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The Brazilian Senate is debating a bill containing tough regulations for ride-sharing apps, causing Uber’s Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi to consider leaving their second-largest market. The bill would require …

Industrial-scale poaching of elephants and rhinos across Africa has fueled an unprecedented militarization of conservation efforts on the continent. Now, two major green groups, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and …

Senate Democrats are planning to stall the nomination of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback to Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom because of Brownback’s position on marriage. The obstructionism will force Senate …

Sixteen years after the Patriot Act expanded government surveillance powers, a bi-partisan group of Senators has proposed requiring the National Security Agency (NSA) to obtain a warrant before searching through …

“What happened to conservatism?” This is the question that House Liberty Caucus Chairman Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) was left asking after the House narrowly passed the Senate’s $4 trillion budget …

Unless things change in the interim, citizens of several American states may have to show passports in order to fly within the country. After years of delays in enforcement, the …

A recent memo from the US Treasury Office of Inspector General indicated the US Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and the US Mint face continuing challenges with coin and …

The employee contribution limit for 2018 is rising to $18,500, up from $18,000 in 2017. The overall contribution limit, which includes employer contributions and contributions from other sources, is rising …

In a move that generated surprise among veterans, military contractors, and lawmakers, President Trump has signed a broadly worded executive order authorizing the Secretary of Defense to institute a mini-draft …

The effects of Hurricane Harvey on the state of Texas and of Hurricane Irma on Florida have brought a renewed focus to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and its …