Trump and the Infrastructure Trap
There’s a sticky wicket when it comes to these kind of expenditures that most people don’t think about. I call it the Infrastructure Trap.
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New “Filthy Food Bill” Would Cripple U.S. Food Safety
Many can agree that food safety should be a top priority for lawmakers and food companies alike. After all, proper food safety protocols are what keep consumers safe from foodborne illnesses like salmonella and E. coli. Unfortunately, some legislators in Congress are proposing an “unrelenting gauntlet of regulatory obstacles” for all new food safety rules, known as the Regulatory Accountability Act.
Fired U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara Was Investigating Trump HHS Sec. Tom Price
Former U.S. Federal Attorney Preet Bharara may have been overseeing an investigation into the current health secretary, Tom Price. The former federal attorney was fired by President Donald Trump two weeks ago. While incoming administrations often replace federal prosecutors with handpicked selections, Bharara claims that the commander-in-chief had promised he’d keep his job after the
FBI Claims Trump Campaign Colluded With Russian Operatives
CNN reported Wednesday evening that U.S. officials had told the agency they had information associates of Donald Trump had collaborated with Russian operatives in sabotaging the Clinton campaign. FBI Director James Comey made an enemy of Hillary Clinton months before the 2016 presidential election had reached its conclusion. Comey, in an unprecedented move, re-opened a
Trump Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch Faces Second Day of Hearings
Neil Gorsuch is Donald Trump’s appointment to the Supreme Court. Like many of the president’s picks for top offices, Gorsuch has come under intense scrutiny by the public, politicians, and his peers. Wednesday was the second day of the federal appellate judge’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee is charged with determining how
Student Charged With Transporting Alligators
Five baby alligators belonging to Maine university student Yifan Sun began crawling around a taxi cab. Sun was charged for illegally possessing and transporting the animals.
Doctors Join Effort to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Firearms Manufacturer Remington
A group of doctors who treated the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre and other mass shooting events are asking the Rhode Island Supreme Court to reinstate a lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Remington. The physicians’ lawyers came out last Tuesday saying they supported an appeal to punish Remington as well as local firearms
A Brawl And Arrests Over Shoveled Snow?
Two women in the Ashland borough who reside next to each other were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after a brawl while shoveling last week.
A Missing Oxford Comma Could Cost Oakhurst Dairy $10m
A class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck drivers has been reduced to a debate about proper grammar. At the core of the case is the Oxford comma – a controversial punctuation mark, which, when absent, can cost companies millions of dollars. Oakhurst Dairy in Maine learned the hard way about the Oxford comma, which
The U.S.A. and U.K. Team Up to Ban Passenger Electronics From Planes
On Tuesday, the British government joined the Trump administration in placing an embargo on passenger electronics. Individuals flying into the United States or United Kingdom from certain countries in the Middle-East and North Africa will no longer be able to carry devices larger than a smartphone in the cabin. Much like the twice-thwarted travel ban,