The Justice Department is preparing to charge Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) with corruption charges. Allegedly, Menendez used his seat in the Senate to pushed the business interests of a donor and friend in exchange for gifts. Attorney General Eric Holder has reportedly signed off on the request to charge Menedez. […]
Mark Lippert, America’s ambassador to South Korea, was attacked in Seoul. Lippert was attending a breakfast meeting in the capital when the attack happened. Police confirmed that Kim Ki-Jong was the attacker. He used a paring knife as a weapon. The blade measured at 10 inches long. The attack occured at 5:42 p.m. […]
Loretta Lynch has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on her way to becoming the attorney general. She was approved by the committee on a 12-8 vote. All Democrats voted for her, in addition to three Republicans. Her next step will be to approved by the full Senate. The vote will […]
The Federal Communications Commission has voted to reclassify broadband service as a utility, granting net neutrality advocates a victory after months and years of fighting for the policy. The proposal by Chair Tom Wheeler was approved on a party-line vote, 3-2. Under net neutrality, Internet providers must enable access to all content […]
Former Ohio Governor Ted Strickland has announced that he will run for the Senate in 2016. If he wins his primary, he would run against first term Senator Rob Portman. “I’m running for the United States Senate in 2016 because I am determined to restore the American Dream for working people […]
