Hold everything! The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has just launched a new delivery option that can save customers shipping costs on products they have ordered by agreeing to pick them ... Read More

Ronnie Earle has prosecuted 16 politicians -- twelve democrats and four republicans -- during his career as Travis County, Texas' Democratic District Attorney. Now Earle is out to get the ... Read More

By a vote of 78-22, the U.S. Senate today confirmed the nomination of John G. Roberts to become the 17th Chief Justice of the United States. In the roll call ... Read More

The Social Security Administration wants you to know that Medicare beneficiaries with limited incomes and resources may be able to get extra help paying for prescription drugs. Beginning January 1, 2006, ... Read More

After being indicted for allegedly taking part in a campaign-finance conspiracy, U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Tom DeLay temporarily resigned his post today. A Travis County grand jury in ... Read More

In May 2004, 20.7 million persons usually did some work at home as part of their primary job, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. These workers, who reported working at ... Read More

On an "average day" in the U.S. in 2004, persons age 15 and older slept about 8.6 hours, spent 5.2 hours doing leisure and sports activities, worked for 3.7 hours, ... Read More

"Make big $$$ working from home. Earn $50 to $200 /hour in the comfort of your home!" You've seen the ads in newspapers, on flyers stapled to telephone poles, and ... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court today begins its annual "long conference," during which the justices decide which of the over 1,000 cases filed over the past summer the Supreme Court will ... Read More

USA TODAY reports that the Iraqi government is concerned that the costs to the United States of recovering and rebuilding after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will divert U.S. funding and ... Read More

Early Saturday morning, Hurricane Rita made landfall in southwestern Louisiana just east of Sabine Pass, Texas. Rita's predicted 15- to 20-foot (4.5- to 6-meter) storm surge and up to 25 ... Read More

The devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina was observed on Dauphin Island, a barrier island approximately 150 km (90 miles) from where the storm made landfall. Storm surge inundated the island ... Read More

The Senate Judiciary Committee by a vote of 13-5 today recommended the confirmation by the full Senate of Judge John Roberts to become the 17th Chief Justice of the United ... Read More

Wanting no repeat of the Hurricane Katrina slow-response fiasco, FEMA and the White House wasted no time in preparing for Hurricane Rita, well before the now category 5 storm hits ... Read More

During the citywide forced evacuation resulting from Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans Police Superintendent Edwin Compass instructed his officers to confiscate civilian-held firearms. As reported here by the Kansas City infoZine, gun-rights groups are ... Read More

Now this might seem obvious, but scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory suggest that frequent and intense heat waves expected in California over the next 100 ... Read More

U.S. Politics Guide Kathy Gill reports that the Jimmy Carter - James Baker Federal Voting Commission, working to restore the American people's "confidence in the fairness of elections," has issued ... Read More

The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger reports obtaining a copy of an internal Justice Department email sent out last week to various U.S. attorneys' offices asking them, "Has your district defended ... Read More

On September 17, 1787, the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day, to sign the Constitution of ... Read More

Let's look back to Oct. 8, 2002 when the U.S. House of Representatives completed Congressional approval of this bill reaffirming the reference to "one Nation under God" as an official ... Read More

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many consumers are looking for news about the hurricane or information about charities that are helping victims. The Federal Trade Commission cautions consumers to ... Read More

President Bush tonight gave the nation an overview of his plan to rebuild New Orleans and other areas of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina. Bush promised that the ... Read More

In a decision that could send the issue back to the Supreme Court, a federal district judge in San Francisco has ruled that the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance ... Read More

Data just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows the two occupations with the highest rates of fatal injury in 2004 were logging workers, and aircraft pilots and ... Read More

The Senate is now holding confirmation hearings on Judge John Roberts, President Bush's nominee to be the 17th Chief Justice of the United States. Other than presiding over the Supreme Court and ... Read More

President Bush today took responsibility for any failures in the response by federal agencies to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. The President’s statement came in the form of an answer to ... Read More

The U.S. Postal Service continues to reconnect Gulf Coast residents with their mail, now providing full delivery service to some 82 percent of residents and businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina. ... Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor announced today the creation of a new Web site designed to connect workers impacted by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina with employers who want ... Read More

President Bush has named R. David Paulison, a top official in the Department of Homeland Security, to replace Mike Brown as acting director of FEMA. Paulison is currently the director ... Read More

Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown resigned today under intense criticism of both his qualifications and his handling of the federal government’s response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Brown’s resignation ... Read More

Documents just released under the Freedom of Information Act and posted on the Web by the National Security Archive, show that On Sept. 11, 2001, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers ... Read More

On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee begins its hearings on the nomination of John G. Roberts to be Chief Justice of the United States. Senate Republican leaders expect final action ... Read More

President Bush today likened the destruction and recovery of New York City in the 9-11 terrorist attacks to the current Hurricane Katrina disaster in New Orleans. "Today, America is confronting another ... Read More

Changing your address has to be one of the biggest hassles of moving. Especially if you are receiving government benefit payments, it is vital that you notify the appropriate government ... Read More

After a solemn reading of their names, President Bush on Friday honored the public safety officers who gave their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 by presenting their families with the ... Read More

Amid growing criticism, embattled FEMA director Michael Brown has been relieved of his duties as on-site coordinator of the government’s Hurricane Katrina rescue and relief effort. Homeland Security Secretary Michael ... Read More

You might think a huge government construction contractor – and long time friend of the Bush Administration -- like Halliburton Co. would get caught up in the nationwide groundswell of ... Read More

The FBI, along with law enforcement officers from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, have joined together in a fight against the growing violence from gang activity, particularly the international ... Read More

The USDA announces the availability of more than $170 million in emergency assistance available to agricultural producers suffering from Hurricane Katrina. In addition, USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is ... Read More

The FEMA/Homeland Security team has released the following figures, updated through September 7, of the federal government’s response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: Lives Saved (rescues performed) – 47,000 Shelters Established ... Read More

The State Department has announced it plans to begin issuing its new electronic passports by Dec. 2005. Officials expect the electronic passport that will enhance document and border security, while ... Read More

The USDA Forest Service has announced it will assist survivors of Hurricane Katrina by temporarily rescinding fee requirements for campgrounds and the 14-day stay limit for camping on some National ... Read More

The Internal Revenue Service has expanded tax relief to victims of Hurricane Katrina in areas of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida eligible for public assistance. On Tuesday, the IRS gave taxpayers ... Read More

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that at least 9.7 million people living in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi experienced hurricane force winds as Hurricane Katrina crashed into the Gulf Coast earlier ... Read More

President Bush today nominated Judge John G. Roberts to succeed the late William H. Rehnquist as the 17th Chief Justice of the United States. Bush had previously nominated Roberts as ... Read More

Unhappy with your job? You may be surprised to find that you are in the minority of U.S. workers, who typically express a high level of satisfaction with their jobs. ... Read More

U.S. Politics Guide Kathy Gill writes here on the considerable affect the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist had on the Supreme Court, the Constitution and, ultimately, the lives of ... Read More

During the summer of 2004, FEMA ran a disaster simulation exercise in which a fictional hurricane named Pam hit the New Orleans area. The purpose of the Pam simulation was ... Read More

If the Senate confirms John G. Roberts, Jr. as an Associate Justice, but no replacement for deceased Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has been selected by the time the Supreme ... Read More

In just under one month, the Supreme Court is scheduled to convene facing the distinct possibility of having to hear and decide cases with only seven Justices. The death of ... Read More

Chief Justice of the United States William Hubbs Rehnquist has died at age 80. Rehnquist was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October 2004 and had been receiving radiation and chemotherapy ... Read More

Michael D. Brown, Department of Homeland Security's Principal Federal Officer for Hurricane Katrina response and head of FEMA, has issued a press release calling for patience in the wake of ... Read More

Hurricane Katrina abruptly stopped many things, including the delivery of mail to millions of postal customers in the devastated areas. While mail delivery is currently suspended to many areas, the ... Read More

Ironically enough, September is National Preparedness Month, a nationwide coordinated effort held each September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and ... Read More

President Bush has directed Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff to chair a Cabinet-level task force to coordinate all federal government assistance and recovery efforts in response to the catastrophic ... Read More

The U.S. Senate has approved President Bush’s request authorizing the immediate expenditure of $10.5 billion in emergency disaster relief for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The House is expected to ... Read More

President Bush has directed federal agencies throughout the U.S. Government to do everything in their power to assist the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This White House Fact Sheet outlines the ... Read More

It's a grim job, but the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a total of 5,703 fatal work injuries occurred in the U.S. in 2004, an increase of 2 ... Read More