Suspect in Court

Jesse Jackson Jr. and Wife Plead Guilty

Photo credit: The Washington Times/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom The tale of financial wrongdoing by former Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D–IL) and his wife and former campaign manager, Sandra Jackson, continued today when they both pled guilty in a Washington, D.C. courtroom to criminal violations of federal law. Jackson pled guilty this morning to one conspiracy count of filing […]

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Climate Protestors Rally Against Keystone XL Pipeline

Supporters of President Obama’s continued obstruction of the Keystone XL pipeline and more government controls to prevent climate change attended a “Forward on Climate” rally on February 17 in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Sierra Club and other environmentalist groups. The pipeline would transport oil from Canada to the gulf coast. The Center for Industrial […]

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Chavez’s Return to Caracas Answers Few Questions

Photo credit: Venezuelan Presidency/ZUMA Press/Newscom In the early morning of February 18, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez tweeted that he was back in Caracas, after spending over two months in a Havana hospital. On December 11, Chavez underwent a fourth round of surgery for an undisclosed cancer. Chavez was immediately moved to a military hospital under […]

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