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US House of Representatives Agenda Created: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Summary of the daily scheduled activities of the U.S. House of Representatives
Senate Agenda Created: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Summary of the daily scheduled activities of the U.S. Senate
The President’s Cabinet Created: Saturday, March 07, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Departments and Secretaries of the President’s Cabinet Agencies
Why and How the US Will Aid the Syrian Rebels Created: Sunday, June 16, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A simple explanation of why and how the US will supply military aid to Syrian rebels fighting the regime of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.
Bush Delivers National Security Strategy 2002 Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013
President Bush calls for increased emphasis on proactive and preemptive rather than reactive prevention of terrorism.
Terrorists and Terrorism Defined Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013
In less-well publicized amendments, lawmakers added language to the Patriot Act very broadly defining terrorism and who the Justice Department and Secretary of State can designate as eligible for i...
US Pork Could Become Tainted, Inspector General Finds Created: Thursday, June 13, 2013 Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2013
USDA Inspector General finds dangerously lax enforcement of sanitation and humane animal treatment regulations at US swine processing plants.
Consumers Warned of Online Payday Loan Sites Created: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 Updated: Sunday, June 09, 2013
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is warning consumers to exercise extreme caution when using Internet payday loan sites, where loans due by the next payday, can cost up to $30 per $100 borr...
Presidential Pay and Compensation Created: Saturday, June 13, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Pay and Compensation of the President of the United States
Regulatory Agencies Dodging Public Comments: GAO Created: Monday, June 03, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 03, 2013
Federal regulatory agencies are wrongly bypassing the public comment process, the GAO reports.
Who Else Flies on the Taxpayers' Dime? Created: Monday, June 03, 2013 Updated: Monday, June 03, 2013
Besides the president and vice president, who flies on airplanes owned and operated by the U.S. government?
Salaries and Benefits of US Congress Members Created: Saturday, June 13, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Salaries and benefits paid to Members of the US Congress
Impeachment: The Unthinkable Process Created: Monday, January 02, 2006 Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013
The process of impeachment of the President of the United States.
Federal Regulations Created: Friday, June 19, 2009 Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Federal regulations and the federal rulemaking process.
Separating Church And State Created: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
School prayer, the Constitution, and the Ten Commandments.
Presidents' Day 2000 - George Washington and Abraham Lincoln - US Government Info Resources Created: Sunday, October 02, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Presidents day tributes to Washington and Lincoln, from your About.com Guide
Gun Control Timeline Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A brief history of American firearms control laws.
Gun Control Laws in Canada Created: Sunday, October 02, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Gun ownership license laws proposed by President Clinton are already in effect in Canada.
Church and State: How the Court Decides Created: Thursday, September 15, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The three tests used by the U.S. Supreme Court in deciding cases involving religion in public schools
Gun Control Laws - What Gives Congress the Right? Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Where the U.S. Congress gets the authority to enact gun control laws.
Threatenting the President - U.S. Government Info/Resources - Date: 04/03/98 Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
About the crime of threatening the President of the United States, from your Mining Company Guide
Clinton Order Bans Genetic Discrimination - US Government Info Resources Created: Sunday, October 02, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
President Clinton's Executive Order bans genetic discrimination in the federal workplace, from your About.com Guide
George Washington's Farewell Address - US Government Info Resources Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
George Washington's farewell address to the people, from your About.com Guide
How to Apply for Social Security Benefits Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
A simple How to on applying for Social Security retirement benefits
The Original Bill of Rights Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Bill of Rights as they were originally sbumitted to the people for ratificiation, from your About.com Guide
U.S. Supreme Court Addresses - U.S. Government Info/Resources Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
U.S. Supreme Court contact information, from your About.com Guide
The Gettysburg Address - US Government Info Resources Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Gettysburg Address - complete text, from your About.com Guide
Emancipation Proclamation Transcript - US Government Info Resources Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Transcrip of the Emancipation Proclamation, from your About.com Guide
The Brady Handgun Control Act (complete text) - U.S. Government Info/Resources Created: Friday, August 06, 2004 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Text of the Brady Handgun Control Act, from your About.com Guide
US Constitution: Bill of Rights - U.S. Government Info/Resources Created: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
The Bill of Rights, from your About.com Guide: government info resources unreasonable searches and seizures bill of rights amendments redress of grievances criminal prosecutions
U.S. Bankruptcy Courts Created: Sunday, October 02, 2005 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Links to the Web sites of the U.S District Bankruptcy Courts
Presidential Appointments: No Senate Required Created: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
High-level presidential appointments that do not require Senate approval.

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