WKMG Orlando reports: Police want legislation that would limit their use of drones to include an exception for crowd control. The sponsor, though, told a Senate committee on Wednesday he would vote against his own bill if such an exception is added. Sen. Joe Negron, a Stuart Republican, said the exception would have allowed King… Continue Reading »
Joel Gehrke at The Washington Examiner reports: Outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reportedly believes the military should receive a pay cut in order to respond to the budget cuts facing the Pentagon — a position that might strengthen the Republican push to reverse President Obama’s executive order raising the salary of Vice President Joe Biden… Continue Reading »
Ethan A. Huff at Natural News reports: For at least the past 15 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been actively trying to develop new ways to decrease fraud in the federal food stamp program, which currently covers nearly 50 million Americans and adds more than 10,000 new enrollees to its ranks every… Continue Reading »
David Hill at The Washington Times reports: Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will urge state lawmakers on Wednesday to pass legislation requiring residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun, but Second Amendment advocates hope to drown out his message. Mr. O’Malley, a Democrat, will testify before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in favor of… Continue Reading »
Michael Isikoff at NBC News reports: A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be “senior operational leaders” of al-Qaida or “an associated force” — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot to attack the U.S. The 16-page memo,… Continue Reading »
