New Report Gives Insight Into Bush’s Secret Surveillance Program
The new report was released yesterday, it appears that the controversial wiretapping program put in place by the Bush administration was a lot more extensive than previously acknowledged.
Poll: Americans Lack Knowledge Of The Supreme Court
Yesterday, C-Span released an online survey conducted on June 7 2009, among 1,002 voters who voted in the 2008 general election. As the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sotomayor start next week, the poll’s findings are alarming, and illustrate how little Americans know about the Supreme Court.
Senate Adopts Border Fence, E-Verify Measures on DHS Spending Bill
The Senate debated a bill today to fund the Department of Homeland Security and the leading opponents of immigration reform (and immigration) in the Senate used the opportunity to force votes on several immigration-related measures.
Is Joe Biden Becoming A Liability For The Obama Administration?
Vice President Biden said on Sunday that the Obama administration would not stand in Israel’s way should the latter chooses to take military action to deal with Iran.
VP Biden was on ABC and told George Stephanopoulos that Israel has the right to determine its own course of action with regard to the Iranian nuclear threat, regardless of what the Obama administration
Transparency in Government, Promises Versus Reality
During his campaign last year, and even at the time of his inauguration, President Obama made promises of ” Unprecedented transparency in government.” The reality of government seems to have change the President views on the topic of transparency, at least to some extend.
