Yesterday evening a six year old boy named Steven Romero, was among three killed in a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in California. The two other victims have yet to be named, and there are a reported twelve others wounded and currently receiving medical care (all expected to live).…
House of Representatives Passes Bipartisan Budget Plan
July 26, 2019
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan budget plan with a vote 284-149, with 65 republicans voting for and 16 democrats voting against. President Trump had tweeted earlier in the week that the deal had been struck with the high ranking members of Congress “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell,…
Attorney General Barr Reinstating Death Penalty at Federal Level
July 25, 2019
Today the United States Attorney General William Barr announced he is reinstating the death penalty at the federal level. The Attorney General (AG) “has directed the Federal Bureau of Prisons… to resume capital punishment after a nearly two decade lapse.” Immediately, AG Barr is calling for “the executions of five…
FTC Hits Facebook With a $5 Billion Penalty
July 24, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hit Facebook with a $5 Billion penalty in a settlement reached today over Facebook’s user privacy breach. “The $5 billion penalty against Facebook is the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers’ privacy.” In addition to the historic monetary fine, the settlement imposes…