You have until September 26 to bid on some of the personal items that former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife bought with campaign funds. Turns out you're actually not supposed to buy personal items with campaign funds, so they…
Gen. Keith Alexander now runs the NSA but he used to be in charge of the Army's Intelligence and Security Command. Here's what he spent your money on while he was there: What is that, exactly? This: When he was…
At least according to the city charter.
The 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes were given out last night at Harvard University, and the winners were outstanding as always. At first glance, only a couple of them look relevant to the law, but you never know, and besides any…
There has been no shortage of news about bonehead TSA employees, which is surprising for an agency that has recruited security personnel by advertising on pizza boxes. But it really outdid itself when it hired Nna Alpha Onuoha, who until Tuesday…
Resting comfortably A Seattle-area home is said to be recovering from a knife wound it suffered sometime late Sunday night, according to KOMO News. Police believe the home was stabbed by a man who was angry over his belief that the…
Here are a few quotes from this article in the Des Moines Register about whether Iowa should be granting gun permits to blind people, as it is currently doing. As you can see, opinions vary: Although people who are blind can…
I thought Google used fancy machines to scan all those books, but based on this image I came across while doing some research, maybe not: If somebody is actually turning all those pages by hand, I hope he has an…
Well, this has just leapt into contention for Argument of the Year: "I think legally that term has sort of been evolving especially given changes of our government’s definition of 'imminent,'" attorney Robert Berry, who is representing Woodward, told Florida…
I will concede I've never personally run for office, but it strikes me that yelling at voters may not be the most effective strategy, at least if your goal is to get them to vote for you. It continually astounds…