Zelenskyy explained, “I told him that if he gave us the weapons we need and stopped supporting Putin, we would let him build Trump-branded hotels and other Trump-branded buildings in Ukraine’s ten largest cities, as well as Trump golf courses in the countryside. He was quite excited.”   read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) does not spread the wealth when it comes to farm subsidies. In fact, from the mid-1990s to the middle of this decade, just over half of all subsidies were distributed to a mere 4% of all recipients, accord...   read more

Wall Street’s bad behavior hasn’t changed all that much from last year, writes Nomi Prins, senior fellow at the public policy center Demos and a former managing director at Goldman Sachs. Despite what the Obama administration says about changing ...   read more

Most of the leading buyers of American military hardware in 2008 had two characteristics in common: they speak Arabic and their governments are opposed to democracy and basic freedoms. Information compiled by the Congressional Research Service rev...   read more

High death rates among newborn children have historically been a problem associated with the developing world. But the United States finds itself experiencing a higher infant mortality rate (defined as deaths in the first year of life, per 1,000 l...   read more

In exchange for helping American soldiers communicate in a foreign-speaking land, Iraqi translators were supposed to receive from the U.S. government a modest salary ($12,000 a year) and insurance benefits in case of injury or death. But for many ...   read more

If appointing U.S. ambassadors was like song dedications, then the selection of David H. Thorne as envoy to Italy and San Marino would be akin to President Barak Obama proclaiming, “This one goes out to you, John Kerry.” Thorne, a Boston businessm...   read more

Build a better mouse trap, and inevitably someone will build a better mouse. That’s the conundrum facing campaign finance advocates who, despite getting numerous laws in place at the state and federal level to limit big money contributions, have w...   read more

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the chief federal agency charged with bringing order to the confused and crisis-ridden field of patent law, has a new director. President Barack Obama turned to David Kappos, an engineer and attorney with more...   read more

Eric Myers of Sumter County, Florida, thought he had a found a good job opportunity at TooJay’s delicatessens. He spent two days interviewing for a management position and was told by a company official that the job was his, pending a background c...   read more

Betting against their own securities has prompted numerous investigations of Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street institutions. Prior to the financial collapse, Goldman and others figured out a way to package risky securities, such as subprime mort...   read more

The Obama administration made like Santa Claus just before the Christmas holiday, enlarging the potential bailout of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—and approving Wall Street-like compensation packages for their leaders. On Thursday, Pr...   read more

Passage of the Senate health care reform plan on Thursday delighted Democrats and large pharmaceutical manufacturers, but left makers of generic drugs shaking their heads. While proclaiming the need to cut medical costs, Democrats approved a plan ...   read more

To become a U.S. senator a person must be at least 30 years old, an American citizen for nine years and a resident of the state they want to represent. House members must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for seven years and a resident of t...   read more

In an effort to calm gay rights supporters who have grown impatient with President Barack Obama’s dithering over revoking the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, David Huebner was chosen to serve as ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Swor...   read more

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has come down on Nestle for marketing juice drinks to children that aren’t as healthy as the company claims. FDA officials took exception with Nestle’s advertising that its BOOST Kid Essentials Nutritionally ...   read more

From London to Los Angeles eating crunchy food has produced legal maneuverings and accusations. In the United Kingdom, the holiday tradition of serving Christmas pudding, complete with charms or coins embedded in the food, has left one restaurant ...   read more