

Mandy Mayfield · March 1, 2018 9:18 pm

Mark Janus, a soft-spoken record-keeper for the Illinois Department of Public Health, sued his workplace's union over a $50 fee it receives that automatically gets deducted from his paycheck every month although he never joined the union. Janus argues that violates his First Amendment rights. Now, the case is making its way to the Supreme Court.

Unions are the free riders, says government worker challenging labor fees at Supreme Court

Sean Higgins · February 24, 2018 5:01 am

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said tech companies could be at risk when they resist even legitimate government oversight. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Bill Gates warns tech companies to comply with ‘legitimate’ government oversight

Katelyn Caralle · February 13, 2018 4:02 pm

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., launched a filibuster against a spending bill negotiated by his own party's leader on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Dear Republicans: Big budgets equal big government

Washington Examiner · February 9, 2018 2:35 am

Unlike some of his predecessors, President Trump has a healthy affinity for the people he serves. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

No, President Trump, we don’t want government to ‘love’ us

Philip Wegmann · January 31, 2018 1:32 am