I love Halloween. I love all of the camp and the craziness. I always have. I dress up every year, even as an adult. This year, I’m going as a flapper (yes, a little nod to the Capone era). Last year, I was an aging movie actress. I’ve also been zombie pirate, Cleopatra and the…
(Author’s update: This morning (10/29/2015), the full House officially elected Rep. Paul Ryan as the 54th Speaker of the House. He won 236 votes – he just needed 218.) Republicans officially nominated Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) yesterday to serve as Speaker of the House. Today, the nomination will move to the full House of Representatives…
Tonight, the remaining GOP presidential hopefuls will take the stage at the University of Colorado for further debate about the economy. The debate will be aired on CNBC. I’ll be live blogging the debate: stay tuned throughout the evening. At 6 p.m., four candidates at the bottom of the polls took the stage. The debate was…
According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), Americans have acquired over 170 million new firearms since 1991. While it’s tough to pinpoint the number of guns currently in the U.S., a 2012 Congressional Research Service suggests that the number hit 310 million in 2009. A U.S. Congresswoman believes that those numbers present a unique opportunity…
Just days after the Department of Justice announced that there would be no charges in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax exempt scandal, the Republican chair of the House Oversight Committee has decided that’s not enough. Today, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) introduced a resolution to begin impeach proceedings against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. You can…
If you think you’re being watched, you may be right. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined the list of at least thirteen federal agencies now equipped with sophisticated surveillance technology known as Stingray. The information was confirmed by The Guardian, which obtained invoices following a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) acknowledging…
From pumpkins to costumes to candy, Americans are expected to spend up to $6.9 billion on Halloween sales in 2015. According to the National Retail Federation, 157 million Americans will scare up an average of $74 per person in Halloween holiday spending. You know, of course, that I’m one of those folks who goes crazy…
Today is Mother-in-Law’s Day. The day, created by the editor of a local newspaper in Amarillo, Texas, was first held on March 5, 1934, but was eventually moved to the fourth Sunday in October (insert random Halloween witch joke here). Mothers-in-law don’t always have the best reputation. Many mother-in-law relationships are notoriously difficult, such as…
Earlier this year, Greece teetered on the brink of financial ruin. Unable to pay its debts, the country went begging to the Eurozone for another chance. Despite reservations from its colleagues, including an increasingly weary Chancellor Merkel in Germany, Greece was given that chance. This time, however, the deal came with strings – including stepping…
No criminal charges. That’s the final word from the Department of Justice with respect to its lengthy investigation into whether the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) improperly targeted the Tea Party and related organizations applying for tax-exempt status. The Department of Justice advised Congress today that it is closing its investigation and confirmed that they will not…