California Drivers Most Stressed in Nation
A newly-released report suggests that California drivers are the most stressed out commuters in America–second only to Washington, D.C. in terms of the numbers of hours lost driving in the car.
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Washington Marijuana-Related Traffic Fatalities Double After Pot Legalized
According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, an exponential increase in the number of deaths involving marijuana-impaired drivers occurred between 2013 and 2014, reports KOIN.
Nigerian President Meets Obama, Claims Rise in Boko Haram Attacks a Sign Military Is Winning
Recently elected Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari met with President Obama in Washington, D.C., yesterday, where the President endorsed Buhari’s plan to relocate the nation’s military leadership to the homeland of Boko Haram and crack down on the terrorist group’s violent activities.
Liberal ‘National Journal’ Ends Its Print Edition, Layoffs for Workers
After 46 years, the liberal Washington-based magazine National Journal will end its print edition and refocus as an Internet-only publication.
Seattle City Council: Tax Guns, Ammo to Fund ‘Gun Violence Prevention’
The Seattle City Council is considering a tax on guns and ammunition with plans to use money from sales to fund “gun violence prevention.”
If President, Chris Christie Promises War On Legalized Pot In Colorado And Washington
While marijuana was legalized in states including Colorado and Washington, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has made up his mind that, if he’s elected president, he would federally prosecute marijuana sales in states that voted to legalize it.
Truck Owner Behind DC Pressure Cooker Scare Apologizes for ‘Stupid’ Parking
A man whose suspicious vehicle triggered a scare on Capitol Hill on Monday has apologized for parking so close to a Memorial Day concert event with a car full of propane gas and a pressure cooker. Israel Shimeles told NBC 4 Washington that the suspicious items were taken from his food truck, and that it was “stupid” of him not to realize that police would be immediately alarmed by a car with those contents parked so close to a large holiday gathering.
Americans Gather to Honor the Fallen at Arlington National Cemetery: ‘There Are Still People Dying for Us Right Now’
ARLINGTON, Virginia– This year’s Memorial Day in Washington, DC was marked by warm temperatures and a cloudless sky. Thousands of Americans flocked to Arlington National Cemetery to pay their respects to the nearly 400,000 servicemen and women buried here.
Mr. Brown Goes to Washington, Bashes GOP on Immigration
California Governor Jerry Brown stood in symbolic and literal solidarity with Obama on the front lawn of the White House Friday as he slammed the GOP, even calling members un-Christian over opposition to the President’s executive actions that would give effective amnesty to millions of illegal aliens.
Maduro: Bush, Cheney Banned from Venezuela for Being ‘Terrorists,’ US Home of ‘Concentration Camps’
In an incendiary televised speech on Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced the arrest of an American citizen for involvement in a “coup” conspiracy, declared new sanctions on “terrorists” George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, and accused the United States government of maintaining “concentration camps” for children.
It Takes $108,092 a year to Be Comfortable in D.C.
The people who run America’s federal government are doing well for themselves, financially. You must make more than 100,000 to “live comfortably” in Washington, D.C.
Gavin Newsom Out, Says He Won’t Pursue Sen. Boxer’s Seat
California’s Lieutenant Governor, Gavin Newsom, announced on Monday that he will not be pursuing retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer’s (D-CA) seat come 2016, clearing his name from the list of potential contenders of Democrats and Republicans.
