According to Pulse of Radio, The Justice Department and leading Internet companies Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn have agreed to a compromise deal with the government that would allow the businesses to reveal how often they are ordered to turn over information about their customers for national security investigations. The deal would provide public […]
It was a great feeling to watch the new this morning and see so many government workers going back to work. Read More picture courtesy of  AP
According to Pulse of Radio, As the federal government shutdown entered its second week on Monday (October 7th), the focus of concern was shifting more towards the debt limit and the need for it to be raised by October 17th to avoid the U.S. going into default for the first time in history. That concern […]
VIA CNN: Federal authorities have given BP 72 hours to come up with sound contingency plans for the collection of gushing oil in the event of an operational failure or severe weather. In a letter written Tuesday, the government’s on-scene administrator, Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Watson, instructed BP Chief Operating Officer Doug Suttles to […]
Via THEWEEKLYDRIVER.com: After nearly a year of major recalls, odd terminology, a congressional hearing and possible hoaxes, Toyota Motor Corp., has arguably received the most difficult jolt of its current crisis. The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil fine of $16.4 million against the Japanese automaker. According […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs.
