On May 21, 2014 Rep. Shelly Moore Capito of West Virginia asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute regarding the tragedy of human trafficking: “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the human trafficking legislation that was passed by the House yesterday. These five bills […]
How to fight espionage in the United States
So my editor gives me an assignment to explain to readers, in the most concise language as possible “how people can fight back against espionage”. So where to start? I call up the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington D.C, @ 1(202) 324-3000 and get transferred by the operator to the offices of the “National […]
H.R. 4278 represents the “official policy position” of the United States regarding Ukraine
The House of Representatives is working on legislation that represents the official policy position of the United States, which among other things condemn the armed intervention of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. The legislation is called the Ukraine Support Act H.R. 4278 and it will almost certainly pass the House of Representatives. According to the Congressional Record: […]
Senator Portman voices support for the budget deal
On December 17, 2013 Senator Rob Portman of Ohio asked for permission to address the United States Senate regarding support for the bipartisan budget agreement. “Mr. President, I rise to talk about the budget agreement before the Senate. We had a vote today on moving ahead to that legislation, and I supported that movement. […]
Man breaches security at Nelson Mandela’s funeral and positions himself within feet of the President of the United States
A man, identified as 34-year-old Thamsanqa Jantjie, a South African national posed himself as a deaf interpreter and breached security at Nelson Mandela’s funeral and positioned himself within a few feet of the President of the United States Barack Obama. The embarrassing revelation raises very serious questions about security at the event, which was attended by over […]
McCain voices frustration with former DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano refusal to provide information in letter to Jeh Johnson
An interesting letter reveals that Senator John McCain of Arizona is seeking information on the nominee for the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Specifically information relating to his position on border enforcement and illegal immigration – both national security issues. Within that particular letter, Senator McCain also voiced his frustration with former […]