Famous Ice Cream Makers Support Bernie Sanders’ Bid to overturn Citizens United

Ben & Jerry slam 'shadowy money' while ignoring unions’ contributions to Sanders’ campaigns

Robert Davis Edelman
July 15, 2015 5:19 PM

The Bernie Sanders campaign circulated an email Tuesday featuring famed ice-cream makers Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield urging supporters to back his fight against the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court ruling.

Clinton Campaign Relocates Planned Fundraiser at Deadbeat Rock Star’s Mansion

Robert Davis Edelman
July 1, 2015 12:34 PM

The Hillary Clinton campaign had to relocate a fundraiser because the host, Jon Bon Jovi, refused to reimburse his local government for overtime pay racked up by police officers during a 2008 fundraiser for Barack Obama.

Former IRS Official’s Emails Lost, Backups Erased

Robert Davis Edelman
June 25, 2015 4:18 PM

The IRS destroyed 422 tapes likely containing emails related to the 2013 targeting scandal eight months after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee subpoenaed them according to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) testimony Wednesday.

IRS Paid $18.8 Million to Contractors With Unpaid Back Taxes

Robert Davis Edelman
June 24, 2015 4:38 PM

The IRS granted 57 contracts worth $18.8 million to corporations with unpaid back taxes from 2012 to 2013, according to a March 26 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report.

Reps. Push Congress to Digitize Congressional Research Service Database

Robert Davis Edelman
June 19, 2015 1:00 PM

Reps. Leonard Lance (R., N.J.) and Mike Quigley (D., Ill.) co-authored a letter Thursday urging Congress to create a freely accessible electronic database of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports.

Turkish Journalist Given 21-Month Suspended Prison Sentence

Convicted of sending offensive tweet

Robert Davis Edelman
June 17, 2015 3:40 PM

An Ankara penal court sentenced Bülent Keneş, the editor and chief of a major Turkish newspaper, to a 21-month suspended prison sentence on Wednesday after convicting him for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey in a July 2014 tweet.

Colt Defense Files for Bankruptcy

Robert Davis Edelman
June 15, 2015 4:49 PM

Colt Defense LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a June 15 press release. The iconic American arms producer’s restructuring will mitigate the large debt and a lost contract affecting the company for the past several years.

More Records Compromised in OPM Hack Than Estimates Suggested

Robert Davis Edelman
June 12, 2015 12:08 PM

The hackers responsible for breaching the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) database have potentially acquired more than double the four million files suggested in the estimate provided by OPM, the Associated Press reports.

Center for American Progress Acknowledges Erdogan’s Authoritarian Rule

Panel slams authoritarian Turkish head of state

Robert Davis Edelman
June 10, 2015 4:05 PM

A group of regional experts criticized Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a June 9 panel discussion at the Center for American Progress (CAP).

Experts Urge Congress to Protect Free Speech on Campus

Robert Davis Edelman
June 3, 2015 8:00 AM

A panel of activists condemned college campus speech regulations Tuesday during a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice hearing.