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Ill Communication? Patriot Act surveillance dies under Rand Paul The National Security Agency's ability to collect the phone records of millions of Americans in bulk expired late Sunday after the Senate failed to strike a deal before the midnight deadline. However, that program, as well as several other post-9/11... Read More Sanders: Rape essay like ’50 Shades of Gray’ Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Sunday that a controversial essay he penned in 1972 discusses topics similar to the popular erotic novel 50 Shades of Gray. The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the... Read More Elon Musk’s growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies Los Angeles entrepreneur Elon Musk has built a multibillion-dollar fortune running companies that make electric cars, sell solar panels and launch rockets into space. And he's built those companies with the help of billions in government subsidies. Tesla Motors Inc.,... Read More CAL AG KAMALA HARRIS’ 2ND EMPLOYEE BUSTED IMPERSONATING LAW ENFORCEMENT For the second time, an employee in the California Department of Justice was caught impersonating as a sworn law enforcement officer. California Attorney General and Democratic Senate candidate Kamala Harris’ office was rocked last month when one of her direct... Read More Detroit is starting to shut off people’s water again The City of Detroit began shutting off water access to residents behind on payments Tuesday, with thousands at risk of losing access. According to the Detroit Free Press, 64,769 delinquent residential customers owe the city’s water department a combined $48.9... Read More Russian military jets and US destroyer clash in Black Sea ‘posing danger to stability’ Russia has scrambled military jets in response to an American navy destroyer which, it has been reported in Russian media, was acting “aggressively” in the Black Sea. The Russian defence minister, speaking at a security summit in Singapore, said US... Read More