More than a week after Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg phoned President Barack Obama to voice his frustrations regarding the recent surveillance scandal at the NSA, he was invited to the White House on Friday to discuss Americans' privacy concerns and NSA reform.
Last month Congress passed a bill that is supposed to save the U.S. government $8.6 billion in food-stamp costs over the next decade but three states have found a way to "game" the system.
Members of the U.S. Congress are working on legislation that would mandate the addition of a "kill switch" for all smartphones purchased in the United States.
House Republicans are paving a path to citizenship with a specified two-way street, offering the opportunity for "dreamers" to remain in the U.S. -- only if they earn a college degree or serve in the military, Takepart reports.
According to a recent poll the majority of American voters say they are unhappy with how the president is handling what they believe are the highest priority issues facing the country. However, if Obama can rearrange his priorities and fix the current situation in a few key areas pollsters say his approval ratings may increase for 2014.
According to a poll released on Thursday by CNN and ORC International, the majority of Americans agree that the current Congress is a “do-nothing” Congress and is the worst Congress seen in their lifetimes.
President Obama has a lot on his plate. From the controversy behind Health Care to the constant urgency that is keeping an entire nation safe. One of the main hardships of this country is immigration and the laws that must be regulated in order to keep a fair balance in living in the land of the free.
As Americans, we live in a country that is a melting pot of diversity, yet there is one common denominator that we all share regardless of race or status of citizenship - the value of our freedom.
