Ryan Farrick is a freelance writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Last week, Arizona Rep. Raul Grijalva (D) asked the attorney of a former congressional aide to release him from the confidential confines of an old settlement. Grijalva claims to have been falsely linked to a series of scandals rocking Capitol Hill. Over the course of the past two months, a number of high-profile politicians have
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to block an order related to its decision to close down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in September. The request comes after a judge demand that the government put together documents and memos related to DACA’s rescinding. Politico.com reports that the Justice Department is leading
Supreme Court justices seem ready to restrict the scope of whistleblower protections. Citing the text of the Dodd-Frank Act as backing, the justices are poised to narrow the definition of what it means to be a whistleblower. Thousands of retaliation lawsuits could be thrown from courts as a consequence. “How much clearer could Congress have
In an ambitious effort to combat America’s great opioid crisis, President Donald Trump has appointed a conservative pollster and talk-show pundit as a top narcotics consultant. Acting on the advice of some of his closest advisers to appoint an opioid “czar,” Trump picked Kellyanne Conway for the post. Conway – a law school graduate and
A strange child custody battle is playing out in New York, with Nabila Albarghouthy telling a judge that her ex-husband is indoctrinating an 11-year old boy. Albarghouthy is a practicing Muslim and American citizen. In court, she accused her former spouse, Islam Albarghouthy, of indoctrinating their son with extremist ideology. “I fear that my son
Florida senator and former Republican primary contender Marco Rubio said a winter-time shutdown of the federal government is “possible.” Since the end of summer, tensions have risen between lawmakers on both sides of the political spectrum. After President Donald Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the commander-in-chief placed the onus of saving
A lawsuit is targeting former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, accusing the ex-lawman of maliciously pressing charges against relatives of a political opponent. During his decades-long tenure as an Arizona sheriff, Arpaio frequently found himself at the center of media attention. Outspoken and a proponent of controversial practices, he was driven out of office last
An American jury found Ahmed Abu Khatallah not guilty on four charges of murder stemming from a 2012 terror attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in the Libyan city of Benghazi. The attack, which made headlines and lingered throughout last year’s presidential election, claimed the lives of four American citizens. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was among
California lawmaker Raul Bocanegra resigned from his post Monday, following a wave of sexual misconduct allegations. A Democrat and member of the State Assembly, Bocanegra earlier said he’d opt not to run for re-election. But, as reported by The Washington Post, the politician decided to leave office after last weekend. Apparently prompted to resign by
An Oklahoma nurse is taking a plastic surgery clinic to court after awakening from a procedure paralyzed. When 44-year old Rolanda Hutton scheduled an appointment with Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute in January, she’d expected a simple outpatient procedure. The woman wanted a “Brazilian butt lift.” But after going under the knife, Hutton awake unable to