Conservatives push for new check on IRS rules
‘The IRS must live by the same rules of administrative law and agency oversight as the rest of the Executive Branch’
Author: Mikael Thalen
North Korea Nuclear Activity: Plutonium Production Likely Resumed Amid Talks With Seoul
Commercial satellite imagery from Feb. 25 showed activity around the 5 MWe reactor at the Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center
US stocks gain as North Korea vows not to use nukes against South Korea
Pyongyang claims willingness to de-nuke if US open to talks
Oregon becomes first state to add new gun law since Parkland shooting
Law allegedly closes ‘loophole’ that allowed abusers who aren’t living with, married to or have children with the victim to keep the weapons
Trial to begin over Kansas voter ID law requiring citizenship proof
Lawmakers in 23 states have imposed new voting restrictions since 2010
U.N.: Russia and U.S. air strikes caused mass civilian deaths in Syria
‘Vital civilian infrastructure has been decimated by repeated attacks on medical facilities, schools and markets’
Trump hits Dems on DACA: ‘Where are you?’
‘Total inaction on DACA by Dems,’ POTUS says
Early Oscars Ratings Point to Lowest Viewership Ever
Interest among Americans in politicized award shows continues to plummet
Poll: Americans View North Korea, Cyberterrorism as Top Threats
New issues deemed critical as concerns over international terrorism drop
‘Irresponsible’: Trump Criticizes Putin’s Nuclear Weapons Announcement
President’s remark follows Russian unveiling of new ‘unstoppable’ nuclear weapon
Illegal immigrant from Mexico pleads guilty to using fake identity to steal $361,000 in government benefits
The fake identity also enabled Anduaga – identified as an illegal immigrant and repeat felon – to go back-and-forth without restriction between Mexico and the United States
America’s Enigma problem with China: The threat of quantum computing
In August 2016, China launched the first quantum satellite called Micius
U.S. carrier arrives in Vietnam amid rising Chinese influence in region
U.S. carriers frequently cross the South China Sea in a rising pattern of naval deployments, and are now routinely shadowed by Chinese naval vessels
Trump: Tariffs will ‘come off’ if Mexico, Canada sign ‘new & fair’ NAFTA deal
“Massive relocation of companies & jobs. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum will only come off if new & fair NAFTA agreement is signed”
Rhode Island bill would charge residents $20 to unblock porn and ‘offensive’ content
Some people expressed opposition to the bill, criticizing the lawmakers for conflating sex work with human trafficking