Maureen Collins
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On Sunday evening, The Daily Caller broke the story that former Democratic National Chairman and Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's information technology (IT) administrator was under FBI investigation.
Imran Awan, who was born in Pakistan, reportedly had several smashed hard drives seized by the FBI in connection to a "serious, potentially illegal, violations on the House IT…
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A company is asking employees to implant a microchip between their thumb and index finger.
This may sound like a sci-fi movie, but this is really happening at Three Square Market, a tech company in Wisconsin. The small chip is about the size of a grain of rice and will enable the employees to open doors, log onto computers, and buy food in the company cafeteria.
Sounds creepy, right? Not to…
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Today around 3:00 pm, ET, the U.S. Senate voted to proceed on the "skinny" repeal bill.
The “Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017,” which uses the same process of reconciliation that the 2010 Congress used to pass original "Affordable Care Act" (Obamacare) bill, was passed with a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Mike Pence.
Republicans needed a majority (over 50 votes) to pass the…
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Psychiatrists are going to toss out a long-standing rule so that they can comment on President Trump's mental health.
The American Psychiatric Association's (APA) Principles of Medical Ethics have included a rule informally known as the "Goldwater rule" that prevents psychiatrists from commenting on a public figure's mental state.
This rule is named after Republican presidential candidate,…
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On July 12, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard the case of Naruto v. David Slater.
Naruto is a black macaque, a rare monkey found in Indonesia. I wish I were kidding.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has sued wildlife photographer David Slater into financial ruin over a "monkey selfie" taken with his camera.
In 2011, the Australian photographer came upon the extremely…
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In May, the Iowa Senate passed a bill that would require a 72-hour waiting period before procuring an abortion.
Gov. Terry Branstad had not even signed the bill when Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had filed a lawsuit in Polk County, Iowa. On May 4, Judge Jeffrey Farrell ruled in favor of the state.
But the next day, when the bill was to be signed into law, the…
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President Trump has been rapid-fire filling open judicial seats since taking the oath of office in January.
Just this past Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved John K. Bush for an open seat on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Backlash from left-leaning media was swift.
Why? Well, because Bush had contributed to his wife's blog, posting under the pseudonym G. Morris. He wrote…
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Infanticide is just alright with Dr. Jerry Coyne of the University of Chicago.
Last week, the professor of Ecology wrote a piece on his personal blog justifying killing newborns. The piece garnered attention from the National Review.
Coyne asks: if it is acceptable to abort a baby with a debilitating medical condition, why is it wrong to kill the same baby once he or she is born? He writes…
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In White County, Tennessee, convicted criminals can reduce their time in prison by voluntarily sterilizing themselves.
On May 15, Judge Sam Benningfield signed an order that would give inmates 30 days off their sentence if they undergo a "birth control procedure." These "procedures" include a birth control implant (Nexplananon) for women or a vasectomy for men. The county says 32 women and 38…
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In New York City, you need a license to take care of someone else's pet.
Today, the New York Daily News detailed how New York City's dog owners have a bone to pick with the requirement, which is costing new dog-walking apps like Rover.
Rover is an app that matches dog owners with nearby dog sitters. But that's illegal to do without a license, under the existing state law.
Rover's general…